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The dinging of the timer snaps my mind back into the bitter reality that is sitting in front of me. You, my therapist, are sitting. Your nylon clad legs crossed; your witch like fingers delicately pressed to your lips. I take notice to the vertical chip in the bright red paint on your index finger. "Mrs. Creaton," you speak with cliché numbness; the way I assume you talk to all of your clients. "That's all the time we have for today. I think we are getting somewhere."
Liar I think to myself. So long as your getting payed, you'll say the same old bullshit till we are all gray and the ice caps finish melting.
"Mrs. Creaton?" You repeat. I look over at you and my gaze intensifies, "Yes. Thank you. Have a nice week." I stand up and walk out. I pull out a pack of cigarettes from my back pocket, light one, and head to meet my other Doctor; rum and coke.

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