Jason (Chapter 3)

Going back to school wasn't as easy
As what Jason thought
Although most of his friends
Welcomed his return and encouraged him
The rest of his classmates seemed to ostracize him
Although they did not attack him directly
Nor make any sarcastic remarks
He could tell from the look on their eyes
That they are talking behind his back
And gloating over his misfortune
He initially thought it was just his suspicion
But these ideas of reference
Became stronger over the days
Exacerbated by the degradatory voices
He now strongly believed
That his classmates are plotting against him
Wanting him to drop out of school
So he started avoiding them
And very soon after
Like a self-fulfilling prophecy
He stopped attending lessons altogether

But it didn't stop there
His classmates continued to harass him
By installing surveillance cameras
In every corner of his house
He was very sure of that
He heard them commenting on his activities
Laughing at his predicament
Even when challenged by his psychiatrist
That it could possibly be untrue
"How could your classmates have entered your house without the key?"
He held firmly to his bizarre belief
Even when it is obviously not consistent
With his socio-cultural background and education level

His paranoia worsened to the extent
He locked himself in his room for days
Refusing to eat or drink
Hiding under a blanket most of the time
He figured out that
"If they can't see me,
They can't do anything to harm me"
His parents were exasperated
They had no choice but to call the police
Who broke into his room
And forcefully escorted him to mental hospital
Via an ambulance

(To be continued)