Months have passed since the girl first arrived at the psych ward. Sitting on the unmade bed, she plays with dolls she made herself. The dolls were created by old socks, buttons, and leftover ribbon given to her by a nurse. They are barely holding together; their eyes and clothes are close to falling off. However, based on her countenance, one would guess that they were the most beautiful dolls in the world. She even gave them names: Mirren, Johnny, and Gat. She calls them her Liars.
She plays with them daily and never lets them leave her sight. Once, a nurse tried to get her to leave them in the room while they went out for a walk. It ended with the girl hysterics for the rest of the day. The girl talks to them for hours and caters to their every need. The thought of leaving them behind is unbearable to her. Right …show more content…
I’m so glad we finally got our happily ever after,” she murmurs. She stays silent and looks at the doll like it holds the secret of life. Her wide, thrilled eyes completely focused on them.
She chats away for the entire evening and when dinner is brought in, Johnny, Gat, and Mirren sit with her. For the first time in her life, Cadence Sinclair is truly happy. After dinner, she gathers her Liars and eagerly starts talking.
“Oh, you guys. I am elated because of what we have accomplished in such a short time. That fire gave us a chance. We took it into our own hands. We forced them to change. We did not accept an evil that we couldn’t change.” She gets up and throws her arms into the air.
“We saved the family! And we, my lovely friends, are heroes.” She sits back down with an enormous smile spread across her face. Cadence’s selective amnesia has gotten drastically worse. Distinguishing between reality and hallucination is not possible for her anymore. She lives a life that is not real; she has convinced herself that the true mission of the fire was accomplished. In her mind, the Liars are all going to live long, successful
She plays with them daily and never lets them leave her sight. Once, a nurse tried to get her to leave them in the room while they went out for a walk. It ended with the girl hysterics for the rest of the day. The girl talks to them for hours and caters to their every need. The thought of leaving them behind is unbearable to her. Right …show more content…
I’m so glad we finally got our happily ever after,” she murmurs. She stays silent and looks at the doll like it holds the secret of life. Her wide, thrilled eyes completely focused on them.
She chats away for the entire evening and when dinner is brought in, Johnny, Gat, and Mirren sit with her. For the first time in her life, Cadence Sinclair is truly happy. After dinner, she gathers her Liars and eagerly starts talking.
“Oh, you guys. I am elated because of what we have accomplished in such a short time. That fire gave us a chance. We took it into our own hands. We forced them to change. We did not accept an evil that we couldn’t change.” She gets up and throws her arms into the air.
“We saved the family! And we, my lovely friends, are heroes.” She sits back down with an enormous smile spread across her face. Cadence’s selective amnesia has gotten drastically worse. Distinguishing between reality and hallucination is not possible for her anymore. She lives a life that is not real; she has convinced herself that the true mission of the fire was accomplished. In her mind, the Liars are all going to live long, successful