The Hypocritical Oath

Chapter 7: Back Home

"What's the matter short stack, afraid of us?"

"Hey freak, why are you looking at us like that. God this guy is such a creep."

"Ow. Now you've done it, get over here!"

"Hey get off me, I said get your hands off me!"

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Lewis could hear the conversation in the other room.

"I'm sorry ma'am, but your son must come with us," the officer said.

"But officer, he's just a child."

"Well this child put three people into the hospital. One strangled, one the other was choking on his own blood, and the other has a concussion."

"Maybe so, but he didn't start it."

"Honey you need to stop worrying," his dad said. "this is on him, not you."

"Sir, he's just a troubled boy, he can't control himself sometimes," his mom argued.

"I know ma'am, but that is why we have to take him in, he is a danger to society and to himself."

"Isn't there another alternative?"

"Well, there is a hospital for kids like him. It's called H.F.M.D. and it should help him, but if he doesn't get better, he is coming with us."

"Chris to Lewis. You in there?" Chris asked, trying to get Lewis' attention.

"Oh uh, ya sorry," Lewis said sitting up in his chair looking around the room, "Sorry I kinda zoned out there."

Lewis noticed that back in the group therapy room, the kid from the fight was back, but he couldn't help but notice everyone except him was staring. Lewis cleared his throat and sat quietly waiting for someone to say something, to break the awkward silence. But everyone just stared.

"Are you sure you're okay Lewis?" doctor Jensen said finally breaking the silence, "You were whispering to yourself quite a bit. Is there anything you wish to share?"

"No, no I'm fine. Just didn't get much sleep is all."

For the rest of group therapy, Lewis didn't say much. He had that fight from school stuck in his head. Every once in a while though, he would glance up at Robert and notice the look in his eyes as he looked at the floor. They looked emotionless, almost lifeless. Lewis tried not to worry about it, but he couldn't help but to keep glancing up every so often.

As the therapy lesson finished, Lewis walked with his friends until they parted to go to their rooms, but Lewis noticed that his door was ajar with the lights on. As he walked in, he felt his heart drop to the floor.

"Hello Lewis, it's been awhile hasn't it." Said doctor Christin.