Madness Story - Chapter 1

 

 

-Chapter 1: Tell me who am I-

Lara had arrived at the Asylum of the city,she came with two doctors,they still had some questions to ask before testing psychologically.

Doctor: hmmm ... a new girl, recently it seemed that everything was better ... but anyway, let's see... go ahead.

They continued until they reach a place where there was a security guard.

Guard: hmm ?...Where did you found this girl?

Doctor : a woman called us, but she's not her mother, she found her alone.

Guard: I see ... now we have more paperwork ... and the girl hasn't got family...

Doctor: yeah ... I know, but we can't do anything ... is what we have ...

Lara looked up and tried to say something, but she couldn't,she was really tired and she was really sad.

Guard: poor girl ... she can't talk right now ... it's better that we assign one of our doctors ... well ... let's see what we can do ... I'll search for a doctor for her.

While waiting they sat in a seat in the waiting room, waiting for some doctor. Suddenly appeared at the door Dr. Antonio Sanchez Geduld , better known there as Dr. Patience, because he had infinite patience with all patients. Lara approached to see him better.

Dr.Sánchez: hi friend ... what's your name ?...

Lara, who was looking down a little depressed, raised her head to look at the doctor.

Lara: ... my ... my name is Lara ... that's all, you don't have to know anything more about me ...

The doctor touched his head with his hand and gave him a face of confidence.

Dr.Sánchez: hey ... you can trust me ... I will try to help you ... so,help me too... okay? ... I need to know a little more about you.

She looked at him with a smile and turned his head to tell the doctors that they could return to work. The doctor invited Lara to stand up, to bring her to his office, where he had everything for a psychologist, a desk and a chair for the patient. The Doctor and Lara entered the office, the doctor removed his white coat, to feel more comfortable while he was doing a few questions to Lara.

Dr.Sánchez: sit ... feel free ...

Lara was still standing, looking up all the room where she was.

Dr.Sánchez: c'mon, do not be ashamed, feel like at home.

Lara looked at him ready to reply him.

Lara: No ... I don't want to feel like at home ... is ... disgusting ...

The doctor  smiled, hoping that everything went well without complications.

Dr.Sánchez: tell me what happened to your home ... or your parents ... don't worry, you can trust me, I promise.

Lara sat in one of the chairs that had the doctor in the room and started talking to him quietly.

Lara: Doctor...do you know what happened? ... The house of the street near here... it was on fire and...I ran...

Dr.Sánchez: you can call me Antonio if you want ... don't feel compelled to speak as you don't want, feel free... but what happened? ... why did you run away? ...

Lara: hmm ...it's ok ... Antonio ... I ... provoked the fire ... I ... I  killed my parents ...

Antonio: I see ... why do ...?

Lara stood up while the doctor was speaking.The doctor was a bit worried. She hit the desk of the doctor with both hands and looked away.

Lara: No ... I ... I didn't did it ... SHE did it ... the damn girl of the mirror!

Antonio: Don't worry... you're here alone with me,you don't have to worry like that ... tell me ... who is she? ... The girl of the mirror ...

Lara: SHE CHASE ME! ... she's everywhere ...

Lara began to spin in a circle in the room while she was thinking what she was going to say.

Lara: first,she was only in the mirrors ... but now I see her everywhere!

Lara noticed the mirror of the doctor's office,she went to the mirror and stared for a few seconds, then she punched the mirror.The mirror was broken, the pieces was in the ground. Lara fell in the ground, grabbed one of the pieces without worry, his hand began to bleed, but she kept on with it. She started hitting the other pieces with the piece of the mirror in her hands, like a madwoman. Antonio stood up quickly to stop her.

Antonio: stop now! Stop now girl!

A guard heard them and entered the room worried.He stopped Lara and separed her from the crystals. Antonio injected Lara with a painkiller.

Guard: oh my ... I didn't saw a person like her in ages...

Antonio looked at the guard worried.

Antonio: she looked like ... a normal girl ... she spoke correctly and everything ... life can take many surprises ... it's true ...

Guard: now you can't trust anyone ...* sigh *
Antonio: I think she should rest for now ... we should change her clothes and put her in a special room ... I want her safe.

Guard: whatever you say doctor!

The doctor began to collect all the crystals in the ground. Meanwhile, some nurses were healing Lara's hands.

Nurse: oh my...that's what you can see here...we'll go crazy too...

Lara turned her head and looked at her sadly.

Lara: believe me...I never wanted to end like this...always wanted to be someone “normal”...as they say...

Nurse: you're a nice person...*sigh * I hate to see people like that...what a pity...well...that's life...

After she was healed, she changed her clothes. Now she was wearing a straightjacket, they had to leav her in a special room for a while. The guard put her down gently. AS he left, he closed the door and another guard stood outside the door. The girl, was half asleep, and she began to say things without thinking.

Lara: you don't have to leave me here!...ALL OF YOU ARE MAD!!...EVERYONE IS!

The guard of the door was ignoring her, everybody said the same things. But he couldn't resist to turn around and talk to her.

Security Guard: girl...shut up! You don't know what you're saying...sleep and shut up!

The security guard didn't noticed that she was sleeping,but it looked like it wasn't comfortable to sleep in that room.

Security Guard: well...she can't talk now...

After a few hours, in the morning, Lara woke up, and the first thing she saw was that they were opening her room. He was the Dr. Antonio, he was holding some paper and some pills in his hands. The doctor wanted to talk with Lara.

Dr.Antonio: good morning!...I have something for you...your pills!...I know that I don't know well what's happening to you right now...I have to study you more...but with those pills your mind will be more relaxed...they'll avoid the girl in the mirror...for a few hours.

Lara: ...stop calling her the girl in the mirror...she can appear everywhere now...

Antonio: well...you was the one that called her like that...and you broke the mirror in my office...remember?

Lara: well...only a bit...I want to remove this straightjacket from me...I'm tired of being tied...

Antonio: don't worry...I'm going to open the straightjacket while your under the effects of the pills,okay?...although I have bad news...you have to wait in this room until I search for a normal room for you...with bed and all this stuff!

Lara: what a detail...

Antonio: ok...I'll see you later...I'll check you later, I want to hear more things, if you can remember something tell me...I want to stop this...and then...I want to heal you from your madness...

Lara: I apreciate what are you doing for me...after all...well,  never mind, you can go back to work, you have to be busy...

The doctor left the room and Lara as alone again, with her box of pills. He took one, and after a while, she began talking to herself.

Lara: I'll kill you...damn ghost...you scared me but...you can't now!...I'll not run more...you're trapped...

She punched the hair and then she was friend with her “invisible” friend. She began to take an imaginary tea.

Lara: who wants some tea?...I preffer it with milk!...I like it...I see that I haven't got so many guests but...I'll try to be friendly with the few I have...

The doctor was “spying” her behind the door, taking notes in his notebook.

Antonio: that's awesome...she thinks that she's taking tea with friends...she has a lot of imagination...or she just have some allucinations but...hmmm...it seems that she wants to escape from reality to have a “better” or “funny” day...it looks like her mind is self-defending her...well...if she just acts like that...I haven't got to worry...she reminds me a bit of  “Alice in Wonderland”...it's an interesting book...

The security guard that was near the door of Lara was hearing everything.

Security Guard: awesome...Alice...I think we can call her Alice...this can be funny...right Dr.Patience?

Antonio: he...don't call me that...but it's good to know that I have patience...Alice...looks nice for her...yeah...not bad...let's see what I can do with her and her problems...

Security Guard: he...I know you're going to cure her doctor...when you want to do something...you can do it! I wish you good luck!

Antonio: I wish you good luck yoo...Alex...

The doctor left the place to return to his office, leaving Alex and the room of Lara.