forced love

Friends, it's more of a no hate relationship

    I mean it, they're alright but I know we don't consider each other as friends.

    There's Robert and Jerome with me here, also someone called Harry who usually stays away from us. 

    Robert, is the same age as me, but he's been here for about 7 years now, I'm sure he had it easy going considering he belongs to Lachlan's older brother (whom I've haven't met yet). I heard that guy is moving out soon, and he's taking Rob with him. Considering they like each other I doubt Rob is going to have it easy once he's out. Oh, I didn't explain why I called him Rob did I? It's just he tells all of us to call him Rob instead of something like Robert.

    Jerome knew Mitch somehow, I mean, he do have some pretty weird dreams, so it kinda make sense, but you don't just dream of someone that you've never met, or someone who happens to be the new guy's friend. Jerome really don't care about liberty anymore, so I guess the rumor that he's been here for almost his whole life is probably true. Jerome is really tamed compared to the rest of us, he's probably also more fit than us compared to us, considering he have less scar than all of us combined, and the fact that he doesn't talk back, fight back or do anything to let them stop using us.

    Harry is more like me, other than the fact that he's taller, we both want exactly the same thing, freedom, and that's caused us to get in trouble more than anything. Many times he would be dragged away from his work, coming back in middle of the night with weird smells of chemical or burns. I'm surprised he's still holding up. Harry arrived here not much earlier before me, I heard from Jerome that he's only been here for about 9 months. I guess Harry is probably also almost out, I think he's dying physically even though he's not showing it, the others don't know this but I've seen him sneaking out of bed running to the washroom, coughing up blood and vomiting.

    I just hope either that happens to me, or I manage to run away... Wait, did I just write that? Now I'm surprised at myself, how come I never considered this option? Am I afraid of getting caught or is there something here that's making me stay?