Chapter 52

Mark

“Good morning! I’m sorry that my office is a bit messy. As I mentioned, I moved cities a week ago, and I haven’t unpacked everything yet,” Linda, my therapist, smiles at me from her seat. “How are you?”

I force a smile onto my lips. This is the

second time I’ve been to Linda’s office this

week. I’m unsure why I’m here. I have a

dinner planned with Winnie later, and I

should be thrilled, but I’m miserable since I know it’s my brother she actually wants.

Which is why I’m here, I guess. My heart is in pain, and there is no one I can tell about

So I’m here because I need a friend, sad

that I have to buy friendship, but that’s how

life is…

I have teammates I talk with, but we aren’t

that close. My real best friends are Winnie

and Jake. Talking to them, however, would

just be incredibly awkward and embarrassing.

Therefore, I’m hoping Linda can make me feel less lonely. Though, I won’t jump the gun right away. I will small talk first, and

then I will highlight my problem and ask for

her advice.

“I’m pretty good. Won a big game yesterday, but I slept terribly,” I inform Linda and

grimace a little. “My back hurts. I flew into the plexiglass, and it hurts like a

motherfucker.”

“Ouch…” Linda grimaces.

She has a round, friendly face, and her skin

is kissed by the sun. The woman seems to

normally be pale but has a beach glow.

Either way, I can see why people like her as a

therapist. She looks friendly.

“Tell me about it… it really hurt.”

“Have you seen a doctor?”

“Yeah, I saw one after the game.”

“Good.”

“Though I suppose the injury isn’t the only

reason I’m not sleeping well…”

Linda picks up her notebook with a

thoughtful expression. But she speaks

opening it, showing me she has

last session.

hope you don’t

terribly because of

I run my fingers through my

too much. I can’t stand her. My brother and I

be my safe space. But

place. She cooked in

a tray. Isn’t that weird?! She said she was trying to be nice, but it was weird! She isn’t my

came into my

stifle it. This sparks my amusement. I assess her

isn’t wearing one, but I know she is hiding it and trying

to be real. Because I’m not really depressed or anything. I’m just… lonely? I think that is the real reason

her services.

I tell her. “I know my problems aren’t huge, so

her blonde hair over her shoulder, then throws one leg over

her knee. “That

rather rude.”

a friend. Sure, you’re a therapist, but your homepage said you offer a wide range of services.

that when I

I’m paying you

bought, and I don’t normally offer that as a service.

surprises me.

so sad earlier this

and I

for me.”

“Why not?”

talking to you quite a lot, actually, and I don’t mind paying for it. You needed money for… what was it, house

bright and cheery

is this truly what you

want?”

“Please.”

I was laughing earlier because another man might celebrate that a beautiful young woman walked around

Kelly is seeing your

her side.”

find Kelly attractive even though she is beautiful.” I don’t know why, but my cock

see her.

look, and she places down her notebook. It’s a

talk as

eyes for Winnie, huh?”

way and that I should move on… I mean, she is probably too immature for

men should be is…

“Big and mean?”

“Yes…” I anxiously look around then, realizing

my personal life. “You have professional

pushes her

up her nose. “I might be

therapist, but I

clients wouldn’t return.

you tell me stays with me…

I

of stuff.”

me, but I let my tone go flirtatious. “Do you

swats with her hand. “Oh, stop it.

you’re much

most charming people are usually the killers. You’ve seen that show, right? You, I

smirking now. “With Penn

like like Joe did in that series?

Linda claps her hands, clearly excited. It’s so unlike her that I laugh. Never in a million years did I think she had a bubbly personality. She is always so calm and collected otherwise.

like him?” I

charming and know exactly the

I have to pay you more if you

talk some more, and when my session is

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