anti-depressants || ashton [au]

⇉ 1.4

told you it was here

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1.4

"annie i still don't understand why you're here," dr. rodriguez said leaning back into his chair "the cops told me that you came here for false reasons. so i cancelled your sessions."

"i know but i need help." annie whispered

dr.rodriguez walked up to annies sitting figure and made her look at him, "annie, i know that all you've heard for a while that you're depressed but you're not."

annie looked at him in the eye and spoke more confident, "i know i'm not depressed i stopped taking the pills a while ago. i'm stressed and need advice and your the second person i thought of."

dr. rodriguez looked down at his watch, " i have seven minutes until my next patient, be brief."

"a couple months ago i applied for colleges."

dr.rodriguez stood up and sighed, "how is that a problem?"

" they send letters back, and i got into two."

"is that really the problem." dr.rodriguez questioned her while laughing

"no." annie mumbled

"is something holding you back?" he questioned as he took a seat in his chair.

annie sat quietly avoiding looking at dr.rodriguez "annie, you have three minutes left."

"yes, my only friend." annie said being honest while still looking away

"annie, does this friend know you applied to college and that you got accepted to two colleges."

annie shook her head, she didn't want ashton to know. ashton had been playing local coffee shops around the city. she didn't want to bother him with her minor problems.

"you have a phone, right?" dr. rodriguez said looking at his watch.

annie whispered, "no, im saving up money to go to college and the plane ticket."

"plane ticket?"

"yeah i decided what college i would go to on my way here."

"annie," annie looked at dr.rodriguez the last time she would. "if this person's your only friend they keep in contact with you. they would also be happy for you, but times up."

annie nodded before getting up and walking towards his large office doors. when she was halfway out she said a thank you not looking back at dr.rodriguez.

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when annie had gotten home she pulled out the money her dad put aside for her from the cabinet and then went to her dad's room stealing hi old laptop that she couldn't touch.

annie spent a couple of hours doing research on flights that she could take. annie had decided that it would be best that she left tomorrow especially since the college she decided on said they needed her there in a couple of days anyways.

when she finished she erased her history and sneaked into her dad room. annie sat in the living room waiting for howie to show up when he finally did it was three in the morning and annie's eyes were barely open.

"it late, annie. what are you doing awake?"

the light from the outside hallway caused her to open her eyes wider to see the dark circles under howie's eyes