Me, My Shrink And Lisa

Session eighteen: Also the truth.

– Dr. Macy! – I say, entering her office.

– Noah, I thought you went home.

– I really, really need to finish.

– I don't have time, I'm sorry.

– It won't be a minute.

She looks at me for a while then gives in

– Okay. Sit down...

I sit down, rub my face, take a deep breath, and then start to speak.

– I left. Then I went back.

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"Rita, I can't leave you here alone!" – I said and noticed that she wasn't under the tree house anymore – "Rita?"

I called her name at least a ten times more but had no response. I got down of the tree house and started to look for her at the woods. When I couldn't find her, I went back to the tree house and found her sitting at the tree house's door, looking down, with a big smile.

"Hey!" – She said.

"Where were you?"

"Around." – She said and got down – "You look nice."

"Thanks?"

"Hey, I've been thinking, maybe we could swim."

"It's too cold for that. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, yeah I just really feel like swimming..." – She looked at the water for a minute or two then jumped into it.

"Rita!"

I jumped right after her and got her out of the water. Once on land, she started to laugh like crazy and said "oops, I forgot"

"I can't swim!" – She said and laughed more.

"Rita, are you sure that you're okay?"

"I couldn't be better." – I stared at her – "Let's go home, we need to change clothes."

We got to her place and she changed. As her father wasn't there, there was no tension. While she was dressing up, I headed to my place and changed too then went back to her place. As soon as I got into her room, she got up and hugged me.

"Promise me that you won't ever leave me." – She said.

"I promise."

She let go of me and smiled

"I'm so glad that you're my friend..." – She said.

"Me too..."

She then grabbed my hand and started to run through the house, heading outside.

"Wait, where are we going?" – I ask.

"To the hill."

– Where she was found?

– Exactly.

"What for?"

"I need... I need a break, you know?"

"From your father?"

"Yeah, that too."

"Okay, so... Let's go then..."