Chapter 1
Laura's POV:
I walk down a plain, way too clean white hallway following an annoying, perky nurse called Lena. People pass by looking at me like I'm some crazy person. Like everyone here isn't crazy. It's a mental hospital for god sake! All of the people we pass look really doped up. I bet that's what I'll look like soon.
We reach a room similar to the hallway. Lena takes my vitals and then sits down next to me. "Laura", she says to me in her annoying voice. "Do you know why you are here?" "How did I get into this mess and end up here? Well I'll tell you. My dad died when I was four in a car accident. My mom started heavily drinking after that. She really didn't know how to take care of us kids. As the oldest of five children, I had to take care of everyone. I've always worked really hard in school and gotten straight A's. The only way for me to go to college is to get a scholarship, so I have to do well in school."
"I've always been the most "together" person in my family. In the past few months though, the pressure from home and school has become overwhelming. So I started cutting my arms." Tears begin to fall down my cheeks. I attempt to wipe them away, but I lose that war all too quickly. Lena handed me a tissue and I nodded my thanks.
"Laura, I'm very sorry to hear that. It must be so hard." I nodded again. "Laura, would you like to know why I became a nurse here." I nodded for the third time. I was doing a lot of nodding today. "When I was your age, my dad started sexually abusing me. My mom was never home, and so she didn't really know what was going on. I couldn't handle it, and started cutting. I ended up in a hospital just like you. I will tell you, it's hard, but look at me now. I'm happier than I've ever been, and my life is way better."
I nodded in response. We stood up and she led me to my room. She explained all of the rules here on our walk over. My roommates name was Charlie. I hope she was pretty. I hope we get along. Most of all, I hope she isn't a homophobic. I'd die if I came out to her that I was lesbian and she was really against it.
I hope everyone likes it so far! I originally wrote this for an English project, but my teacher didn't like it. Oh well. Read and comment please!