To Find A Place

Chapter 2

I closed my eyes, a glass of water in one hand, a handful of pills in the other.

“I can do this, I can do this,” I repeated over and over again. My note lay on the bathroom counter and my RD plushie was right next to me. I opened his mouth and popped in 5 pills then swallowed, I kept doing that until I felt myself feeling weak. I felt blackness over come my mind and passed out, hoping to never wake up.

Beep…beep…beep…beep…beep…

I opened my eyes to see a scene I was used to, a hospital room. Wait, I’m awake? Fuck. It didn’t work. I thought as the memories of before flooded my mind.

“He’s awake!” I heard my old nurse call out; she always was the one to take care of me at the hospital.

“Why should we care?” The snooty voice of my mother wafted from the hallway.

“We can’t have a suicidal son, we put up with that stupid little kid show but I won’t put up with this, he isn’t our son.” My dads comments left me feeling empty inside, I guess I’m not their son anymore… I thought sadly. My nurse walked back in and turned to me

“Your parents are very happy that you’re awake, and now that you’re awake we can move you to floor 6.” My nurse said happily, she’s a much better liar than I am.

“wait…. Floor 6?! That’s where all the mental patients stay!” I protested. My nurse put her arm around my shoulder,

“Kai… you nearly died, it’s the law we must keep an eye on you, for your own safety. Please cooperate?” she looked at me with such huge pleading eyes that I couldn’t help but nod. The next thing I knew I was on an elevator heading to the crazy ward. Whoopee.

“Hi! I’m Ella!” a super cheery girl with bright pink hair leaned towards me and stuck her hand out. “But you can call me pink, y’know, cause of the hair?” I nervously shook her hand.

“I’m Kai, nice to meet you.” I ducked my head so she wouldn’t see how nervous I was. But she was gone the second I finished my sentence. She’s a bit like pinkiepie… I commented in my thoughts. I walked into my “room” and sat on my bed, it wasn’t much of a room. There was a cot, a powder room with no lock, and a desk and chair that were bolted to the ground.

“Kai, right?” a plump but friendly looking lady stood in the doorway.

“Yeah, that’s me.” I replied

“It’s group time, so come on out and I’ll show you to the lounge.” The lady smiled at him, “I’m Brenda by the way.”

Brenda led the way to the lounge which consisted of a few sofas, a whiteboard, and old TV and a table with art supplies. I saw pink sitting with a few other girls, a redhead, a brunette, a girl with blue hair, and a black haired girl. On the other couch was a guy with a hoodie on so you couldn’t see his face, a guy with black hair who was wearing a black shirt and looked very emo, a blond guy playing pacman on the xbox, and a freckly redhead who looked like the kinds of people Kai himself would hang out with, nerds. I went over and sat down next to the emo.

“Now that everyone’s here we can start with group!” Brenda cheered. “Why don’t we start with some introductions, considering we have a new kid today; Kai, why don’t you start?” I ducked my head.

“Uhmmm, I’m Kai, I’m new here.”

“Why are you here?” Pink asked.

“I’m uhmm here because I swallowed a bottle of pills.” I replied. There were nods and sympathy looks on the other kids. The next person around piped up.

“I’m Lindsay!” The girl with blue hair said. “Blue is what most people call me though.”

“I’m Abby…” the brunette said shyly, she sounded a lot like Fluttershy.

“M'name's Kim, but y'ahl can call me chuck.” The redhead smiled, pulling off Applejacks accent perfectly. “Don’t ask why they call me chuck.”

“My name’s Jessika, with a k. don’t forget it.” The black haired girl glared at me then looked back at the corner she was staring at before.

“Yo, I’m Josh.” The guy playing pacman smiled.

“…brendan…” the guy with the hoodie muttered.

“Kevin.” The freckly redhead gave a nervous smile.

“And I’m Taylor.” Taylor swept his bangs aside and for some reason I found it quite attractive…

Well, there are many things I learned today.

1. Group is where you all sit in a circle and talk about problems together.

2. I’m really bad at talking in front of a group.

3. This place sucks, I asked them what I had to do to get out and they just laughed.

4. I swear these people got jail and preschool mixed up.

5. they won't give me my Rainbowdash plushie.

my life. is ruined.