Ashley had been sitting by the window in the activities room, looking outside.  She had been in this place for close to 6 years now, and hated every minute of it.  She didn't belong here!  She sat there, holding on to her favorite stuffed animal and just rocked.  It brought her comfort.  She was remembering her arrival, and it wasn't a pleasant experience.  She had begged her parents not to leave her.  She fought every step of the way, but she was sedated to calm her.  Upon waking up, she was in a padded room with a straight jacket.  She must have appeared to be threatening.  She sighed and brought her mind back to the present.<br/><br/>For a few years now, she had been trying to ignore the spirits that spoke to her, but it never worked.  Doctors were always baffled as to why the medicine wasn't working.  They tried old world techniques with her, including shock therapy, but nothing worked.  One of her regular spirit friends sat down beside her.  She looked up and smiled and started talking to him.  He was her only friend here.