Core Narrative 2

TITLE:  Karley’s escape
Book

Karley has a nervous breakdown and overdoses, she is checked into Barrington psychiatric hospital. On the ward, she befriends the dead people, Pamela, a childlike schizophrenic, George, a pathological liar, and Sonny, who self-harms and has obsessive-compulsive disorder. She is drawn to sociopath Westin (human), who is rebellious, and encourages Karley (who crushes on Westin) to stop taking her medication and resist therapy which causes her to see dead all the time.

Westin has been at Barrington for years and knows how to manipulate the staff. He convinces Karley to steal medication from other patients, so they can see/feel/hear the dead as well. Westin gets sent to Juvenile for his actions, Karley is overwhelmed with the connection to Limbo and starts taking her medication again.

Karley works on her paintings and cooperates with her therapy. Before she is released, Westin is returned to Barrington. He steals Karley's paintings and turns the patients against Karley. After Karley finds out, she confronts Westin for being a cold, dark person. Westin attacks Karley, who runs. After Karley confronts her, Westin breaks down and tries to commit suicide, but dead people talk him out of it. Before Karley is released the next day, she goes to see Westin. Karley reflects that she will remember Barrington forever.

ADDITIVE COMPREHENSION: You can see/hear/feel dead people depending on how mentally ill you are
target market: Women aged 35-60