Schizophrenia

Prologue. 15 Years Ago

''Mommy I don't want to go to school today.'' I stood at the foot of the steps with a frown on my face. I didn't want to go to school that today they all teased me at school and I had no friends.My mother who stood in front of me gave me a weary smile.

''Honey you have to go to school.'' Her big brown eyes kind, and insightful as she stared down at me, even with the extra step of added height she still towered over me and I found myself craning my neck to look at her face, my kindergarderner body hadn't yet grown to four feet making me quite small for my age, something they teased me about from time to time. They came to school with me and tried to protect me but no one else could see them. So I eventually tired of their help and told them to stop. The problem is they didn't stop and I had to take that god awful red pill just to try and control my brain's vivid imagination. That's the thing, it wasn't my brain. It was it's own and it seemed no matter how hard I tried to gain control it always managed to outwit me. But it couldn't protect me from the kids at school nor make up for my absence of friends. Sighing I looked up defeated.

''They'll laugh at me they think i'm weird.'' I crossed my 5 year old arms, still lathered in baby fat and stomped my right foot on the ground. I remember it was my right because even now I do the same thing when I'm frustrated, and I often find that foot very sore at the end of long days. My mother straightened her baby blue robe and wrapped a long arm around me I could almost feel the smile growing on her face.

''Aren't we all weird?'' She increased the pressure of her arm slightly making me weeze. I really did appreciate her attempts to make me feel better. She was always the first person to make me smile when I came home from a wreched day at school and the one to push me out the door in the morning. 

''Mom you know what I mean.'' She clearly wasn't falling for my cute act and I wasn't going to win this battle anytime soon.

''Yes dear but I don't know what you want me to do you can't miss school everyday.'' She said sweetly to me. Which was true I had skipped the past few days of school due to a ''stomach bug'' that was going around.

''I just want to be normal...I want it to go away.'' My mother stopped in her tracks causing me to stumble over my own feet in the process. She closed her eyes and took a nice deep breath before they opened again.

''Do you want waffles or pancakes?'' Her voice cracked and even at this age I knew it was best to drop the conversation where it had been left. 

''Pancakes please.'' I mumbled getting myself onto the dining room chair. She got the mix out of the cabinet and began to add the other ingredients as well. My hands were set on the table in front of me. I began to trace the glass design with my stubby fingers. 

''Honey why don't you go put some clothes on and come back down for breakfast?'' My mother smiled sweetly from across the kitchen. I nodded in her direction and scooted out of the chair pushing it in and heading towards the stairs that lead to my bedroom. Once I reached the top I made a left and proceeded until the end of the hallway until I reached the neon prink room with the letter A written on the door in purple sparkely magic marker (non-removable). I pushed the door open and walked to my closet which was now full of new clothes for the winter time. I pulled out a new owl shirt and a pair of purple pants which I always seezed the oppertunity of wearing and slipped them on. I walked over to my bed and grabbed my pair of sequined sneakers from underneath (I still keep the pair as a reminder of the day). I turned over and walked to the mirror to grab my heart necklace which was given to me by my mother for my birthday last year. It slipped through my fingers and fell to the ground. I bent down to retreive and and when I looked in the mirror again I froze.

There was a man, dressed in a suit standing next to me. Now I was used to this sort of thing. People appearing out of nowhere so I guess after the initial shock was over I continued with putting my necklace on. Even though I had trouble putting the clasps together. Until I felt two cold hands touch mine.

''Allow me.'' The nicely dressed man said and took the necklace from my hands. I moved my hair to one side and allowed him to fassin it together.

''Thank you.'' I said to him once he was done. He smiled down at me and bowed slightly.

''Aren't you afraid darling?'' He whispered into my ear his cool breath fanned my face and smelled of  mint. I shook my head in reply.

''No.''

''No?'' He playfully mocked me while securing me in his large masculine arms placing his head in my neck. I let out a small parched laugh.

''This happens all the time.'' I told him knowingly. ''You're not even real.'' The mans arms released me and I was standing alone again staring up at him as he looked down. He had the most beautiful red eyes. Granted they were the only red eyes I had ever seen but they were still so...enchanting.

''How do you know?'' He said smiling still. I shrugged.

''Just do.'' I said looking downward at my shoes liking the way they looked with the light reflecting off of them. I looked back into the mirror and saw the nicley dressed man staring at me. I smiled lively at him and his eyes widened with a mischevious gleam to them.

''Something funny?'' He asked looking amused. I shook my head.

''I like you.''

''As expected.'' Was his reply and he smiled again revealing a mouth of gleaming white straight teeth. ''I like you too.'' 

''So we're friends?'' The mere thought of having this man as my friends made something stir inside of me. Like the feeling you get after eating your favorite food.

''Yes we're friends,'' he said with a chuckle.

''Forever?''

''And always.'' He kneeled down beside me and looked into my eyes. He began to lean towards me slowly. His red eyes holding me captive. 

''Adrianna breakfast!'' I turned around towards the bedroom door.

''One more minutes mommy!'' I turned back towards the man to find no one there. 

Oh well I thought At least we're friends now. I walked out of the bedroom and headed back down the stairs to find my pancakes and mother sitting down at the table. I pushed myself into the chair and began to pick at my pancake, shoving a nice warm piece into my mouth covered in gooey syrup the faint hint of vanilla floating in the batter. My mother took a loud sip of her coffee and cleared her throat.

''Honey who were you talking to upstairs?'' Her voice sounded both curious and worried. Worried because she knew part of living with my condition meant I would be talking to myself...and non exsitant others.

''My new friend.'' I shoved another piece of decadent heaven into my mouth and moaned at the taste. My mothers eyes now flashed with worry.

''A new friend?'' she tried to sound calm,''what are they like?''

''He's tall and nice...and he has red eyes.'' I mother choked on her drink and set in down on the table impaciently. She stood up while mumbling an excuse me and walked over to the house phone. She picked it up and walked into the living room. I continued to eat my food while thinking of the mysterous man with the red eyes. I finshed my foot and drank my freshly squeezed orange juice. I slipped out of my chair and walked over to the begining of the living room curious as to who my mother was talking to.

Yes it's happening again.......yes she's been taking them.........red eyes.........12:00.........sounds good

She put the phone down on the couch and placed her fingers on the brigge of her nose. 

''You can come in now.'' Her voice sounded frustrated. I walked into the room and pushed myself onto the couch. My mother looked down at me,''You're not going to school today honey, doctor Rosenfield would like to see you.''

Hey guys so this is the story! You like? I tried not to give the ''mysterious'' main to many features and those of the main characters will be revieled later in the book. If you have an suggestions comment and i'll be sure to change according to the plot but seeing as I don't know whats going to happen yet I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

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