The Other Half

Chapter 21

The next two days, people were still talking about her going to a psychiatrist. I didnt expect that literally everyone in the school knew about this. And I didnt know how. Oh I forgot to warn everyone in the dorm to not talk about this outside. I clenched my teeth when some students stared at me as I walked by.

What with those stare? I am not the one who went to meet the psychiatrist, you idiots.

I glared at them with annoyance. Mix of emotions. What should I feel? Angry? Ashamed? Or nothing? I could feel the pressure during the whole school session for the past two days.

When the school was over, I was heading to the dining hall to grab my lunch. I ignored everyone, not having the mood to talk or to interact, at all. So I ate alone, fast. About 10 minutes, I was heading towards my dorm already. I need to sleep. Need to calm myself.

I arrived at the dorm and saw Nat. I rolled my eyes. Why? I quicken my steps to my bed.

When I was just about to sleep, I saw her coming towards me. My body was in alert for any probabilities but I keep pretending that I was asleep.

"Iz," she said. I ignored and made sure I didnt make any movement. Watching me didnt respond, she just walked away. Phew. That can wait. I need my sleep first.

I woke up to Yan's voice waking me up. "Iz wake up. Its already 3." I nodded to her while rubbing my eyes. I stretched myself and watched everybody getting ready to go to the prep. That was nice.

When I was finishing my homework, Ash came to my class. Ash was the athlete in my school and a good friend of mine but in different class. I smiled to her while she came in but her expression confused me.

"I have something to tell you," she said. In low voice. "What is it?" I said in the same tone.

"I was injured two days ago," Okay I know where this will lead. She continued, "So I went to the hospital. There were about 3 people in the school's van, to the hospital." I nodded.

"Okay so two of us were dropped at the hospital. But the last one, Nat, your dormmate werent dropped there. I thought that maybe she was just going to the clinic or whatsoever." Okay.....? Then?

"When we were picked up that afternoon, she wasnt in the van anymore. So I asked the driver and he drove to the mental hospital!" She looked shocked but excited and I dont know why. I raised my eyebrows.

"We waited for her for a long time, for about 1 hour if I am not mistaken. But she was nowhere to be found. The driver asked me to go checked her up in the hospital. So I asked the nurse there and she said that she saw her walking out. We freaked out and decided to search for her." She took a breath.

"Then suddenly she showed up before we could even find her. She didnt say anything and got into the van. I noticed the white plastic she held. There was a box and stuffs. When we asked her, she just stared at us, sharply. I could feel the hair behind my neck stood up from her gaze. Then we stopped asking until we got back in school. She just got off without saying anything and that scary stare." The pills.

"Is she crazy?" Ash looked at me. I was taken aback by her question. That was unexpected.

"How would I know? I am not her psychiatrist and I dont even followed her to the mental hospital. You were there," I chuckled.

"She met a psychiatrist? At the mental hospital?" she widened her eyes. What is so weird?

"I thought that everyone knew about this?" I furrowed my brows. "Well apparently I dont." I just shrugged my shoulders to her reply. "Now you know," I grinned.

"Take care. She is in your dorm," she said, jokingly. "Yes I know," I poked my tongue out.

Well not everyone know.