=Normal POV=
[Sunday, 6/24/2018; 3:30 pm]
[Berk; Raseri Home]
Junior Year was officially over for the friends. After the final week of school ended, the last major event was for Bryan to graduate. And this happened on Saturday the 16th of June 2018. Bryan was officially done with High School now. The rest of the gang had one year left to go, and that would begin Monday, September 3rd, 2018. Trayden hadn't bothered Hayden at all since their few exchanged text messages on the 8th after Junior Prom ended because Trayden knew Hayden wanted to be left alone for now, and Tray was happy to back off and respect Hayden's wishes. Some of the friends were working now, others were enjoying their Summer, but if they all managed to get the same day or night off; they'd get together to hang out at someone's house. Such a time was now.
It had about two weeks since Junior Prom; Hayden didn't come to the last week of school, but that was due to him moving with Gabriel into the new house on Chieftain Drive. Hayden didn't message anyone or hang out through that week. Syrus and Alicia saw Hayden on the 11th, which was Monday night because Hayden came to get his car, Cloudjumper, Skullcrusher, and Toothless from them and do one last check to make sure he had everything. Other than that, Hayden hadn't been seen. Trayden took it upon himself to tell the friends on Tuesday the 12th that he and Hayden had messaged a little bit. And Hayden said that he didn't hate Trayden for what happened, but he did need time alone to process and work things out.
The friends were together now at Trayden's house. There would be a sleepover tonight, and into Monday morning; then the friends wouldn't likely head home during the late afternoon. Trayden was debating on texting Hayden, inviting him to join them. The last thing Trayden wanted was to leave Hayden out and make him think the group didn't care or weren't thinking about him even if Hayden said no to coming.
3:34 pm
Hey :) If you're up for it; we're doing a sleepover at my house tonight. Would love for you to come, but cool if you don't want to. Just thought I'd let you know either way.
Trayden sent the message while everyone was relaxing around the living room and watching TV.
"Was that Hayden?" Syrus asked out of nowhere.
"Excuse me?" Trayden inquired.
"I said; was that Hayden, whoever you were messaging since all of us are here?" Syrus questioned again.
"No, it wasn't. I sent him a text, inviting him over if he was up for it. I know yesterday was probably hard for him to get through and maybe he could use some friends and comfort," Trayden mentioned.
"Why was yesterday hard?" Tyler wondered.
"Am I the only one who remembered that Hayden's parents were murdered on the 23rd of June a year ago?" Trayden stared. Suddenly, their eyes widened.
"Oh, shit…" Alicia said quickly. "I-I completely forgot," she bit her bottom lip.
"Well, I don't think he'll come to the sleepover, dear, but it was very nice of you to think of him and invite anyway," Rachel informed lightly. The group in the living room sat for another ten minutes before there was a knock at the door. Instantly, everyone looked at one another as Dustin got up to see who it was. For half a moment; the friends hoped it was Hayden, but that was crushed when Dustin clearly said the name; Gabriel in the greeting.
"Hi, Dustin…May I come in?" Gabriel's voice was heard after Rachel paused the television.
"Sure, come right in," Dustin replied. Seconds later, Gabriel was seen entering the living room beside Dustin.
"I don't intend to stay long; just wanted to update you on things," Gabriel said. However, Trayden sensed sadness and concern in Gabriel's tone, which only made Trayden worry. "I came over because I got your message to Hayden, Tray" he added looking at Trayden now, holding up Hayden's phone.
"I know what yesterday was," Trayden responded.
Gabriel nodded. "Yes, and it wasn't a good day. In fact, that in itself is an understatement. Hayden was a mess, and he didn't handle it at all…"
"What do you mean?" Rachel asked.
"And why do you have Hayden's phone?" Syrus inquired.
"That's what I came by to tell you. Hayden's phone is with me because he didn't handle yesterday, and he's been admitted at 7:30 this morning," Gabriel admitted. Trayden felt his heart plummet into his stomach hearing that.
"He tried to hurt himself?" Dustin looked at Gabriel now.
"No, he tried to kill himself…" Gabriel confessed sadly as everyone gasped. "I had no choice but to admit him. I know he's 18, but I have power of attorney because of his clinical depression. It's been listed in his files that he's so depressed that he can't make his own choices when it comes to mental health…"
"That makes sense, but what happened. What did he do?" Dustin pushed lightly.
"It started on the 22nd, Hayden got upset and depressed knowing what the next day would be. On the 23rd…Forget it; there was nothing I could do to help. Hayden completely shut down, had severe fits of just crying on the floor of his bedroom. He was rocking back and forth, screaming, holding his head. No matter what I did, it wasn't helping at all. Shortly after the second pill was given, I stepped out to get Hayden a water bottle because he was sitting in a corner with his knees pulled up, still crying silently, and rocking…But he fell asleep there. This morning, though; I checked on him when I woke up at 5:45 am; he was still a mess, same as the day before. I only stepped out for five minutes to get his morning pill…" Gabriel closed his eyes.
"I went back in, and Hayden had slashed his wrists a few times on each arm, and he was trying to open a bottle of pills. I got them away, wrapped his wrists and tried to calm him down, but he just kept asking to die. I have my reservations that he had been cutting before I woke up, but there hadn't been time to ask with everything going on. I didn't know what else to do, and I was scared to leave him alone or that it would just get worse…So I called Archian Psychiatric at 6:15 am since they've worked with Hayden before; they sent a small team to get Hayden. The first thing they did was sedate him; do a little first aid for the wrists, and then took him out of the house and transported him by ambulance to Archian Psych..." Gabriel sighed.
"You did the right thing," Rachel offered.
"I don't want Hayden to think I've…Betrayed him by doing this. I did everything his psychiatrist suggested if Hayden gets like that, nothing worked, so I went with my last option…" Gabriel mumbled.
"I'm sure Hayden isn't going to hate you for what you did, Gabriel. It was the right thing to admit him if you felt like nothing was helping, and it would only get worse to keep him out of specialized treatment. I've had to admit patients from my office before, ones who wouldn't calm down or threatened to harm themselves or did so. I know it's not easy, but sometimes it's for the best. Sometimes there is only so much we can do to help before having to hand it over to another professional in the same field who could offer more," Rachel said.
"Doesn't change that Hayden told me once before that he didn't want to go back to the mental hospital again because he doesn't like being confined to the one small room and drugged up constantly…I told him he wouldn't have to go back…And this morning; I broke those words," Gabriel sat down on the couch.
"Gabriel, Archian Psychiatric Hospital is well known for its patient care, and they've worked with Hayden before, as you said. They'll take care of him; I'm sure things were just hard because it's been a year, and from what I understand…Hayden hasn't moved very forward in speaking with his counselor about what he's been through," Rachel reminded. "You did nothing wrong. Hayden might be a little upset that you sent him, but from what I understand; he does get the help he needs to stop feeling suicidal and return home. In your position; I would have done the same,"
"And this time last year when his parents were tragically lost to murder is when everything got bad for Hayden," Dustin added. "All the abusive foster homes, the other two attempts to take his own life…" he mentioned afterward.
"How long is he going to be there?" Alicia asked softly.
"The depends on how responsive Hayden is to treatment. At least according to the doctor I spoke with earlier today when I went to check in Hayden. I believe I was told that he had to be there for three days," Gabriel replied.
"That's a standard seventy-two-hour hold," Rachel said now. "He was involuntarily admitted for suicidal thoughts and an attempt to kill himself. They'll hold him there for three days from the time he arrived, and see how his mental state is at that point. And they may ask him if he feels he needs to stay longer. It's hard to say; it depends on how he responds to things. This is his third attempt in a year, and the last time he was there was…What? Two weeks?"
Gabriel nodded. "That's right. The first time Hayden went was there for five days after an attempted overdose; he went there on July 8th, 2017, and released July 13th. And the second incident was attempted hanging on October 6th, and he was there until the 20th before being transferred to the Jorgenson Family. Hayden told me that he only stayed so long because he didn't want to go with another foster family, or back to the Holgersons. Hayden told the doctor he wanted to stay for treatment, and that allowed him to stay longer. When the caseworker for Child Services went to visit Hayden and inform him that his aunt and uncle were located and could take him; Hayden said he was feeling better, enough to be released,"
"That makes a lot of sense," Trayden said now. "Hayden told me he tried to kill himself the second time to escape the Holgerson household and felt that death was the only way to make all the physical and sexual abuse from Olivia stop. Hayden was likely asked after three days how he felt if he was okay to return. In fear of returning to that house; he said no, and that made it a voluntary choice to stay in the mental hospital," he added
"Well, the seventy-two-hour hold is mandatory. Anything after that falls on Hayden's mental status. Such as still feeling suicidal, wanting to hurt himself…If he still feels that way after three days; they can ask if he wants to stay or I think they can make him stay up to another fourteen days if he starts displaying behavior that he'll try to hurt himself or commit suicide as soon as he's released," Dustin told Gabriel.
"But...There are minuscule loopholes to those first seventy-two hours. There are a few ways to be released early from it, but only if certain criteria are met. And I'm talking about these conditions are under extreme situations," Rachel informed.
"Sounds like something the doctor said…Not what you said, Rachel, but what Dustin did," Gabriel sighed. "They wouldn't let me see him today,"
"They can't keep you from seeing him; I can tell you that without a doubt," Rachel huffed.
"Well, they wouldn't let me past the front desk," Gabriel stated.
"They can't refuse visitation, only Hayden can do that," Rachel informed. "Did Hayden say it himself, or did they just tell you?"
"Person at the desk just said no visitors," Gabriel shrugged.
"Never made a phone call to Hayden's room to ask what he wanted?" Rachel pushed as Gabriel shook his head.
"Don't know the room number, the lady wouldn't give me that either," Gabriel said.
"Call the hospital and ask to speak with him. Put in on speaker; I want to see what they say," Rachel insisted.
Gabriel got out his phone and dialed the psychiatric hospital, placing the device on speaker.
"Archian Psychiatric Hospital. How can I direct your call today?" came a woman's voice.
"Hi, yes…I'd like to speak with patient Hayden Haddock, please?" Gabriel asked.
"When was he admitted, and may I ask who is calling?" the woman inquired.
"Admitted this morning, likely arrived at or around 7 am. And I'm Hayden's Godfather, Gabriel Forger," Gabriel said. There was a pause, and possibly keyboard clicking from the other side.
"I'm sorry, but I can't transfer you to his room," the woman informed.
"Why not?" Gabriel pushed.
"I don't have a Hayden Haddock at this facility," the woman stated.
"That's…Not right. I sent him there with paramedics this morning, and I was just there at 11 am to check on him; he was there when I came and was denied visitation," Gabriel said quickly.
"I…Apologize, sir. I just came on shift at 3 pm. But…My records in the system for Hayden Haddock are his two visits in July 2017 for five days and again in October 2017 for fourteen days. I do see a call was placed here for Hayden to be picked up and brought to Archian Psychiatric Hospital, but Hayden appears to be in our Psychiatric Unit inside the Berkian General Hospital. I can give you the number if you like?" the woman offered.
"Yes, please?" Gabriel asked as Rachel reached for a pad and pen on the couch side table.
"298-418-2012," the woman said.
"Thank you," Gabriel said. "Um, why was he moved and me not informed?"
"I'm afraid I don't have the answer to that, sir. There's nothing in Hayden's file for a reason," the woman informed.
"Ah. Thank you again," Gabriel ended the call and sighed.
"Family is supposed to be informed of a transfer," Rachel said now.
"I intend to get to the bottom of it," Gabriel said while dialing the number to Berkian Psychiatric Unit, leaving it on speakerphone.
"Berkian Psychiatric Unit; this is Deanna. How can I help you today?" the woman, Deanna, greeted gently.
"Hi, my name is Gabriel Forger; I'm the Godfather and legal guardian of Hayden Haddock. I was informed by Archian Psychiatric that Hayden was transferred to this location," Gabriel explained.
"Yes, Hayden Haddock was brought here at 7:35 am," Deanna replied.
"Why was he brought there when I ordered for him to be at the center he's been treated at two other times?" Gabriel inquired.
"The doctor Hayden has worked with in the past moved to this location in January 2018. The doctor was contacted about Hayden being readmitted, and authorized the transfer to work with him again," Deanna informed.
"Alright, that makes sense. Can I speak with Hayden, please?" Gabriel asked.
"One moment," Deanna said in a soft voice. There was a small hold, but then the line connected again. "Mr. Forger?" Deanna asked.
"I'm still here," Gabriel replied.
"I'm sorry, but it doesn't appear he's answering the phone in his room. Perhaps try tomorrow?" Deanna suggested.
"I…Will do that, thank you. I…Don't suppose you can tell me how he's doing? I know it's only been a few hours since he was admitted, but…"Gabriel inquired.
"Let me send you to his doctor," Deanna stated. There was another hold.
"This is Doctor Tiffany Dahl, how can I help you?" Tiffany answered.
"This is Gabriel Forger, Hayden Haddock's Godfather…I had him admitted this morning for cutting and having pills to try and overdose on during a severe breakdown…I'm just wondering how he's doing?" Gabriel asked.
"Well, from arrival to now; it's been interesting. Hayden was woken from the light sedation at 8 am after being placed in his room. We haven't even done the usual intake evaluation, and Hayden's being extremely unresponsive. However, I can assume that it's due to this being a trying time of year; it's when everything happened. Unfortunately, Hayden seems to be staying in his room and sitting on the bed with his knees up or just laying down crying silently," Tiffany informed gently.
"But has he stopped talking about wanting to die?..." Gabriel asked.
"Hard to say right now, we haven't been able to talk much. I was actually about to call you to ask something," Tiffany stated.
Gabriel arched a curious brow now. "Alright?...Go ahead?" he said nervously.
"Who is Tray?" Tiffany asked.
"He's a close friend of Hayden's, why?" Gabriel questioned.
"I've tried twice today to get Hayden to talk; once in the office, and again in his room, but all he does is curl up and say that he wants Tray. I had wondered if maybe it was another family member or some comfort item. I asked Hayden to tell me, but he repeats the same thing. How close are Tray and Hayden, out of curiosity?" Tiffany wondered.
"We're best friends," Trayden cut in.
"Are you Tray?" Tiffany asked.
"Trayden Raseri, yes," Trayden replied.
"Can you hold here for just a second?" Tiffany inquired.
"Sure," Trayden said. There was a click for being put on hold. A few moments later; the call picked up again.
"Still here?" Tiffany inquired.
"Yeah," Gabriel responded.
"Hayden, hey…" Tiffany said gently.
"Wa-Want Tray…" Hayden's voice was heard. "I-I ju-just wa-want Tr-Tray…"
"Alright…Ssh, easy now. I found Tray, Hayden…He's on the phone right now. Here…Take it," Tiffany mentioned. There was a handoff as Gabriel handed his phone to Trayden.
"T-Tray?" Hayden asked in a cracked, broken, and sad tone.
"I'm here, Hayden. I'm right here," Trayden replied.
"I-I ne-need you," Hayden sobbed a little; it broke Trayden's heart. "C-Can y-you co-come he-here?"
"Hey, hey, easy…Ssh. I need you to calm down, okay? Don't cry," Trayden said calmly, but it was clear he was worried for Hayden. Over the phone, Hayden coughed a few times, sniffling.
"W-Will y-you c-come?" Hayden inquired.
"Hayden, I'd like to go through the evaluation first, before you have visitors. I want to be able to help you, but I can't if you don't talk to me about how you're feeling," Tiffany said now.
"Wa-Want Trayden…I want Tr-Trayden here," Hayden started to cry again.
"Does having Trayden near help you stay calm?" Tiffany asked.
"Yes…" Hayden responded to her.
"If I let Trayden come to sit with you, will you do the evaluation?" Tiffany questioned now.
"Yes…" Hayden said.
"Trayden, do you think you can-," Tiffany began;
"On my way now," Trayden interjected.
"I'll let the front desk know you're coming, just show your license or ID, okay?" Tiffany mentioned.
"I'll be there in fifteen minutes," Trayden replied.
"Thank you," Tiffany said lightly. "For coming down to see him so he'll do what he needs to so we can help him,"
"No disrespect or to be that guy…But I'm not doing this so you can have your evaluation with him. I promised Hayden that I was here for him anytime, anywhere, for anything. I'll be there soon," Trayden said as he got up, handing Gabriel back the phone.
"There was no reason to be that way, son…" Dustin sighed.
"Didn't need a reason; it was the truth. I am going because Hayden asked, not her," Trayden said. "I'll likely be back when this is over. Pretty sure visiting hours are only until 7 pm. I'll be back to finish the sleepover with you guys, don't worry,"
"Hey, it's cool. Hayden's willing to work with someone if you're there, so go. We'll be here waiting for you," Alicia urged. Trayden nodded as he got his phone, wallet, and keys from his room. Shortly after, he was out the door and in his car to get to Berkian General Hospital.
