The Boy Out Of The Graphite Picture

Chapter 2

[Emilia]:(rising brows) "Morning! "(Casually throwing herself on the couch, sighs)"This thing gets more comfy over time."

[Louis]:(on his  notepad)"I only choose the best."(looks up, then down again)"How've you been?"

[Emilia]:"Same I was last Wednesday you saw me in, Louis. Craving Oreos."

[Louis]:"Still calling me by my first name then."

[Emilia]:" Still holding onto "A relationship between a therapist and a patient should stay professional" then."

[Louis]:(on his notepad still)"You needn't me to repeat the explanation why."

[Emilia]:"You know if I don't call you Louis I would call you Tom, and that's already a first name, so..."(trials off)"Louis' more classy anyway. And I'm a special case, right?"(smiling cheekily)

[Louis]:"Of course you are."(taps his pen)"Daddy's still good gone guy?"

[Emilia]:(faking a voice)"The Damien Departure is in its last episode of the season.  The very functional family has had at last their awaited reunification, life stays forever and always, splendid for all. Life is good, good is life."

[Louis]:(snorts, writes down)"And do you feel as you previously did about the situation? Did something change?"

[Emilia]:(stares up at the ceiling for a moment)"You know I'm by far used on it. It's only another regular detail about my life."

[Louis]:"I see. Which position would you like your father in at the current time?"

[Emilia]:" Gone. Inexistent, maybe. Not in our entourage, I already made my point we're coping just fine, better without him around. He only adds trouble."(pauses)"And I'm still smiling more than my own therapist! Hashtag smiling through the pain."

[Louis]:"That's good. You're not diving in your problems. You're not in your head too much, in the bad side. You're living your life although all that's making it not too enjoyable."

[Emilia]:"But it's not. Sometimes you don't want to smile. You just want to look the way you feel. But I know that at the end of the day I will be laughing at that silly joke he makes when once in a lifetime sober. Or not even."

[Louis]:"Smily people are better people. That is just a proving sign on how good of person you are. Perhaps we could work on your emotions and actions control."

[Emilia]:"I sure hope so."(chuckles)"Literally wishing to sulk."

[Louis]:(offers a polite smile)" How's school though?"

[Emilia]:(rolls her eyes, he really did ask that question)"Look, I know the ritual; School is no fun, my friends are protective, my boyfriend is still over comforting, making him look like the cutest creature existent on the planet, and I'm still the funny, sarcastic young girl in my well payed work place. Life is good, good is life."

[Louis]:"That's a relief, and that's how it should keep going. Do your mates call you any other name except for Emilia?"

[Emilia]:(give a blank look for a second)"Well, they do misname me at times, I guess they confuse me with other people. Things like that happen, I know they'll support me if I go down."

[Louis]:(hums)"That's good. It's good to have friends to lean on."

[Emilia]:"Not with how short we are."

[Emilia]:(Time is over, she swings her backpack over her shoulder)"Thank you dear Louis For your precious time. Eager to double  annoy you next session."(puts some candy on the desk)

[Louis]:"You know I'm the one who's supposed to give candy, don't you?"

[Emilia]:(heading out)"Don't you worry. I have plenty to rise the sugar level in my blood over the top."

[Louis]:(looking at his stuff)"Thanks Em. Have a nice day."

[Emilia]:(stops, smirks)"Em, ha?"(winks) "Told you I'm a special case."

[Louis]:(light chuckle)"Right. Bribing your way to my heart with sweets."

[Emilia]:(going out, shouting)"A way to man's heart is through his stomach!"