In one piece, she thought. But how did these pieces fit together? There was no
reason for his delay, except for the fact that he couldn’t care less. He had taken his
sweet time, had been wandering around, thinking.
It was time to see results, after all these months, and there was progress, indeed.
Not the one she thought to have, however. Josh’s mind seemed much more complex,
too complex for him to handle what was nagging at his edges.
❝ It couldn’t be better, doc.❞
He was smiling which could be considered a good sign, to prove her right, give her
confirmation that he had learned to cope with it. No nervous itch, he sat down confidently
in the armchair across from his psychiatrist.
❝ Naw, nothing really happened,❞ he said joyfully,
❝Just excited to get this over today.❞
It is somewhat disheartening to discover how eager he is to be done with this session, after all it had seemed to be helping. Each visit his mood seemed brighter, his mind clearer, the grief a little further away. Yet now he reveals how eager he is to be done. There’s a pause of consideration as she browses the folder. Seeing if the answer is right in front of her, and if she’s just managed to miss it.
❝ I see --- do you have any particular plans afterwards?.❞
To Harleen it seemed as if perhaps all he’d needed was a friend, a listening ear, an objective mind to help him sort through the difficulties he’d had to endure. If only she had known the truth, seen past what she wanted to see, to see the actual laid bare truth. Yet she was not in that sense -- objective.
He was a young man, who’d lost his sister in an unimaginable way. It was natural for him to have difficulties adapting to reality again. If he hadn’t had any reaction, she would have worried even more. Yet instead of listening to the nagging voice of professionalism, she shut the file, a faint smile on her lips as she raised her gaze to meet his.
❝ I do hope that you’re feeling better though,
I’d had for you to have one of your --- to have
hard time. It’s good to see you -- lively. ❞
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