Unveiling the bridge Post 5 (pages 115-149)

Dr Eleanor came to our house when I was in the basement working on my bridge.  She came down to see me and the progress I was making on it.  She was amazed at the detail I was putting into and the number of matches that I cleaned and used.  Cause, every match had to have the phosphorus removed from it.  Dr Eleanor then began to question me about Andy.  How often do I see him and talk to him.  I tried to lie, but couldn’t.  I said I see Andy all the time, why.  Then Dr Eleanor asked if I was taking my meds – no I hate them they make me tired and sleepy.  I cannot sleep I need to finish the bridge.  She continues to ask me about the bomb threat.  Over and over she tells me that I put the coins in the phone and not Andy.  She tells me I know what happened to Andy.  She says Andy is dead.  I try and block it out but it is filling my head.  We started a fire in a vacant house.  I was carving our initials with a knife that Andy gave me.  When the fire got out of control we ran out of the house we got out together.  Andy even ran back in and got my knife.  I go into my box and get the knife.  But - -it isn’t the new shiny knife I had yesterday; it is a burnt pile of plastic and metal.  I said NO, Andy got out.  I saw him.  Dr Eleanor tells me that Andy went back in to get my knife but he never came out.  Andy died in that fire 4 years ago.  Dr Eleanor gave my parents a new prescription for medicine.  I tried not to take it, but my mom checks to make sure I swallow it every day.  I am not able to focus any more. I cannot count by 17s the way I used.  I hate this medicine.  I was now told that I will be sent to an all boys home and not be able to come home for the first 3 months.  I have 72 hours to finish the bridge.  It is November 17, supper time.  The bridge is just about finished.  My parents would like to come down for the unveiling.  I said I wanted to be alone.  I fill all the train cars with the phosphorous from the 20,400 matches that I cleaned.  The train starts.  Some of the teenage plastic boys jump from the bridge and die.  The town’s people are dying from too much smoke that is coming from the sparks of fire from the phosphorus falling off the trains and igniting.   The engineer makes the trains go faster, more powder is falling, faster and faster so fast one of the trains jump tracks.  Powder is everywhere the pink is mixing with the red.  I can feel the heat.  The basement ceiling in engulfed in flames.  …….. I’m then sitting in a wheelchair and Andy is at my side.  He says he will never leave me.  I notice the sign above Andy’s head.  Madham Hospital.  I know my grandpa is there, I wish I could find him.  Andy said he will never leave me.  We are together again.