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Therapist's Concern

‘He was different last night – like a contentment had found him!’

‘That’s good Jack, shows he’s improving and finding himself, right?’

‘On paper, yes. But something was off. Something didn’t feel right. Nothing had changed, so why now?’

‘Are you trying to find something because maybe you’re attached? You have been treating him for some time now!’

‘Maybe. I’m not sure. He’s been struggling so much recently, and this isn’t a mood shift. It’s as if he has come to terms with everything around him, his past, and the uneasiness and injustice in the world!’

‘Perhaps he has.’

‘I’ve just never seen it before – or even heard it happen in theory. And not for nothing, but he shouldn’t be content with it. No one can switch like he has. If he has, he needs to write his thinking down and sell it – although that’d put all us psychotherapists out of a job for good!’ I chuckled at myself.

As we snuggled into the sofa to watch the final episode of Love is Blind – it was the reunion – I couldn’t concentrate. My mind was still replaying the session last night.

After a despondent kiss, awoke me from my trance, Tanya said she was off to bed. Had that hour gone that quick? I have to sleep, my mind needed to rest.

*

My dreams caught up to me as I shocked myself awake, my mind clearer than it had been all day – Shit. I know why he was so content. Shit.

I swung out of bed and grabbed my phone. 02:31AM. Shit. No one would be awake. Shit shit SHIT!

Fuck it. I can’t risk it. I dial and press call.

‘999 Emergency. What service do you need?’

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