Juliana | Wren | Therapist (Dr. Washington)
"So, Juliana and Wren, am I correct?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Yes."
"..."
"..."
"Um, are you okay, Dr. Washington?"
"Yes, I'm just assessing you two."
"O...kay..."
"I know you two made up those stories for each other. I could hear you two bickering from across the room."
"Aw, is Alien blushing? Ow!"
"Shut up, we're in therapy."
"Its quite alright. I find you two amusing."
"How...delightful?"
"I think I may know of something that may help you two. Maybe even cure you both."
"Really?"
"Really?"
"Mhm, you just have to trust me."
"What is it?"
"Let me tell you a story first."
"Okay..."
"Ten years ago I was struggling with insomnia after I lost my mother. At the time I was single, and I spent most of my time alone or drowning myself in my 9 to 5 job. But occasionally I would go out with the few friends I had and one night I met this guy. We went home together but both decided that we weren't really into having a one night stand. We spent the rest of the night cooking dinner and watching a movie. At some point in the night I had fallen asleep for the first time in a week. I slept through the whole night with him. It was unbelievable. That man is now my husband of almost nine years."
"So...You want us to sleep together? And get married?"
"Yes, precisely. Not the marriage part, but the sleeping. Just a few nights a week just to see if things work. If you're both okay with it, of course."
"Actually I--"
"We'll do it."
"We will not be doing anything. You can sleep with yourself if you want, but I'm not sharing a bed with your annoyingness."
"You and I both know I'm not annoying. Hot, yes. Annoying, no."
"On the contrary, tattoo boy."
"One night. Just give it one night. If you don't like it then I'll give you two something else to do."
"..."
"Pleeeeeaaaasseee Julessss."
"Fine. But you have to stay at least two feet away from me at all times. And no nudity of any kind."
"Great. Its settled. You'll be sleeping at my place tonight."
"Your place? Hell no, you probably have roaches and shit."
"I have roaches? If I have roaches then you have clothes and dirty lingerie all over your floor."
"Your session is over lovebirds. I have another appointment waiting outside."
"Thank you! We're staying at my place."
"I think the fuck not."

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The Insomniac Club | ✓
Short StoryIn which two people join an insomniac club and end up finding that the cure for their insomnia is each other.