SESSION FOUR Dr. Miller had barely entered the therapy suite before Lexi was all over him, wrapping her arms around him in a tight embrace as she planted little pecks on his cheek. He smiled, hugging the woman back. “Well, hello Lexi,” the doctor said aft...
Calvin and his wife did their best to raise their two daughters, Aaliyah and Penny. Ages sixteen and seventeen, respectively. They treated them with respect and put them in the best Christian private school. All that they asked in return was that the two...
SESSION THREE As soon as the door to the therapy suite opened, Lexi jumped up on her feet. Dr. Ainsley Miller had barely clicked the door shut and turned back to face her before the woman’s arms had wrapped around him in a tight hug. “Well, hello, Alexis....
SESSION TWO Alexis’ smile couldn’t be contained as the receptionist ushered her back to the therapy suite. She’d been looking forward to this moment for most of her week. She made so much great progress, and she couldn’t wait to let the doctor know. After...
As his friend stood next to him, near the table, Tahar noticed the way his sweatpants hung low on his hips but still covered what needed covering; he noticed how they were low enough that the crease of skin was visible to show the cleavage of his double d...
SESSION ONE Alexis couldn’t get comfortable. Her mind raced as she waited in the plush chair, wringing her hands. Was she really going through with this? How did it even come to this point? Why did she agree to come here in the first place? Taking a deep...
Scrolling for spirals to make herself feel better, Madam reached for her tumbler of scotch and tipped back another swig. Nothing was really satisfying, and she felt more depressed and empty than was healthy to feel. She didn’t want to go through the whole...
“Mr. Carlson, please. Please don’t make me,” begged Lily pathetically. They were both in her supply closet, minutes before class was set to begin. “Now, now,” scolded Tyler, relishing his position of power, “You said it yourself. What is your number one j...
Lily Uden checked the roster of her new class once again. She knew in the back of her mind that this last-minute schedule change should have made her furious. These students on the list were all Senior boys in their last semester of school. They had all f...
“Hmmm…” said the young, blond teacher, putting her hand to her chin, pretending to be deep in thought. She was standing in front of a crude painting of a man holding a football, and Tyler Carlson stood nervously to the side. He was close to passing, and i...
Ring ring! Ring ring! Nikki awoke abruptly to the sound of her phone, its intrusive ringing shattering her peaceful slumber in the hotel room. Slightly disoriented, she fumbled for her phone on the nightstand. The display read 5:18 am, and the caller ID r...
2nd of March- Dear Journal, today we had an argument with Jessica. "So you do not believe in hypnosis, do you? But you still agreed to date me, knowing that I am a hypnotherapist. Is that right? So you don't mind that your girlfriend is an unethical fraud...
Part 3 Months later... Michelle stumbled through the door, exhausted from another long day at work. Despite her weariness, she couldn't help but notice the change in her living space. Gene had clearly moved himself in over the last few months, and his slo...
Ten candles in the room. Nine of them are lit. Eight smell like cinnamon. Seven begin to drip. Six will possibly break. Five will be replaced. Four appear blurry now. Three burn your thoughts away. Two have your eyes firmly glazed. One was never a candle....
The Security Guard "I-I'm sorry," I stammered awkwardly, "I guess I didn't expect 'Dr. Thorpe' to be a woman." Dr. Stephanie Thorpe fixed me with a look, the one shrinks always do where it feels like they're reading your mind. "Do you have an issue with t...
