Lord Of The Flies (Asylum)

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*Flashback*

"You can't take me away!" I watch as he gets hand cuffed by the officer.

"Ralph please tell them I didn't kill him!" he looks at me with such terror in his eyes, I'm frozen and my mouth feels sewn shut. Tears are running down his face as I watch him struggle in their grasp.

"Ralph please!" he screams. I want to help him, but I cant. He killed him, he killed both of them.

"I'm sorry Jack" I choke out through my own tears. I can't look away from him; I'm frozen in place.

"Can you come with me please?" I feel a hand on my shoulder and I turn away from him. I nod at the officer and follow him to the car. I hear Jack's screams as I slide into the back seat, we drive off away from Jack away from this horrible place, I never look back.

*End of flashback*

"Ralph, are you okay?" No, I'm not okay.

"Yeah, sorry." I smile up at my mother. I've been home for 2 years now. After the incident with Jack, I've never felt the same. Everyday all I hear from anyone is "I'm glad you're home" "are you okay?" etc. etc. It's been two years. I should be okay, but I'm not. What I witnessed in that forest changed me and my life. I don't think anything's going to be the same.

"Did you take your medicine today?" No.

"Yes I did." She looks at me sternly and I stare back at her, waiting for her to walk away.

"Don't lie to me, please." I sigh heavily.

"I don't want to take them." I add calmly looking at the TV.

"Why not?"

"Because I don't want to." I shrug it off, but she doesn't. She rubs her face in frustration while still looking at me.

"Ralph, I know what happened to you was horrible, but I just don't understand why you stay like this. You have to deal with it. You have that medication to forget it and move on." I stand up in frustration ready to yell but I keep my voice low.