Chapter 71

    I shouldn't be around such people, she glared at me, like she was angry. This ain't right, I thought my assumed madness is not severe so why am I here with people that have severe mental disorders?

         " But, she is as beautiful and tasty as my cake" she said as she tried to free herself from the grip of the security guards, ``I might get eaten if I don't protect myself, Stella!" I heard James voice calling out.

      Stella immediately stood still, she was shivering, as she used her hands to close her ears like she heard something she was not supposed to hear, " Stella is my name, yea I am Stella, no who is Stella, you are Stella" she said as she covered her ears.

          I kept looking at her, utterly speechless, this is my first time being this close to a mad person. " Stella, sorry I shouted at you" James came and patted her back, he looked at me with a worried expression on his face. He must be feeling bad.

       "Stella, I got cake for you, just take a little bite" James said, as he gave the cake to Stella, she had tears in her eyes, I also feel pity for her, she took a bite from the cake followed by another,then another, after she was done, she dusted her hands on her clothes, and she left.

      " Sorry, if she caused you any trouble" James said as he held my hands firmly, ...you look beautiful" he added ,he might not be peter, but I felt warm, as I blushed, he should be double my age, don't think about if Reth my inner goddess yelled at me, as lustful thoughts crept into my mind.

     " The guards will be here to watch over you, you can associate with them" he said as he pointed to the crowds, I looked back they all looked happy I guess they were not aware of their issue, they might be living the best life.

    To them it's normal, but to me I feel awkward, I guess I will have to take it as an adventure that I have no control over. I walked back to the crowd, I saw Stella using her hands like a deflated balloon, I guess her disorder made her behave like a child.

        I could see others talking to themselves, while some were having meaningless conversation. There's no place for me here,I walked to an empty chair, and I saw it looked vacant.

        I sat down quietly. I guess the break will soon be over, I was in a confused state. Is it better out here, or in there with Athena and Kailani who would definitely hate me for reminding them of their past.

     " Do you know I have five toes, but they are supposed to be ten" a voice said to me, I was instantly frightened, it was a male voice, someone approached me from behind, then sat on the chair opposite me.

     I was taken aback by the beauty. at a black movie star, " my toes are five, then tomorrow they will be four, very soon I won't have a toe," the man said, I was barely listening because I was drooling.

    " Why are you looking at my eyes, I know I am blind so stop looking" he said, I couldn't help but laugh he says he's blind but he can see me looking at him how possible.

  " I feel like eating an apple" he said as he sighed then Sat back on the chair, he was saying random things, "go get an apple" I replied,he looks fun to chat with, I guess I made a new friend, I hope he doesn't get aggressive.

     " What is your name?" I asked, hoping he would be the first person I would have a normal conversation with. He smiled and he lit up my heart. " Raymond Salvin" be said, he was the first person I have seen bearing the name salvin.

     Maybe he is here too, same way I was brought here because people thought I was mad, " james peter" he said again, and my heart sank, " Stella Rosa" he said then started clapping for himself, he stood up from the chair then started jumping, " James bond" he said.

     I actually thought he would be normal, how am I supposed to find a normal person in an asylum? After a while he sat back on the chair, " what is your name?" He asked, I sighed as I looked at the man before me, he is too handsome to be made, and he speaks proper English.

     " Reth…. rethabile" I replied, he arched a brow, as he looked at me in disgust, "is that a name, or an abomination" he said, I was amazed did he just call my name an abomination?, I feel insulted, no I shouldn't be, he is mentally ill, " It means happy," I replied.

     " Are you happy?" He asked, that was a very deep question, am I happy ?I can't remember when I experienced true happiness, ever since I can remember it has been from one mystery to another and lately, it has becomeH worse.

     I was brought back to reality, when I felt someone's hand holding mine, " rethabile, you don't need all your problems to be over for you to be happy,try to be happy when ever you can, because problems is path of life and as long as you live you will have problems" he said.

      I was amazed at being advised by a mad man. What he said gave me hope. I felt light headed, like an elephant was removed from my shoulders. Indeed I don't need to wait till all my problems are over in order to be happy.

     The man, stood up from the chair then started jumping again " happy happy happy…" he said as he jumped like a bunny, he continued moving while jump, I was left speechless while sitting still couldn't believe what a mad man told me