•Chapter One- The first week• Dear Octavia, Your not mental or retarded your dad is just mean and he must not like children. Your mom on the other hand is nice and caring. I can't wait to here back from you. That mental home must be awful since your not crazy. I want to hear everything please don't leave out any details. Your Bestfriend, Bruno He went to the mailbox and he put the letter in. "I think it's wrong to put a seven year old in a mental hospital!" He ran to his mother all she could say was "her father is an extremist and her mother can't do anything or she will get hurt". He went upstairs and did his homework. "I hate math Octavia always helped me" he was frustrated and couldn't wait for the next letter.
Dear Bruno, My nurse is reading and writing for me so might not be able to write as much as I like. Your right my father is a stupid drunk and the thing is he's not even my real dad! I'm norweign not german he always gets mad if i didn't use my accent. Anyways today when I sat down for lunch everyone crowded around me. They were nice a little too nice when I asked them why they told me I'm new pretty and that I might be one of their new lovers. I don't want to date a girl I want to date a boy. I guess they have been here longer and they are just crazy. Anyways it's time for my therapy session I will wait patiently for your next letter. Your bestfriend, Octavia The therapist told her to sit down "I don't want to sit I want to go home". All the therapist could say was "Im Dr.Stella and I'm your friend so you can talk to me". "Im Octavia and I don't want to be your friend I already have one"!!! "Really what's her name what's she like"? "Its a he and his name is Bruno and he's my bestfriend". "Well that's all for today this was our introduction". "Do I have to come back next week?" Stella smiled "no your coming back everday so be good".
Dear Octavia, Theres a cure for that disease those girls have now. School is boring without seeing you on the bus. Helga kept asking where you were. Her mind kept resetting i hope she gets better. Your mom tried to leave your dad today but he wouldn't let her. She got halfway out the driveway, then he hit her and she ran back in the house. Your dad is a big meanie, why would he do that even if he was drunk. When I get married I will never be an stupid drunk and I will never hit my wife. You can hold me to my word so when were both married our children can be best friends. My eighth birthday is coming up soon, my mom says she is going to try to drive to you so we can play baseball for the day. Well I will be waiting for your next letter. Your Bestfriend, Bruno "it's not fair mother" bruno's mother tried to explain why she was sent there. "she's normal like me"!!! His father was just now getting home and he was nothing like Octavia's father. "Hey there Bruno" exclamied Steven his father. "Dad Octavia is in a mental house just because she was never taught how to read or write! It's not fair she was adopted anyways so her dad shouldn't have the right". "Hey champ don't worry when he sobers up he will realize his mistake and bring her back home". He smiled then took Bruno out to play baseball.