"And what made you feel this way?"
What made you feel this way?
"I don't know,"
"You don't know?"
"I don't know."
A pause.
"Well, what's been happening in your life?"
What's been happening in your life?
"A lot,"
"Really?"
"Yes."
Another pause.
"Is it overwhelming?"
Overwhelming.
"Sure,"
"Really?"
"Yes."
A hum.
"You wrote here that you recently lost a friend,"
A cringe.
"Yes, I did."
"How did that happen?"
"A lot of things,"
"Really?"
"Yes."
The scratchy sound of pen on paper.
"What were those things centered around?"
A sigh.
"Me,"