Insanity

Ease

When Luke and Michael finished cleaning Michael's room ,they headed to the group session.

"So you're new?"Michael said quietly walking along side Luke.

"Oh yeah ,I came yesterday."Luke answered.

"Why?"Michael asked with a thoughtful expression.

"My mom and dad think that this place would help me on the fast road to recovery"Luke breathed out.

"As if he was actually on the road to recovery."Luke thought.

He'd stayed up and cried all night on the night before arriving to the center.

Crying felt like second nature to Luke.He'd been doing it for so long that he didn't think twice about doing it.Like it was so normal.

But it wasn't .Depression had consumed Luke. Slowly but surely took him over completely.He was far from happy and even if he would like to understand differently ,Luke was depressed.

His parents saw right through it.

But that got Luke to thinking .

"Why are you here "Luke shyly asked .

"Um oh-I-I"Michael pondered .

"I mean it's okay if you don't wanna talk about it "Luke assured.

"I'd rather not thanks."Michael assured.

Eventually they reached the room where the group session was being held but they quickly found out that it had just ended.

Ashton and Calum walked up to the two boys.

"Where were you guys?"Ashton asked.

"Uh-I-um"Luke stuttered.

He really didn't want to say what happened because it wasn't in his power to do so.

He nervously glanced at Michael who seemed to be uncomfortable.

"I uh helped Michael with something "Luke answered carefully.

"Yeah"Michael agreed softly."So enough about Michael,what was today's sess about?

"Oh the usual,you have to want to get better,stop making excuses ,we are here to help you ,blah blah blah"Calum recited annoyed .

Michael and Ashton nodded along since Luke actually want to know what was said since he'd never been to a session here.

He wanted to know how exactly how sitting in a room of screwed up kids would help him feel less of a fuck up.

"Let's go outside!"Calum offered.

"Okay"Ashton agreed as he laughed softly.

The four boys head out towards a patio like area with tables and benches scattered about.

There was a little flower bed adjacent to the sitting area and a light grey gravel walk way heading around the facility.

The group of boys sat a one of the tables with a umbrella sticking out of the middle of it.

"So Luke tell us about yourself"Ashton started.

All of their heads turned towards him.

"Uh I'm 17,I love music and math.I play guitar.I've very competitive and I uh have depression."Luke whispered out the last part.

The others nodded their heads.

"Well I'll go next! I'm Calum.I'm also 17.But I hate anything school related ,well except for music.I play the guitar.I also sing a bit too.I love soccer and I have Atelophobia.

"I guess I'll go next.Well I'm Ashton but you can call be Ash if you want.Im 17.I play the drums.I sing too .I have a younger brother and sister and I love them to death.I also love kids .Especially cute little babies"Ashton giggled.

"Oh and I cut"Ashton sadly added glancing at his bracelet covered wrists .

Luke had just noticed all of his bracelets on Ashton's arm.He also noticed Michael had a few more than normal on his wrists.

Everyone then turned their heads towards Michael expectantly .

"Uh-I'm Michael.Im 17.I'm really not that interesting."he stutters.

Which was odd since he talked to Luke so calmly but when he got around others ,he just closed up.

"Even if I don't know you all that well,I know that's not true."Luke shook his head.

"You play the guitar ,don't you"he asks.

"I stopped playing a while ago so I probably sound like shit now."Michael said.

"We all suck but at least we can suck together ."Calum chimed in gesturing towards the other boys.

Michael shrugged.

"To be honest ,we were astonished that you even came to sit with us."Ashton announced.

"We thought you didn't like us or something"Calum added.

Michael shook his head slowly."No I just have problems talking to others"

"You talk to Luke just fine"Ashton pointed out.

"I don't know ,he's just easy to talk too for some odd reason""He makes me less nervous"Michael whispered out.

He makes me feel less insane ,Michael thought.