Peters POV
Disclaimer- not everything regarding a mental hospital is accurate in this. 1 it's a story about Peter, not his mental hospital experience theirs too many rules and stuff to include and I'm too lazy to add it all if I'm being honest. 2 I've personally never been and my friend helped me a little about his experience buy I didn't wanna push it. Plus it's a fanfic. so plz if something is weird/ off just go with it. It's only for a few chapters.
"Peter Benjamin Parker, "I say signing the paper. My nerves feel like they're on fire but I try to stay calm. This is good, do it for May she would want you to get help. Even the thought of her makes me sick but I swallow the lump in my throat and continue. I wonder how many times I'm gonna have to do that till it doesn't hurt as much.
"Okay, Mr.Stark you will sign this please?"Tony nods after adjusting his hat. His disguise is awful, they always just wear loose clothes and hats with glasses it's kinda funny how people don't instantly recognize them.
"Okay"
I and Tony go sit, I stare at him while he fills this out which doesn't take long. That sounded creepy I'm looking at him while he fills out my paperwork.
"You mad at me?"He asks looking up I shake my head. "No."I cant see his eyes so he's a li harder to read but I can tell he's thinking.
"Might be fun?"He grins playfully but I'm not in the mood for jokes.
"What if this doesn't help?What if I come back and it feels the same or worse? w-what if I can't get better."I don't wanna be here and Tony said I need to live, that I'll get better but what if I don't get better. I don't wanna feel like this anymore.
"Well, you can't come back until you feel better."
"I can just lie."The words blurt out of my mouth, he frowns.
"You could but what's that gonna do for you? I don't think you can be scared you won't get better and not even try to help yourself in here and be honest. I can give you everything you need to start to get better but you gotta decide you wanna live Peter." With that, he gets up and hands the lady the forms.
"Okay, Peter come on!"I grab my bag and walk behind Tony. The place is nice, though it's mostly white and blue, everything is clean. It's also cold and smells of bleach.
"This is the cafeteria you will come here for breakfast lunch and dinner, you'll get your ID in a bit. You have to show your plate before your done that way we know you're eating a good amount."I nod. 1. Eat food or they'll force-feed me, sounds lovely.
I don't know how my inconsistent ass diet will feel about this but okay. What happens if I throw up?
I'm then led to like a lounge area there are a few people in here and my an anxiety spikes up when they look in my direction. Tony tips his hat trying to avoid their eyes. "This is the lounge or wreck room the bathrooms are there and your room is this way."
"Will he be monitored at night?"Tony asks as we walk into my new room. There's a desk and a bed I have a locker that I can't open and a window that can't be opened and a plant. Great. The doorknobs are weird and my Bathroom has a stall-like door that can't lock. It's cold in here.
"I'll have to go through your bag now."I toss the bag on the bed and look at Tony.
"It's nice here it's like a hospital."
"It is for the mentally ill," I say to bluntly.
"You said you weren't mad?"
"I'm.. not I just don't wanna be here. You basically forced me.
"Peter I had to."I stay quiet. I know he wants to help but what if this doesn't work? What if it makes me feel worse?
Tony sits down and I stare as the nurse goes through my things thoroughly. She grabs my old iPod and headphones. "I'm sorry but no headphones, Mr.Stark you can take this." Tony takes it and she finishes.
"Alright, he's all set."I look at Tony and he gets up. I give him a hug and his arms rest on my shoulders.
"I'm gonna visit you tomorrow okay." I nod and but I don't let him go. I don't wanna let go I don't wanna be alone. "Your gonna be fine okay Pete I'll bring you some ice cream or we can play with legos."I laugh at that. Tony playing with Legos is a funny image I let go and he smiles "see you tomorrow okay."
"Bye."The words are small I sound small. Tony nods his brown eyes on mine he flashes me a soft smile and leaves.
Well, this will be fun. I wonder if I get the grippy socks.
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Word count 844
Date- 2/15/22
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