Obsessive, Compulsive.

Thirty Eight.

*Bella's POV*

Robbie left on the Saturday. I was allowed a goodbye but I refused it. It would just hurt more to see him go.

Before he left he slid me a letter under my door. It doesn't matter what was in the letter, does it? It was just stuff, you know. I didn't reply. Didn't know what to say. I don't like letters.

On the morning he left, a small purple bead rolled under my door. He had mentioned it in the letter: it was a present for me. Something deep inside me wanted to go over there and throw the door open, but I couldn't. It was like a mental block. I was stuck.

I threaded my necklace through the bead and wore it around my neck. It was nice to have something of him close to me.

It was miserable being the only one left.

Felix told me we were going somewhere as a treat, but kept it a secret. We got in the minivan and drove for what felt like ages in silence. He looked at me while we stopped at a traffic light. "You're wearing Robbie's present."

I didn't reply.

"That's sweet. He'd like to know that you're-"

"Can everyone shut up about Robbie?" I snapped.

"Hey, hey. Sorry. You wanna talk about something else?" He thought for a moment of something that would cheer me up. "You know, the baby's due soon."

My face lit up. "How soon?"

"Two weeks." He said proudly.

I gulped. "I won't be out in time."

"What?" Felix frowned. "You never know."

"It's soon, though." I crossed my arms. "Too soon."

"You'll be out any minute, trust me." He said. "You're the longest running resident in the facility now."

"Damn." I looked out the window at the houses flying by. "That sucks."

"It's a good thing. Means you'll be out the quickest." Felix promised.

"Hey, where are we going? I asked. "We're on the way to your old house."

"We're going nearby, actually. I've got a special place, up on the hill, where I go when I need to think. I think taking you there and having a chat will help you get in the right direction. It's a peaceful place, it helped me out when I needed to think. I took Adrianna there when we were your age."

I smiled. That was kind of sweet. He was taking me somewhere that meant a lot to him. "It's weird that you started dating Adrianna when you were my age."

We pulled up by the side of the road, next to a gate. "Yeah." He said. "Feels like five minutes... Come on."

I climbed out of the car and brushed myself off.

Without a word, Felix led me up the hill. It was grassy and unkempt, obviously not somewhere people often went. He stamped down the overgrown path for me, keeping the brambles from catching my legs. It felt like ages until we got to the top, and my lungs were heaving for air. I hadn't exercised for months since I'd been in the facility.

"It's a longer walk than I remember." Felix puffed ahead of me.

"Maybe you're just old." I replied.