Don't Listen

Chapter 4- Now You're Getting It

Chloe's Point of View

I walked into Dr. Porter's office and sat down on the couch across from my new doctor. She seemed nice enough and she had a genuine smile, but I really didn't care I just wanted to get out of here.

"So Chloe, your parents didn't seem to say much when I called," she said looking at her notes.

I didn't say a word, so she continued on.

"It seems like your parents don't know you that well," she said sadly.

"I don't want to talk about it," I said dryly.

"Okay that's fine, let's talk about school."

"No."

"Home life?"

"No."

"Friends?"

"No."

"Boyfriend?"

"Nope." I said popping the p.

"Well you came on a motorcycle right? Do you like bikes?" she tried almost on the verge of giving up.

"Love 'em." I said. "I just got it fixed so the engine is working so smoothly."

Her face perked up and she leaned forward. "Why did you need to get your bike fixed?"

"I crashed it last week," I said not offering much detail.

"Are you okay?" she asked concerned.

"I guess," I said shrugging.

"Did someone hit you?" she asked.

I pressed my lips into a line. "I was being careless," I admitted finally.

"That's not safe Chloe, what if you had gotten hurt?"

I shrugged. "I would've joined Alison up above, I suppose."

Dr. Porter looked concerned at my apathy and it became awkwardly silent. "Let's play a game, I'm going to say a word and I want you to say the first thing that comes to mind, okay?"

I shrugged and she started the game.

"Friends? she said.

"Overrated," I said.

"School?"

"Useless."

"Home?"

"Empty."

"Parents?"

"Hurtful."

She stared at me for a moment but then wrote a few more things down and checked the clock.

"That's it for today Chloe," she said closing her notebook.

I stood up to leave but she spoke again.

"I know you think I am full of shit and that you don't need therapy but I want you to know that I am here for you, even if you don't need me to be."

I stared at her for a moment but then nodded my head curtly and left. When I got home, I was greeted by silence as usual. I ate a quickly dinner then called Scott.