We soon arrived at the hospital. The only way I knew was because the EMT told me. We soon came to a stop and I was taken out of the Ambulance. Then I was wheeled to what they call the unit. The doors to the unit then opened. The lights were mostly off, and there were nurses and mental health workers.
"This is Louise Belcher, Age 15" the EMT said to the nurse. Soon I felt the gurney go down. They then unstrapped me. I got off the gurney and stretched out.
"Please I need more Benadryl, I'm not hiding them. I just want to sleep" I heard someone say to a nurse behind me.
"Nina please go check Amanda's room for hidden meds" one of the nurses said to the nurse supposedly named Nina
"Amanda if we find anything hidden in your room we are gonna put you on restricted status" the nurse said
"Nurse Alma I do not have anything in my room. Promise" Amanda said
"We are just checking" the nurse said
"And that's okay just saying that you're not gonna find anything" Amanda said. She then looked over at me, and started to walk over to me.
"Hi I'm Amanda, you must be Louise my new roommate" she said to me
"Hi, and yes I'm Louise" I replied
"First time in a hospital" Amanda questioned
"Yeah" I replied
"Welcome to hell"...
I looked over to Amanda she was in her bed staring at the wall. She had made my bed before I got here, so I was sitting in my bed waiting for my father to arrive here for a consultation. Then the nurse came in
"Amanda it's time to go for ECT, oh and Louise your father is here" the nurse said. Amanda and I both walked out of our room and went to the entrance of the unit. There was a wheelchair for Amanda, and my dad waiting for me where the phones were. Then Amanda got into the wheelchair and was taken off the unit for ECT. My dad then looked up at me and squished me in a hug. That causes the gashes from the glass that was in my hand to burn.
"Dad OUCH!" I yelled
"Oh sorry Louise" my father apologized.
" follow me" Nurse Christine said to my dad. My dad got up from where he was sitting. I sat next to the phone that was to the right of me. One of the mental health workers sat down to me, I think his name is Jose.
"Hello Louise, how are you" Jose questioned
"Could be better" I replied
"The kids are nice here, and the doctors and therapists are good too. Don't worry" Jose said. I did not reply, then someone stepped out of their room
"Jose can you unlock my bathroom" Asked a boy, I didn't look up to see what he looked like.
"Sure" He replied, and then got up to open his bathroom. The doors to the unit then opened, followed by Amanda arguing with one of the nurses. I got up and walked over to her.
"Don't want to participate in treatment eh" I questioned
"No" she said, and got up. I followed her, back to our room which was all the way down the hall. I examined the way she looked, her wrists were bandaged, her clothes were baggy, and she had heavy dark circles under her eyes. Then I saw my dad coming down the hall
"Louise I gotta go, but I promise Mom and I are gonna visit tonight." My dad said.
"Also I brought some clothes for you" He added. We then hugged
"You are gonna be okay Louise" He also whispered in my ear. With that I went to my room, and that was my arrival.