Status: Weekly updates - planning a rewrite for the earlier chapters soon
Wilted
Cape Sundew
James had seemed tense when I stepped into his office for our session. His blue eyes were intense, and he almost glared as I walked in. It was uneasy seeing him without that façade of sweetness he strutted around the halls with; the behaviour I had always known to be fake.
“I heard you discussed our meetings with Dr. Humber.” James stated as I sat in the chair opposite his desk. “What happened to our confidentiality, Katherine?”
“I didn’t discuss anything.” I stated quickly, “I just said I didn’t think you were as equipped to treat me to the same level as a fully trained doctor.”
James rose from his seat and moved to sit on the front of his desk. I felt myself automatically shrink backwards into the chair as he sat, ankles-crossed, a rulers’ length in front of me.
“I thought we’d established trust between us, Katherine.” He was leaning forward slightly now, blue eyes staring into mine.
I glared back, raising to the challenge, but I was quickly feeling smaller in his presence. He smiled as I refused to cower, and the uneasiness I was so used to around him became heavy in my stomach.
“But I expected this from you.” He continued, standing up again and pacing the room. “You do like to make things difficult.”
I shrugged, trying to fill my lungs with air silently. I hadn’t realised that I’d been holding it when he was close. “I do try.”
He laughed, “Yes, you do. You really do.”
James had made a lap around the room. I felt as if I was treading water and he was the shark, slowly pacing, waiting for me tire so he could snatch me as I began to drown and could no longer put up a fight.
“I think I’d like to go now.” I said softly.
James was stood behind me now. “The session has just started, Katherine. I’ve still got you for another hour.”
“I heard you discussed our meetings with Dr. Humber.” James stated as I sat in the chair opposite his desk. “What happened to our confidentiality, Katherine?”
“I didn’t discuss anything.” I stated quickly, “I just said I didn’t think you were as equipped to treat me to the same level as a fully trained doctor.”
James rose from his seat and moved to sit on the front of his desk. I felt myself automatically shrink backwards into the chair as he sat, ankles-crossed, a rulers’ length in front of me.
“I thought we’d established trust between us, Katherine.” He was leaning forward slightly now, blue eyes staring into mine.
I glared back, raising to the challenge, but I was quickly feeling smaller in his presence. He smiled as I refused to cower, and the uneasiness I was so used to around him became heavy in my stomach.
“But I expected this from you.” He continued, standing up again and pacing the room. “You do like to make things difficult.”
I shrugged, trying to fill my lungs with air silently. I hadn’t realised that I’d been holding it when he was close. “I do try.”
He laughed, “Yes, you do. You really do.”
James had made a lap around the room. I felt as if I was treading water and he was the shark, slowly pacing, waiting for me tire so he could snatch me as I began to drown and could no longer put up a fight.
“I think I’d like to go now.” I said softly.
James was stood behind me now. “The session has just started, Katherine. I’ve still got you for another hour.”
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i'm always so tired. i need to learn how to sleep.