Page 67 of The Girl in the Castle

“Yeah, yeah, whatever.” Mitch pokes his head into Room 5B—“Safety check!”—then pokes it back out.

“So does that mean Hannah’s back … from the castle?” Jordan’s embarrassed by the hope he can hear in his voice.

“What makes you think that?”

Jordan’s heart thuds heavy in his chest.Shit, shit, shit.

At noon, he eats the stupidly expensive eclair he bought for Hannah.

See, Renée, I wasn’t lying. It’s my lunch.

It’s not even that good.

DELIA F. BELMAN MEMORIAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL

Patient Name:Hannah D

Date:2/1/23

Therapist:Dr. Nicholas

OBSERVATIONS

APPEARANCE:

Neat

Inappropriate

Other

Disheveled

Bizarre

SPEECH:

Normal

Disorganized

Other

Pressured

Impoverished

EYE CONTACT:

Normal

Avoidant

Intense

Other

MOTOR ACTIVITY:

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