Hybrid: “Demetrius Lost or Lucid” by Jenzo DuQue

Demetrius, lost or lucid, eventually wanders into the Day Room to rally his troops. Helps a physician attendant change the TV channel to make the rowdier patients quiet. Pulls his teammate Elezi not just from his chair but also the medication’s sleepy depths, cajoles Big Richard to abandon his precious iPad (permitted only due to years of good behavior), since Big R is the best shuffler to ever do it, trades two cookies and an orange so Angel will rush through his evening prayers, and finally, finally Demetri can play Spades.