Liquid Perception

Chapter 2

I scream, "I need my meds!" The bars look like they have scales. There is still no movement from the other side. Where did all the nurses go? I need to get past this door. All of the meds are behind that counter at the nurse's station. If they won't give me my meds, I'm going to take them.

I hear a scream behind me. It's the bald man. He walks around bouncing from wall to wall towards me. He turns towards the wall to his left, screams again, and runs face first into it. He resumes his previous posture. His head making a thunk sound against the wall over and over. I have an idea.

"Hey friend. What are you doing?" I jump. The voice came from black man wearing a doctor's uniform. He must have been in the room to my right.

I respond, "I need my meds. Can you help?"

I move out of his way as he tries the door. The bars are swaying back and forth. He says, "Looks like the door is locked friend."

I say, "I know that! I need to get to the other side."

He responds, "A quandary to be sure. Is there anything I can do to help friend?"

I say, "I have a plan. Stay behind me."

He says, "My name is Ronald Henry. What is yours friend?"

I reply, "Edwin Jones."

I walk over towards the bald man with Ronald in tow. He asks, "What are you going to do friend?"

I respond, "Just watch."

I pull the bald man away from the wall. He screams. It startles me even though I knew it was coming. He walks forward swaying back and forth again. I aim him towards the barred door. He runs into the door head first. The door is holding on to it's last breath.

Ronald states the obvious, "That may just work my friend."

I move the bald man out of the way ignoring his scream this time. The door is wobbly, but the lock is still holding somehow. "Ron, help me finish opening this"