"Brandon,I..." Ethan was trying to finally admit to Brandon who he is.
"Yeah?" he asked smiling. He forced the smile. It was obvious. I mean, he didn't even know Ethan. At least, he though he didn't. They were standing in the hallway, in the middle of the 3rd floor. I was hiding, as usual.
"What I tell you now is something I should of told you a long time ago... as soon as you got here. Even before that." he sighed and Brandon was looking confused.
"Tell me what? You are scaring me." he smiled awkwardly.
"I... wow, this is really not easy..." he stopped and sighed.
"I'm your brother." he said and Brandon stopped smiling.
"This is a really sick joke, you kn..."
"I'm not kidding. It's me. Your big Mike." he said and Brandon teared up.
"But, no way...I just..." Brandon tried talking but he couldn't. He just stood there. Eth.. um.. big Mike? Hugged him and Brandon cried even more.
"Why didn't you call me?! Not once in these 4 years!" he yelled an they broke the hug.
"At the beginning I was here. And after that... I was scared it was too late."
"It was not too late! Even now! It's not too late." he said and smiled.
"Let's go to my office. We can talk about everything." Ethan-Mike said and they got out of my sight. I was quite happy for them both. And for me too. I was getting calmer, I had amazing friends, a beautiful and caring girlfriend, amazing shrink too... the only thing I didn't have was a family. But these people were my family. As I was getting to 'our room', I walked up to Tyler and Debby. Once again, I hid and listened to them.
"Tyler, the reason I called you here is to tell you- I know you don't have bulimia. Translation: you have no reason to stay here. So you can go home." she said with a serious face and Tyler looked sad. That was the first time he wasn't grinning or laughing for those 3 weeks that he was in MPS.
"Would it be alright if I stayed some more?" she sighed.
"Tyler, your mother is paying for this. Are you sure you want to spend all her money on this?" he laughed.
"I'm adopted."
"I know."
"So, translation, as you call it is: she gets money for raising me. I get none. Ofcourse I want to spend as much money as I can." Debby laughed.
"You cant just stay at a hotel?"
"I like it here. And I would be the happiest patient you ever had if you could just lie for me and say that I really do have a disorder."
"... I'll say that you gave up on throwing up all the food that you eat and because of that you became depressed. We are now treating it."
"Thank you." he said and smiled.
"Now go and be depressed." she said and went in her office. Tyler walked away to the 3rd floor. I figured he was going to his room, so I just continued walking to 'our room'. There, I saw everyone (not counting Tyler and Brandon), including Angela and... Timmy?!
"Oh my god, Timmy!" I said and ran to hug him.
"I told you I would visit all of you as soon as I get the chance." he said and looked at Tecna.
"Well, I don't think you'll need to visit me anymore." she said smiling.
"I'm going soon,too." she said and kissed Timmy. Everyone was smiling, everyone was happy, but...
"Guys..." I whispered but no one heard.
"So, when are you leaving? When are you free?" Stella asked her.
"Yeah, when are you going?" Sky asked smiling.
"Guys..." I said, this time louder. Everyone turned to me.
"Do you really think of this as happy news?" no one spoke.
"I mean, yeah, she can now go wherever she wants, but...our group is falling apart..."
"Helia, I think you are kinda lost now." Tecna said.
"I do love you people, but we are not a group. We are not a family. We are just.. random people stuck with each other until we get normal enough to get out." she added and... I couldn't believe her words. I loved every single one of them. And I though they felt the same, but... I was wrong.
"Sorry, I got carried away. I'll miss you, that's all." I lied and she smiled. Flora looked at me with a worried smile.
"So anyways, when are you going?" Bloom asked clapping.
"Next week, I think." Tecna answered and I stopped listening. I started thinking. Layla still had problems with drugs, so she would stay for another few months by my guess. Bloom didn't have a mood swing in weeks, so it was only the matter of time for her to leave. Sky too. He controlled him self the whole time. He didn't lose it even one since I got there. Musa started sleeping less, which helped her a lot- coffee before midnight, sleep for about 3 hours and wake up. No sleep walking. No nothing. Riven lost his desire for drinks. At least, it was not as strong as before. Plus even if he continued drinking, his parents had no more money to pay for MPS, and his real parents had no intentions of spending a single penny on him. Stella slowly started eating. Once a week, but still, it was something. She felt the need to eat, just because of Brandon. Brandon was getting happier and happier. He had a girlfriend he loved, his brother was finally with him... he even offered Brandon to live with him instead of his mother. Timmy already left, he was living with his friend. Tecna would go back to her family in a week. Tyler could go whenever he wants... and Flora... she was getting more and more easy going. She was talking to everyone with no problem. Even I was getting calmer. And that made me realize. None of us is staying here forever. None of us will stay friends... we are just random people, all together in a mental hospital.. that we are all soon getting out of.