Lonely

Day ?

As I sat here staring out the window, I saw the day meet the night. Time was passing slower. I don't know how long I have been here, and I still haven't been able to leave this place. This room, this cold, damp, and lonely room. This window is the only thing that is letting me see the outside, but all I can see is blurry trees and the bars that cover the windows. I haven't felt the air or sun on my face since that day. That day that took everything from me. I used to live a normal teenage life, but now I just live in hell. If I didn't see that stranger lose their life, I wouldn't be here. I wish everything would just go back to normal. I hate my parents for sending me here because of that one little incident, therapy would have worked just as well.

"Ms. Johnsen, it's time for bed. I brought you your water for the night," spoke a soft voice.

"Thank you. Have my parents okayed my clearance evaluation yet?"

"You know I can't talk to you about that. You will be called once its been okayed. I wish I could tell you, but it's hospital policy." Just be patient."

"Fine, I'll just continue to suffer. I'll just dream that my life is normal and nothing has changed. I never witnessed that and didn't get sent here."

The nurse said nothing as she slowly slipped out of my room. I curled into a ball on the the piece of board that they claim to be a bed. I pulled the thin sheet I had up over my head and fell asleep.

Today was the same as yesterday and the day before that and so on. I get woken up, and escorted into the cafeteria for breakfast. After breakfast is quiet time, then its medicine time, for those who need it, next is game time, then lunch, and the day goes on. It's been the same ever since I got here. I keep hoping to return to my old life, the life I knew before this each more every day.

"Breakfast is over!" rang across the speakers bringing me out of my thoughts. "Quiet time starts in five minutes!"

I raced over to my favorite spot. It's by the only window that has a hole big enough to see through. I grabbed a book off the cart and sat down in the chair. I looked outside and nothing has changed. What do I suspect? Will time really just start up again, and I will see my parents walking towards the entrance to pick me up? When they walk into the room, I'll run into their arms and cry happy tears. My father will pick me up and spin me around like he did when I was a little girl. They would call me their little princess and tell me they love me. Most importantly, they will apologize for locking me away with these people for no reason. How I wish I could feel the embrace of my parents just one more time.

The rest of the day went as you would suspect, boring. Same old routine, nothing new. When I was about to close my eyes for the night, I heard a strange sound. It was almost like I heard this sound before. It was almost too familiar for my likings. I couldn't make out where it was coming from or what exactly it was, but I knew it meant that I could get out of here. 

The next day was different. It was quieter than normal. Not a word was said between anyone during breakfast. There were no shouting about the dream they had last night, or the thing they swear they saw. It was almost peaceful. I knew with what had happened last night that I could get out of here tonight and there was no looking back when I do. 

A/N: I know that this chapter is really short, and hopefully they will be longer in the future. For now enjoy this chapter until I can release the next one. Hopefully it won't be too long now.