Insanely in Love

5

Its been a week since Theodosia took Phillip's stuffed toys, or stuffies, as he calls them. He isnt allowed around the other kids now, he sits in his room, on the cold, hard, concrete floor. He thinks its more comfortable than his bed. He sits in the corner, teetering back and fourth to a song he his dad sang to him when he was so young.. back and fourth.. Oh, Phillip when you smile I am undone..my son.. he tears up constantly as the song replays in his head, he shakes and shivers in the cold room. holding his knees as he teeters to keep warmth. He starts shaking violently, and turns around so he is now facing the wall. He slams his fists against it, crying. A nurse, his nurse, Theodosia opens the door as he slams his head against the hard wall, she picks him up and holds him on the bed. He struggles against her grip.

"Let me go! Let go god damnit!" he cries and sobs more, throwing his hands everywhere not trying to hit her, but if he does, he is not sorry. She deserves it, in his mind. 

"Let me go! I hate you! I f***ing hate you! You stole them! They arent safe without me! I need them!" she sighs, used to the behavior. 

Thats when he hears sirens..he stops and his eyes widen he lays completely still, except  for a few fidgets in his arms, legs and chest. still..fidget..still.. his breathing slows and he slowly goes into another panic.. He moves closer to Theodosia. She looks at him.

"Phillip..?"

"I need them..I need them..Im not safe..they're gonna take me away.."

"shh..what are you going on about, dear?"

he shakes and then moves away from her arms, trying to hide in the corner of his bed.

"THem..th-they are c-coming..they are g-g-gonna take me away..th-they're gonna take pops away..they're gonna take dad away.."

"Sweetie, pops and dad are g-"

"THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY.."

"Shh..Phillip noone's taking you away..your safe"

"NO IM NOT! NO IM NOT! NO IM NOT! I NEED TO LEAVE..I CANT LIVE IN THIS HELL HOLE..I-I Just wanna see my dads again! thats all I want! All YOU want is for me to be miserable! Miserable!!" 

Thats when Theo leaves..Phillip starts scratching up his arms, legs, neck. He cant help it, really. It hurts more not to scratch. He scratches til he's bleeding, but he doesnt care he scratches more.

Eventually there is blood all over his arms and legs, smeared up his neck. Peeggy comes in quickly, she has the stuffed toys in her pocket.

" SHh..shh..shh..Phillip, sweetie what happened? " he shakes, unable to speak. Peggy decides, its better not to get his blood all over the toys. "Hey..lets get you cleaned up, you have some friends who miss you. lets go.." She  helps him stand, she crosses his arms over his chest, so that while they walk he cant hit at anyone , she knows Phillip isnt really a violent kid, but she has to be cautious of the other kids too, they may be scared of him. (Btw they arent all kids..but I literally refur to most people as kid)  she walks holding his arms in the hallway. She walks him to the showers and baths. She takes him into a room with a bath, he undresses himself and gets in the bath. With recent behavior, she knows she has to help him, but Phillip hates being helped. Its her nephew, you cant blame her for giving him a few benefits.

"you know the drill, Phillip.Ill be checking on you every 3 minutes. Ok?" he sniffles and nods.

3 minutes..check

3 minutes..check

3 minutes..check-

"Phillip!" He has his head dunked under the water, she pulls him up quickly .

"Let me die! Let me DIE! "

"Phillip! You cant give up like this, its going to be ok, here..you haven't taken your meds today, Im gonna have to help you finish bathing, you know that now right?" she gives him the meds and he reluctantly takes them.

" Less than normal..? "

"We're trying to lay off the drugs, they could affect you negatively..but, of course, new studies new medicines.."

She helps him finish bathing, by the time he's clean he's also very drowsy. She helps him back.

Phillip watches the other kids as he passes them. He only knows a few, he barely knew the names of the kids who took his stuffies. He see's someone named Larry struggling against 3 nurses, just barely losing to them. He see's a little girl named Lily passing out against a wall as a nurse scolds her. And many other eerie things..he gets to his room and sits on his bed quickly, snuggling up.

"I know a couple someones who missed yooou.." Phillip looks at her confused .

Thats when they come out, Alex and John.

"Hey Phillip..we missed you so much.. We're so sorry.."

Is what their ghosts said, Peggy pulled out his stuffies and gave it to him. he smiles amd cuddles them close. Peggy leaves the room as he falls asleep.