Haunted

One

"Kara, it's time to take a pill." One of the nurses told me as I brushed out my hair Thursday morning.

"I really don't want to right now, please." I spoke back.

"Okay, honey, I know you don't want to, but it's what will make you feel better after your....loss." She said to me. That's what they all said, but I know Isaac's death would never be helped with pills and the white walls and floor of this room. They could make someone go insane.

Huffing, I turned to the nurse. "Fine." I said, and grabbed the pills out of her hand, and shoved them in my mouth, swallowing them. "Are you happy? Happy I took pills that don't even make me feel better after my BOYFRIEND died?!" I started to scream. "YOU DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND MY PAIN. HE'S GONE,  I'M GONE. HE WAS MY LIFE, DAMN IT!" I screamed more. Then suddenly, I stopped.

That anger for the nurse was replaced with sorrow over my late boyfriend. I slowly sank to the floor, hugging my knees. I cried like a fucking baby. It hurt so badly to think of him, knowing I could have kept him talking, then he wouldn't be dead.

"Y-you know what, I'll take that pill now. Thank you miss." I said, and grabbed the pill out of her hand. The nurse nodded, and left the room. I brought it up to my mouth, and swallowed it. That nasty aftertaste of medicine and mint filled my mouth, and I scrunched up my nose in disgust.

The same damn routine happens everyday. All. The. Time. I would be getting ready in my white room, and the nurse would come in. I would yell and scream that I don't want the medicine, and then I break down over Isaac's death. I was so sick of it. I want change. I want...Isaac.

flashback

"Isaac!" I giggled as he enveloped me in a warm embrace, tickling me. I inhaled his scent. Mmm..Peppermint.

"You cheated! I declare a rematch." He said, laughing.

"Fine. Only because you won't admit that I won fair and square at Monopoly for once." We then began a new game, and then I left a few hours later. Then the phone call happened. The phone call that ended his life.

flashback over

I cringed thinking of the thought. How could such a happy boy be killed? How could I lose him? It was all so unclear to me.

I finished getting ready for the day and headed down to breakfast. Same old gruel being served. Plain  old oatmeal, as always. I decided to spice it up a little bit with my juice choice. Prune juice.

I sat at the same table, with the same people. It was like my entire life was the same routine everyday. Get up, pill drama, breakfast, chores, therapist, dinner, back to bed. It was a routine that I hated, and it slowly makes me more insane everyday. I can't stand living like this anymore.

"KARA!" A voice yells, making me jump. But it was only Lonnie, my only friend in this 'institute'. 

"You okay?" Lonnie asks. I nod slowly. "O-of course." I stutter.

"Him again?" She says. Again, I nod.

"I loved him and now he's dead, Lonnie." I point out.

"Well, to get your mind off everything. Let's skip chores. You know what we need?" She says.

"What?"

"A godamn adventure, for once."