Creative Writing: Mental Illness

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I must have driven around like an idiot for hours, with no determinable way to figure out what the hell else to do. Going to Father Ulysses for help was out, in my opinion anyway. He didn’t need to get into this muck and mire any deeper if he didn’t need to. Somehow, probably by instinct, I ended up back at Glendale. I knew of a place in the back of the building where my car would be safe and out of sight for the night. On the third floor of the hospital, they kept a cot that the psychologists used if they worked a late night with one of the hard cases. I crossed my fingers that it wasn’t being used tonight. I got into my work clothes and tried to skulk off to the third floor. Of course, I ran into Gabby. “Bert! Hey Bert! Where have you been?” “Oh, hi Gabby. I’ve been around. You …show more content…

Well, at least you’re in the right place. What the hell’s your problem? There was just some nun here looking for you, that’s all. Geez! What crawled up your butt and laid eggs?” I stood there stunned. Relief almost capsized me. My back hit the wall beside the elevator and I slid to the floor. “A nun? You’re telling me a nun came here looking for me?” I began laughing, and it erupted into a big, hearty laugh. Whether it was due to nerves or exhaustion, I didn’t know; didn’t care, but man, did I need it. Gabby was looking at me in disgust. “You’ve flipped out boy! Your butters slipped clean off the plate and flown to the floor!” It took a bit, but I managed to get ahold of myself and get my butt off the carpet. “Sorry Gabby, You have no idea what I’ve been dealing with, but it’s been a rough couple of days. Did this nun say what she wanted?” “Nope. Nada. I tried to chat her up, but she wouldn’t have any of it. She was just looking for you and wanted no part of anyone else. I hafta say, she was kinda pretty lookin’ for a nun too.” I shook my head and grinned. “Gabby, you never fail to amaze me. Hitting on a nun? What’s next? Girl scouts?” He got all

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