Truth Be Told

“Frank get up. Wake up young man it’s time to get up and head to the dining area.” said a heavy old lady dressed in a white nurses outfit.

Frank groaned from exhaustion due to only getting about three hours of sleep. As he began to get up he finally opened his eyes and instantly regretted it. The light that met my eyes burned and I instantly closed my eyes feeling them water. Slowly he got up and went down the long white hallway. After a bit of wandering Frank came upon the dining hall. As he looked upon what was another white room he realized that there were a lot of patients sitting around. In the back of the dining hall he notice Gilbert? no no not right Gerard sitting in the back corner alone messing with the book he had yesterday barely touching his food.

After taking all the sights in Frank went over to the counter and grabbed a bowl of cereal and shuffled over to the back of the hall and sat alone at a table, in the corner opposite to Gerard. As he sat down he felt eyes upon him. As he looked around his eyes finally fell upon the cold depths of Gerards and quickly looked away to play with the food in front of him. He didn’t eat it just wasn’t what Frank did so he just sat and stirred the O’s in front of him around in the milk.

Frank was so absorbed in playing with his food that he barely heard one of the nurses announcing they had to go to group therapy now. Frank got up and followed the group into a stuffy room with chairs forming a circle. Frank quickly sat down in a chair not caring who he sat next to when the person he assumed was the doctor walked in.

“Hello everyone!” She said to overjoyed for Frank’s liking, “I’m Dr. Friedman for all those who don’t know! We have a new person who joined us yesterday and his name is Frank! Please stand and tell us about yourself Frank!”

Oh shit. This is shit Frank thought. He slowly stood and smiled meekly.

“Come on Frank tell us about yourself” Dr. Friedman demanded.

Frank shook his head vigorously, didn’t she know he didn’t talk? Dr. Friedman frowned as Frank sat down and refused to speak.

“Fine Frank, lets move on. Hmmm, how about you Gerard please share about anything.” said Friedman.

“Fuck you” muttered Gerard. All eyes went to the kid with black hair, while a few of the other kids gasped at his response.

“Gerard we do not use such vulgar terms in here, do you understand?” Friedman said astonished.

“Whatever I’m sick of you shitty sessions so I’m leaving!” Gerard then stood abruptly and stormed out.

Frank was really starting to like this kid even if he was a bit afraid of him, he sure did have balls. After this scene Dr. Friedman moved on to a kid named Fred who discussed how the aliens came for him last night and how they helped him realize he was fat and needed to lose weight. As people shared Frank started to doze from his lack of sleep. Luckily right when his eyes were about to shut completely Friedman released them to go to free time.

Frank followed every one out and headed straight for a big cushy chair to sit in and observe everyone around him. Frank was surprised that none of his friends had visited him yet it was already, from what Frank could see on the clock, around 12. Not like he wanted to see Ray for a while after he made fun of him but, it just wasn’t like them.

As Frank was pondering this a nurse screamed at them to go eat lunch. Frank went and grabbed a salad and sat and the same table he sat in this morning. He looked over to his right and there was Gerard hunched over drawing, or something, in his book. Only stopping to grab a bite of his food then continuing in his book. Frank really was intrigued by him. Frank looked down at his food, not wanting to catch a glimpse of the cold eyes Gerard had. Ugh, Frank hated food so he just sat and stared off into the distance.

After a while another nurse announced that they could go outside if they so desired. Frank felt it would be good to go take a nap in his room so after most of the patients filed outside, Frank got up and grabbed his food to throw it out. As he turned to go he was hit with what felt like a wall. From this impact Frank landed on the ground, his salad everywhere and a book open before him. Upon looking at the book he noticed a picture of a boy on it before it was snatched away and he was being lifted up by his shirt.

“Listen here you little punk” growled Gerard, “don’t ever, I mean ever look upon my sketch book or it will be the last thing you ever see you hear me?” Frank nodded profusely staring into the eyes that frightened him so much.

“And next you run into me like that I will make sure you don’t walk” and with that Gerard put Frank down and proceeded to punch Frank in the stomach and storm away. From the force of the punch Frank crippled to the floor, his stomach burning.

“There’s baby Frankie again crying his wittle eyes out for his mommy” laughed Ray. With this Frank wiped his face and stood up slapping Ray in the face.

“What the fuck! Why’d you do that? Wimp can’t stand to be teased. Any who guess you and Gerard are great friends now! He even has taken to drawing you now!” Ray stated.

So that’s why the picture of the boy looked so familiar! It was him, Frank! Strange to be drawing him though…

“Anyway got to go lots of important shit to fuck up so see you later midget” Ray said as he turned and left leaving Frank to again think about the strange kid named Gerard. Frank then began to walk down the hallway to get to his room. He stopped suddenly seeing Gerard at the end of the hall conversing with Bob! His friend Bob. Why was Gerard talking with him? Suddenly Frank went over to the two and tapped Bob on his shoulder. Bob jumped at the touch and turned to face Frank.

Bob then smiled at Frank and turned to leave waving at the two as he did. Frank was perplexed by the whole situation that he almost forgot who he was standing next to. Almost. Frank turned and ran down the hallway and slamming the door shut to his room. Frank then went to his bed and fell asleep not bothering to get up for dinner.

Finally after what felt like years, Frank finally slept and didn't wake up till the morning.

Notes

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