sanity

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white.

it was all i can see.

my breathing was normal.

what happened last night? where's robbie?

i was confused.

where am i again? home? hospital? surely this isn't heaven.

i didn't know how long i was looking up, but then i heard a loud knock at the door.

i slowly tilted my head, looking at my right, seeing a wooden bedside table.

"breakfast time. get up now." someone says outside.

then i saw a white door.

i never thought white would make me sick so much right now.

i sat up straight, slowly. expecting to feel a lot of pain, but i didn't.

i got outside, still confused as to what happened last night.

a lady, wearing a nurse's uniform led me to another room also with white walls.

but this time there were people. wearing the same hospital gown as me.

"where am i again?" i asked, my throat was a bit dry.

"you forgot again ms. fallon?" the nurse asked me like what i just asked her was the funniest thing.

miss? shouldn't i be mrs.?

"oh, there's your friend." she said.

i was confused. i thought he..?

but then i can see from a far corner of the room, there he was, with my mom.

we went to them.

"visiting hours for you maam will be over in 2 hours." the nurse said with a smile and left.

"m-mom? luke?" i said in surprise.

my mom smiled at me. she hugged me tight.

"god, you've grown so much." my mom said, and i was confused.

"where am i? where's robbie?" i asked.

i looked at luke, who was also wearing the same hospital gown i was wearing.

he was looking outside the window.

"who's robbie, sweetie?" my mom asked. what?

"i thought luke was...?" dead?

"i guess you forgot again hun." she said.

i looked at my mom again.

what is happening?

"mom, where am i?" i asked.

she sighed. i looked at luke who was now looking at me blankly. then i looked back at her.

"answer me mom!" i yelled.

"you're.. you're in a mental hospital sydney, for 8 years." she said.

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