The Rest of Charlie's Life
Nov. 21--This morning I woke up in a strange place. I dont remember coming hear though. It seems a nice place though. There are a bunch of pepul like me who arent to bright. The nice lady Miss Brigham though she tells us to call her Miss B says some real smart people who work in the college left me hear. That was probably Perfesser Nemur and Dr Strauss. I met this kid named Sam whos just 4 years yonger than me. Hes my frend. Miss B says the Prof. and Doctor will come see me tomarrow. Im looking forward to seeing them again.
Nov. 22—Prof. Nemur and Dr. Strauss saw me today. I was sitting in a room by myself when they came. Miss B had told me to sit there so I sat hear until she tells me to get up. I really had to go but I wanted to do what Miss B tells me to. So I sat there needing to go.
Then walked in the Prof. and Dr. They sat down and said hello Charlie. I said hello back at them. Then they started asking me all sorts of questions. Like how Im doing and what Im doing. I told them about my frend Sam and they rote something on a piece of paper.
When they asked me about how they were treating me I asked if Miss B could come in. They were confused but called her in. When she asked what was the matter I said I really had to go.
She then said, "Then how come you didn't say anything before Charlie?"
"You told me to sit hear and not to get up."
"You can go Charlie."
So I ran out and barely made it before I messed my pants. When I got back Nemur and Strauss was gone and Miss B said they had some important stuff to do back at the college. So she led me back to Sam and we listened to the radio for the rest of the day.
Nov. 23—I did something bad today I think. Me and Sam were talking when I blanked out and when I woke up I found out that I hit him. He started crying and Miss B came over. She talked to him and he calmed down. She took me back to my room and I had to sit there for a hour. When she came back she asked what had happened I told her that I had went blank for just a moment and when I woke up I had hit Sam. I asked if he was okay and that I never meant to hit him because hes my frend.
She looked worried a moment but said, " He's okay Charlie. Maybe you should lie down for a bit. It's nothing to worry about honey."
I did what she told me and layed down. As she left I looked at her and saw that she was pretty. She has a oval face with bobbed red hair and has frekels. Thinking of frekels made me think of something for a moment but it left me. Was it a memory? I don't know. I don't remember well.
Nov. 24—I cant see Sam anymore. Miss B says so. I had another blank spell but it was much longer than befour. One moment I was playing cards with Sam the next I was in a little room with cushions on the walls. I thought how strange it was with cushions on the walls. Was it a new game room? I got up and ran at the wall just to find myself bounced off. I landed on the ground on my butt. I heard a voice say, "He's acting up again." I looked around but couldn't see anyone, but I did see a little camera on the ceiling but there was no way a camera could talk.
Then a person came into the room in a white shirt and pants. I said hi to him and he looked up at the camera as if it was going to talk to him. I tried to explain to him it couldn't talk but a voice said a bit angry, "Never mind." So the person left without saying goodbye. Some pepul are just rude.
Later Miss B came in and led me out. She took me outside and I found I wasn't in my regular Cottage B. I wondered how I got hear and asked her how I got hear but she just shook her head and said never mind about it Charlie. Then we went to the left instead of the right and pointed out her mistake. She shook her head again and said I was going to be living in a new Cottage.
"Is Sam going to be there two? Hes my frend you know."
"No, he isn't honey. He's going to stay in Cottage B. You're going to a Cottage for special mentally challenged people."
"Are they smart? I used to be smart you know."
She shook her head and I could see her crying. "It's okay Miss B I can visit you. Ill makes sure I visit you as much as I can." She tried to smile and led me into my new home.
Nov. 26—I dont like my new cottage. Everyone screams and I cant sleep. But I think I scream sometimes two. I had a really long blank spell this time. And when I woke up my throat is horse like it is when I yell at the fireworks on the fourth. I have a new helper name Mr. Right who is all old and smells like cats. But he is very strong. Ive seen him pick up a desk so he could see Henry who is always hiding. I think I like Mr. Right hes a fun man though hes old and smells like cats.
Nov. 28—I saw Miss Kinnian today. I don't remember much except I saw her walking toward a door and she was crying. I saw I was crouching in a corner so I stood up and said, "Bye, Miss Kinnian," thinking she was leaving. When she turned around I smiled at her hoping it would make her happy but it went blank again.
I woke up and found I was in my room again. My throat was horse again. I looked out my window and saw that the sun was setting. I knew class started soon and wished I could go again but Mr. Right says maybe I can go in a few months. So I layed down and went to sleep a sleep full of screams and Miss Kinnian.
