Schizophrenia [#Wattys2017]

[19] He Knows

Tess's POV

"What?" That was all I managed to say.

"They told me you were... Schizophrenic since you were 15," he murmured without keeping eye contact with me.

Why would they tell a stranger all these personal things?

"Who told you all of this and what else did they tell you?" I pleaded, tears threatening to roll down my cheeks like a rainfall.

"Um.. He was a young looking doctor about in his early twenties," A thoughtful look on his face. "I think his name was Trevor or something." He finally decided to look at me directly in the eye, waiting for my response.

"What else did this person tell you?" I questioned again, hoping he would tell me the truth.

"I.. I don't think I should answer that-" He started nervously but I cut him off.

"Please. Just tell me." I needed to know how much he knew about me do that I wouldn't have to make up lies.

"Okay," he took in a deep breath before continuing. "He told me your mother was in temporary prison and-" I stopped him again to correct him. "No, not temporary. Permanent. She's a horrible woman."

I gestured him to continue from where he had finished. "And your father passed away last week," I squeezed my eyes shut and brought my hands to the my head and massaged my temples.

The thought of my father not being with me made my heart break down.

"That's it." He low raspy voice calming me down instantly.

I was thankful he didn't know anymore but he knew to much. If I didn't tell him the straight forward truth, he would knowing was lying.

"Okay." I quietly mumbled.

"Why didn't you tell me you were Schizophrenic? I told you about my anger issues and that I was bipolar, but why didn't you tell me? I right you were the inns who said 'no secrets, no lies'" the expression on his face hurt me because I knew that I trusted him but I didn't have the guts to lose a friend, buy now I have.

Tears broke loose from my eyes and dribbled down my cheek causing the salty water to drop to the ground.

"Hey. Tess. I.. I didn't mean it like that. I was just confused. I'm sorry, I-" he started panicking at the sight of me breaking down in front if him. But I cut him off.

"No. I'm sorry. For lying. I should have told you the truth. I was too scared and I-" And that's when I lost my courage and started sobbing and couldn't form a sentence.

Josh took a step towards me and reached out his arms and brought me into a hug.
He ran his hand up and down my back to calm me down - which he did.

"Sshh. You don't have to say if you don't want to." My heart fluttered his thoughtfulness.

"My mother murdered my dad."

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A/N:

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