Mr. Lisbon drove her to the mental hospital the next day. She did not fight them; she did not say a word. She thought 'why bother?' she rode in the back along with her clothes her diary. The argument had been a long one. She kept silent though the whole thing. Lux did not know when she would speak again.
Her calm anger boiled within her. Mr. Lisbon filled out the forms occasionally asking for Lux's signature. A women named Betty asked Lux to take off her shoes and socks and shake out her socks and her shoes. Then Betty said, "I'm gonna have to pat you down. This is only a check for weapons." Lux remained silent. Betty patted her down.
After Mr. Lisbon finished the forms and handed them to Betty. "Welcome to the hospital Ms. Lisbon. Follow me." Betty said with a smile. Both Lux and Mr. Lisbon got up and followed Betty. She handed the front desk the forms. Betty opened the door for them.
It was a nice place but Lux thought it was a fowl place. She had her arms folded. When they got down to the young girls wing they searched her stuff for any harmful objects. "This, this, and this need to go home." It was her perfume, nail polish, and nail polish remover. With out saying a word to Lux, Mr. Lisbon left with the objects.
A woman named Heidi showed her around the place. When the got to her room Heidi explained, "Now when you need to use the bathroom just ask one of us to unlock it. Now you may go to get your things."
That night she had a rough time sleeping. She would drift in and out of sleeping. Surprisingly she was happy. Happy she was away, happy that she could not see them anymore but how long would it be before she came to her senses?
