Love Is Blind

Chapter 3

            His mother helped him down into the therapy room, or the room they used at least, and he could hear people shuffling around. He could not tell if Jocelyn was there or not, for obvious reasons. He listened and turned to the closest noise next to him. He hoped it was human.

“Excuse me?” He asked, “Is Jocelyn here?”

“Why yes she is.” Spoke a very familiar voice filled with sass.

“Hi.” He said awkwardly. He wasn’t expecting her to be the one he had asked.

“Hello Isaac. Lovely weather we’re having this weekend.” She was teasing him now. 

“Funny.” He sarcastically laughed. 

“Haha.” He eyebrows raised instinctively.

“And uh- Felix is here too.” His shy voice could be heard from beside her. 

“Hey Felix.” Isaac greeted him.

“Hi.” He trailed off. Felix was quiet and preferred to stay hidden but Jocelyn would never allow that.

“Felix would also like to make friends so you should also consider him.” She stated. 

Isaac smiled, “He has been considered.”

Felix was stammering behind her, “You can’t just tell people that!” He sounded embarrassed. 

“Why not?”

“Isaac isn’t going to like me now.”

“Isaac likes you just fine.” Isaac referred to himself. He did like Felix. Sure the guy had some issues, but didn’t they all?

“Thanks.” He told him in response. It seemed like an ordinary thing to tell someone they seemed ok but to Felix it was much more. He truly wanted to believe that Isaac like him at least.

“Hello!” It was Lindsey’s cheerful voice that game ringing through the room. Everyone began to take their seats so Jocelyn and Felix helped him into a seat beside them.

“So today we have a lot planned for you guys.” She continued. “We’ll be playing games to get to know each other more. After all the first steps to friendship are through learning more about each other.” Seriously, Isaac thought to himself, we’re not in public school anymore. 

“The first thing we are going to play is a game called Marooned.” Lindsey told them all. She was greeted with moan from across the room but continued anyway. Isaac did have to give her points for trying. “This is a game where everyone must picture themselves on a dessert Island. You can bring two people, and three other items of your choice. I will give you all two minutes before we share.”

“This is stupid.” Isaac whispered.

“Very stupid.” Jocelyn agreed. The rest of the group stayed quiet. Isaac couldn’t tell if they were all thinking or just sitting there quietly like him. 

“I have a question.” Said a voice he did not recognize. 

“Yes, Mike, that is allowed.” Lindsey answered and he nodded. He nodded and the group lapsed into silence once again. 

“Ok time is up, ready to share?” Lindsey told us. “Mike why don’t you go first.”

He cleared his throat, “I would go to the island and bring Justin Beiber and Ted Bundy. Items I guess a shot gun and two bullets.” 

“Oh.” Lindsey was shocked. “May I ask why?”

“So that if we were all going to die on the island I wouldn’t be taking anyone that is important to society,”