Ritchie unpacked his things slowly. He’d seen the way the nurse had looked at him and he was ashamed. He kept his head low and changed into a long sleeved shirt to keep his wrists from being seen. He flopped on the bed and buried his face in his pillow. A moment later, someone placed their hand on Ritchie’s shoulder. He jerked awake. He took in his surroundings and realized he was in his dorm.
“Where’s my dad?” Ritchie asked.
“He left.” said the man in front of him.
“Oh.” said Ritchie. “I didn’t want to say goodbye anyways.” Ritchie thought.
“My name is Sven, I’m you’re mentor.”