story after story about all the best friends she had. She
often contradicted herself or forgot a name or a story."
Gia explained.
"So?"
"So Gia thinks Dr. Foreman decided her best
way to change her was to isolate her from people. She
hated being alone most of all," Mindy said.
"So much so that she invented people to talk to,
just like a little girl or little boy might."
"I often heard her talking to someone, and then
if I asked her who she was talking to, she would say
no one, but she would smile at the air as if someone
invisible to me was standing there. It was weird, eerie.
Sometimes, I got so I thought I saw someone standing
there myself," Gia explained.
"Maybe you're just as crazy as she is." Robin
told her. Gia shrugged. "Maybe I am.'
"So if Dr. Foreman wanted to keep her away
from people, what did she do?" I asked.
"It's just a guess. We have no real proof of
anything and we would never say it loud enough for
anyone to hear it," Gia offered.
No one spoke for fear she would stop. "That door I told you about? The one going
down to the basement?"
"Yes?" I said.
"It has a lock on it now."
"Maybe she just didn't want you sneaking down
there anymore," I said quickly.
1 thought that was it. too." Gia eyed Mindy.
"Especially after she seemed to know I had been