Nicholas Overwhelmed [Published Version]

Chapter 14: Depression

We decided to go to the hospital and mom and Noah made a truce to be friends. Then, Noah says, "You guys are still my stupidest, ugliest, weirdest, kids." He said that with a smile.
    The baby was born and they named him Richard.
    We head over to their house and Noah does not even look at us. It's like he forgot who we were. I tell Mom, "I'm going to go back home and maybe take a walk."
    I go on a walk and think about Mom. She may seem nice, but I feel like it's always me doing everything in the house. No one else cares about me. Sometimes I have talks with her about everything but all she ever does is interrupt me and I can never get my feelings out! In order to tell her how I really feel, is just by yelling at her! But even still, she never understands. I text my mom on my ipad:
I think I have depression. I think. It's mild, but it's definitely there.
She replies:
How do you know? Do you need a session with a therapist?
I answer:
Yes.
    I go to my room, and see a note on the ground. It says...