Chapter 14 : Prison

I was led into a large hall way with a seating area that was all painted in a plain boring cream colour. There was also a large stair case that wound its way up to the first and second floor. My eyes lingered on the net that was hung just under the stairs. A fly catcher for human jumpers.


“Come and take a seat down here,” Jean said leading us towards the tired old sofas in the hall way. I sat down on the edge of the one nearest the door and Jean and Dr Jordan sat down opposite, eyeing me up and down; still silently judging me.


“We have got an induction booklet for you, I will go and get it for you in a minute, it has the rules and bed times and thing in it, and a time table of groups. It hasn’t been decided what ones you will be taking yet as you haven’t been assessed properly, but I think Doctor Jordan has an appointment to do that with you in a few days time and then we can make you a care plan.”

Her words where jumble and nothing really made any sense so I nodded and agreed still staring at the walls of what was now my prison. I wrinkled my nose up at the smell of hospital food that infiltrated the entire hall way. The big window at end of the hall was open a tiny crack at the bottom but the place was still almost unbearably hot which only intensified the odour. I didn’t know why it wasn’t opened more to let through a breeze but then it dawned on me. They were open as far as they would go. I swallowed. I was trapped.