How To Be Insane

Erica

To: EricaWinters@gmail.com

From: P.Mendoza@gmail.com

Subject: Dr Psy

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Hey Erica :)

How's the editorial fast going? I do miss you when you have to do these things, you know? I've been making use of myself while you're away though. I've cleaned the apartment up AND finally made that flat-pack shelf that's been sitting in the hall for weeks. It looks pretty good.

I just really wanted to talk to you. When I took on Dr Psy's case I thought I could handle it. I thought that if I managed to cure her, then I'd feel better. Am I a bad person to want her to feel the guilt for what she did? I want her to understand the horror of the things she did to my sister. Rachael. I'm not even sure if that monster of a woman knew her name. Maybe she doesn't even remember it. 

She's getting to me. 

It's the coldness. She really doesn't care, has no regret or any guilt at all. It unnerves me so much, even though it's common enough in Krankzinnig. Somehow she's. . . different. I just need to figure out why.

And she talks about the things she's done, the people she's killed, like they're interesting science projects she's hoping to show off at Science Week. (By the way, do you know if Science Week is going to be mandatory or not this year? I forgot whether the Druid Council ended up selling their shares in the Science sector or not)

And I'm not sure I can cure her. She's so deeply into this persona she's created I can't get her out. Turns out 'Dr Psy' isn't even what she calls herself. So I can't even begin with that identity. For all my years I have never treated a patient so unwilling to co-operate as her. And I've dealt with some horrors. 

I mean, for crying out loud, this is Krankzinnig. We have the highest proportion of mentally ill people than anywhere else in the world. I've seen things most people wouldn't believe. But this woman, I don't even know where to begin. She's going to unwind me. I already snapped, yelled at her. It was only her second session. 

But I can't even give up the case. She was so notorious that the whole medical community is watching my every move. They leap on every hint I give them about her progress, or lack of it. It's like they want to see me fail so they can take the wheel and save the day. If I fail, my career is over. 

What should I do? 

Love you lots,

Patrick xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

P.S. On your way back from the cabin, could you pick up some milk? I won't have time after work, thanks love xx

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