(Later on that day, the doctor's and faculty gathered around to swear in another year at the hospital, a big cake was brought out and all the patients shook from their fetal positions in excitement) "Happy birthday guys" (Dr. Polanski put the cake in front of our faces, she was like our mom, never saw us any different than anyone else, I thanked god for her, she's the only one who didnt look at us in horror or fear, she knew we were just kids, she knew it wasn't fair how we were born or what happened to us) "Come on blow out the candles guys" (She gestures us to the glowing flames of the candles, the room was almost pitch black except for that light). (I sit there depressed angry and a bit annoyed with the occasion but I didnt wanna ruin the night for Ross, so we blew out the candles and everyone clapped and cheered) "Happy birthday Ross, Happy Birthday Reggie" (Everyone said in unison) "Thank you all, your all very kind" (Ross exclaimed, they then cut the cake and everyone had a piece I couldn't eat it however, the thought of that newspaper..it called to me). "What's wrong Reggie"? (Dr. Polanski asked) "Nothing just, have a lot on my mind" (I said staring at the piece of cake in front of me) "Well be happy today, its you guys' day". (She then walks away from the table and answers the phone that was ringing off the hook in the cafeteria, then she comes back over) "Listen boys I need to get downstairs to the ER, just a minor stab wound I wont be too long, enjoy" (Dr. Polanski ventures out of view, the only thing that would make tonight better is Tonya, I'm sure nobody would mind if their asleep, Laney was sitting there giving me the widest eyes anyone ever had, making kissing faces while the orderlies were distracted, gesturing that my night of misery would soon come to an end).
(Dr. Polanski sits in her office, looking over Ross and Reggie's medical analysis, her colleague came over to her): "Ava, you need rest." (He said). "Not until I figure this out. There has to be something that can be done about those boys it's not fair to either one of them." (Dr. Polanski sighed). "There's nothing that can be done on no sleep. Rest on it for they will be here tomorrow and probably will be here for a long time. " (He said). "You're right, I'll be better equipped to handle this with more rest" (Dr. Polanski said going over and laying on the couch in the corner). "Goodnight Ava". (Her colleague said leaving). "Goodnight" (She said as she drifted off into slumber
(After everyone went to bed, me and Ross ventured up the hall to Laney's room, where inside the light was dimmed and Laney came out in a ripped up hospital gown, her tattoos were revealed, and her red hair was tied up, now this was Tonya, a curvaceous tattooed stripper, she always had this way of making me feel better) "Hi boys" (Tonya said sitting down on the bed, she also had a way of getting anything past the orderlies including alcohol, to which if I drank any Ross would get drunk too) "Hi Tonya" (Ross giggled shyly, he didnt really know how to talk to girls without me) "Ive got something for you boys, got it past Dr. Polanski" (She then reveals a bottle of liquor from beneath her bed, I grab it) "How"? (I ask) "I have my ways" (Tonya giggles as she takes the bottle from my hand opens it and starts to chug it) "Slow down Ton" (I laugh a little loud, then taking the bottle from her I start to chug it myself, forgetting for a second that Ross was connected to me) "OOOOOOOOOOO Reggie"! (Ross hollers) "Be quiet Ross" (Me and Tonya say in unison) "You'll get us caught". "But its strong Reggie" (Ross starts to speak gibberish which is clear indication hes drunk) "Lets not mind him baby" (Tonya says starting to undress, I drank some more and watched this girl strip from head to foot dancing). "Damn" (I say and Ross blubbers) "Happy Birthday" (Tonya continues to move her hips when Dr. Polanski and the orderlies storm into the room) "Whos little idea was this Tonya"? (Dr. Polanski takes the bottle from my hand and places it on the table) "And Reggie you know you cant drink alcohol look at your brother, just a mess" (I look over to see Ross shouting at the top of our lungs and singing: "All the small things" ) "Damn it" (I get aggravated) "I told you to be quiet Ross" (Dr.Polanski gives me a stern look) "So this was your idea Reggie hmmmm"? (All of a sudden Tonya became Crow pointing at us) "I told you these boys were up to no good, look at that cracker's smug little face he wanted it". (Crow then covered himself up and Dr.Polanski brought me and Ross to the hallway at this point me and him could barely stand) "Whats going on Reggie"? (Dr.Polanski asks sternly) "I'm sick of this, I wanna be normal, why cant we have a normal life"? (I cover my face slurring my words as I spoke, Dr. Polanski puts her hand on my shoulder) "Because your not normal Reggie, either of you, theres no possible surgery to fix that, I told you this years ago when you first came here" (I started to cry) "So ill never be normal, never, is this it for us"? (Me and Ross fell on the floor, and Dr.Polanski helped us off the floor and back to our room) "This cant happen again Reggie, I hope you know that" (She starts to walk away) "One day we'll be fixed"! (I scream down the hall in a drunken rage) "I wont rest until we do'! (I fall back my arms and body heavy and we smack ourselves on the hard tile floor, Ross unconscious and for the rest of the night I alone had to pull me and my brother back onto the bed, at 3am I cried when I finally made it, 'I'm gonna get out of here' (I said mumbling) "I need to get out of here I wanna see the world, I wanna live a normal life, and with god as my witness ill undo this horrible joke of a life, I dont care what I have to do" (I closed my eyes for I knew my drunk fun would end and in the morning I would pay for it with excruciating pain).
(Ross stayed awake the whole night while Reggie slept, the alcohol surging through both their systems quicker than imagined, he was alone with his thoughts once more). "Fixed, that's what you said Reggie, we don't need to be fixed we are fine as we are, what life could we have outside of here, people are nice here unlike the rest of the world". (He thought, he looked over and saw Reggie drooling on both of them). "You'll never understand and my brain is too weak to help you understand, I have to find someone that will make you understand". (The thoughts buzzed in Ross's oxygen deprived brain until he grew dizzy and he drifted off into sleep alongside his brother).