Asylum Challenge #143: He's Broken.

Joey finishes up his breakfast and before he leaves the dining table, Petal wants to talk a little.

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"Hey Joey, can we talk?"

"Sure Petal, what's up?"

"I'm worried about Hayden." She confessed.

"YOU?"

"Ya, he's....broken."

"I don't think I hit him that hard Petal." Joey said curling in his lips, feeling a little guilty.

"No, I don't mean like that."

"Then what?"

"Emotionally....mentally."

"Why do you say that?"

She sighed deeply, "I saw him, crying in his sleep....I saw him last fight, crying.......while awake."

"Hayden, crying?" He laughs.

"I'm serious Joey."

"That's odd as all hell, he hasn't cried since-"

"I know."

"Well, what do you want me to do?"

"Talk to him when he's out of solitary......"

"I don't know if I should be the one to do that."

"No?" Petal asked, raising a brow.

"If he's broken and part of it is because he feels for Carla, I don't think I should be the one."

"Well then who could talk to him?"

"Try Darwin, he has a way with words." Joey explained.

She scratched her head, "okay, I'll ask him then."