Asylum of Insanity

Chapter: One “Mel we have been walking for hours” I told my twin sister; who apparently only appeared to talk to me. She had died a couple years ago in a terrible accident; she was the only one there so she was the only one who knew what really happened. Although she wouldn’t tell me what happened I loved her just the same. “I know Bells, but it’s important; you know it is.” I knew; didn’t I? Maybe not; everyone thought I was crazy, insane even. After Mel had died my mom gave me up to the Insane Asylum that was; at the time, a few blocks away from home, though mom did not care to visit. I felt completely alone until Mel came back, for me. We were both supposedly crazy, or maybe not right in the head; as we thought we had wings and could fly; an 11 year old flying, who knew?
“We have wings,” I told my nurse, Nurse Mildred, her name reminded me of a sickening mold, Mildred, I laughed at the thought. “Hey I have to get back soon, Mel, or I’ll be late for dinner, and since it’s the only dinner I get--.” I was cut off in the middle of my explanation. Her transparent hand clamped around my mouth. I was quiet for once in my life. “They’re back,” she said so softly I wasn’t sure I heard it, her voice was so soft her lips said the words almost motionlessly. I hadn’t really thought to ask who they were, all I knew was that if a ghost; my sister, was scared so was I.
I kept my mouth shut and we slowly made our way to the ground, cold covered with snow, and me only wearing a gown that Mildred had given me this morning under a small jacket that was too small for me, mom bought it for me as a good bye present when she gave me up; age 8 1/2. I never got new clothes and I wasn’t allowed outside until this year; I guess they trusted me enough to walk in circles in a 10 x 10 square, fenced in and had barbed wire on top. “Bells, be quiet.” “But my gown; it’s wet” She covered my mouth again, I wouldn’t win this battle. Mel slipped and had to catch herself before sliding down the hill; she let go of my mouth.
I watched down the hill in front of us, two men, built, were trotting through the three foot snow, getting closer to us. “Bells listen to me,” she grabbed my shoulders and shook me a little “go back to the Asylum,” she said losing her grip and slid down the hill. I watched as the men kicked the snow at her and then picked her up, her head dangled in front of her, “Bells I’ll come back she yelled, I love you!” “Mel! No!” I yelled; it didn’t help and she vanished, and they headed up the hill towards me. I held back my tears. I knew they were from her world, a world of death, I was afraid, for both me and Mel. I knew they couldn’t get me unless I was dead, was I? I wasn’t sure but I had to run as fast as I could, back to the Asylum, back to loneliness.
I got in and instantly Mildred was there in the hall looking at me like I was crazy, which made sense because she thought I was. I stood there wet hoping she would get me a new gown but instead she said that I would have to stay in that for the rest of the night. Gee thanks Mel, I thought to myself, I’m going to catch my death.

Chapter: Two
I woke up the next morning, cold; I had the sniffles, Worse though I was late; not for anything; just late. Mel isn’t back yet. Mildred walked in; she was even nicer than I’ve ever seen her, I’ve been here for 3 ½ years she’s been here for twenty.
I looked at her; she gave me a quick smile. She took her keys out and found my key room 327; 3rd floor room 27. She unlocked the two pad locks that held the window shut; then she closed and locked the door and stayed in my room. She turned to me, “how ‘bout we dry that gown,” she pulled the screen out and grabbed my hand.
I thought about it, she wanted me to jump. I was tired and hadn’t thought about it, I stood on my desk and got on the window sill, five feet tall, I was 4’6 so it was perfect. The cold air streamed past my face and pushed my hair behind me. I smiled and grabbed her hand so she could get on the sill; her head just touched the top.
“Are you sure, Mildred?”
She laughed “Of course child, this will be our little secret.”
I slid my left foot towards the edge, a piece of the cement chipped off and bounced off the wall, until it hit the bottom and shattered. Mildred looked like she couldn’t wait any longer so I leaped forward, her hand in mine. We soared down I hadn’t opened my wings yet. I tried, I really was crazy, nothing happened, I just killed myself and Mildred, well I would in about, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, my wings opened just as I closed my eyes waiting for impact.
Mildred’s mouth was gaping, I didn’t think I could lift her but I managed. “Remember don’t let go Mildred, don’t want to be like a watermelon.”
I laughed a little. “Please tell me that was a sick joke Bells,”
I soared up and let the wind carry us; I looked through windows and saw tons of people, the real crazy ones, unlike someone I knew. In case you were wondering it was me; not surprising.