asylum [rafe cameron]

nineteen

"I didn't mean for this to happen." I say, my eyes softening when I see my mom's tears.

"That's always the excuse, isn't it?" she says.

"Mom-" Kiara gets interrupted.

"Why'd you leave the hospital?" she asks.

"I- I didn't want them to-"

I sigh before seeing the nurse look straight at me. I couldn't tell her about the drugs I overdosed on, so I stopped speaking.

"Excuse me, miss?" the nurse taps my mom.

"The rehabilitation centre says there's a free space." she says.

And just like that, everything turns around. My face drops, fear fills my lungs and my heart beat faster than ever.

"What?" I yell louder than I should've.

"Gia- please." my mom tried to calm me down.

"I can't believe you." I laugh.

The pogues and Rafe stood there, watching me as if I was crazy.

"It will only be a month this time!" my mom sobs.

"That fucking mental asylum just made everything worse last time!" I shout.

"I know, I know! This is a different one-"

"Yes, it is an amazing facility." the nurse smiles innocently.

I stare at the nurse like she was crazy, so she pretends she had some work to do and goes back into the hospital.

A laugh comes out of my mouth, following with tears. I didn't know what to feel.

"Mrs Carerra, I don't think-" Rafe says.

"She's my daughter." my mom shrugs.

"And aren't you Ward's kid?" she says as Rafe shrugs.

"You said you needed help? I think you should go Gia." Kiara says.

I turn to her.

"This isn't about you or your fucking opinion." I say calmly.

"God, Kiara." I laugh, my hands going through my hair.

I look to Rafe.

"Can we go?" I say.

Rafe looks at the pogues and the pogues look at Rafe.

"Yeah." he nods.

"No. No you're not." my mom says firmly.

"I'm not going back." I sob.

"You would rather go with him?" John B says.

"He's been there for me more than you ever have." I blurt out.

Oh shit.

"What?" JJ says, confused.

"Of course." John B says.