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Chapter 29: Mental Hospital

*WESTONS POV*
Chandler and Skyler had left and I was there watching Khloe stare at floor with big eyes. Tears were going down her face and she wouldn't talk or move her eyes since we had got home.
"Khlo... I'm sor-"
I stopped there when I saw her face tighten up and tears stream down.
I lay my head in my hands and think of what I have done.
Chandler comes back after 30 long minutes of silence.
He walks over and puts his hand on Khloes back, trying to hint that everything is okay and everyone is fine.

*KHLOES POV*
When Chandler put his hand on me I see a vision of blood being splattered. I scream but no sound comes out. I'm staring at the floor and I can't look away. I hear voices but they are echoes; I can't make anything of them. I try and try again to say the name, "Skyler" but nothing will come out!
I hear a high pitched whistle and I cover my ears. Everything goes black.

I hear a familiar voice but it sounds as if everything is in slow motion.
"You did this to her!" says a familiar female voice.
I hear slow cries and someone is rubbing my arm.
I slowly open my eyes and the first thing I see is Chandler and Skyler arguing.
My mom is rubbing my arm and Weston is sitting in the chair for guests.

"Mom" I say softy.

The yelling stops and everyone looks at me.

Weston runs over to me and I stretch to hug him but I'm strapped to the bed chest down with all these belts.

"What is this?" I scream while struggling to get out.

A lady runs in and pushes me back into the bed while a different girl sends everyone out of the room.

I look at the door and through the patch of glass I see Weston staring while he's being pushed back, looking like he's gonna cry.

"Who are you and what are you doing to me?!"

"Stacy, get the pills." The red headed lady tells the other girl.

She grabs 1 small white pill and shoves it into my mouth and forces me to swallow it. I instantly fall asleep.

When I wake up I'm in a totally different mod and a totally different room. It has a window with a view outside, a dresser with a mirror and what looks like a closet. I look down and I'm not strapped to the bed anymore and I'm wearing a loose white dress.

I stand up and go look in the mirror. My hair is a mess and I have horrible dark circles.
I'm examining myself when I hear a knock and the door slowly creeks open. A lady I don't recognize walks in and says it's time for breakfast. She holds out her hand and I grab onto it. She walks me into a dull cafeteria with a bunch of girls from the age of 14-probably 60. The lady tells me to stand in line and at the end of the line I'll get food.
I say "Okay." and stand in line.
After I got my food I walk towards a table of 2 girls who look my age.
"Hi" I say as a sit my plate down.
One girl is humming to herself and the other stares at me.
"Um never mind then..." I say.
I look up and I see... Skyler?!
"Skyler!!! Over here!" I scream.
She looks over and does a soft smile with her lips. She walks over.

The first thing she says is, "Khloe... we need to talk... alone." as she glares at the 2 girls.

"Alright." I follow Skyler to an empty table.

"Khloe.. do you know where we are..?" Skyler asks me.

"A hospital duh!" I say, twirling my knotted hair.

"Look what's on your cup..."

I look at my cup and I see; South Shore Mental Hospital

"What!!! Why are we here?" I ask.

"Well, I'm here to bust you out. I faked being crazy so I could get in..." Skyler explains.

"Are you saying I'm crazy?" I ask.

Skyler takes a sip of her milk and doesn't answer me.

"I hear a bell and we are all told to go back to our rooms. Sky breaks the rules and comes to my room."

She hides in the closet and tells me rules.

"Rule number 1... Do NOT eat the pills they
give you!" Sky exclaims.

"Why? They made me feel..better." I say confused.

"Just don't okay? They didn't make me feel any different so it's probably sugar water of some crap. So just don't."

"Fine.. what's rule number 2?" I ask.

"Rule number 2 is listen to everything I say... goodnight!" Sky tells me as she runs out the door.

"It's morning!" I whisper.

I take a short nap until I hear the door open once again. It's the same lady. She walks over to me and drops something in my hand. I look and it's the white pill. She says, "I'll go get you some water to drink with it." She walks out and I quickly shove the pill in my pillow case. "That will be my hiding spot for them... since Skyler said not to have them." The nurse walks in and hands me the water. "Thank you." I say as I pretend to pop a pill in my mouth. I chug the small cup of water and hand her the cup. "You're welcome." she says with a big smile as she walks out.

When the door slams I instantly cover my ears at the noise. The pill made me feel better.. why do I feel so weird when I don't take it? Is this my normal now? I stare at the floor for 5 hours until the nurse pulls me to the cafeteria.

My whole life now is a reoccurring cycle of events which I feel no emotion for.

I feel like I'm being shaken and I open my eyes and Weston is shaking me. "What happened?!" I ask.
"it was all a dream, Khlo."
"Wait. So Chandler and you didn't pull that prank on us?!" I ask.
"That part wasn't a dream.. everything was a dream after Chandler put his hand on you and you fell asleep." He says, smiling.
Weston hugs me and I hug him tighter.