Her life

Chapter 6: Therapy Session

It's been a week since I've been in the hospital. My dad Video called me the day I got out of the hospital and he asked me questions too for 40 minutes just like the doctor did. He also told me that he was injured so he should be comin' home in about a week so he should be comin' home soon but he wanted me to go to therapy till then.
Today is my fourth appointment and it hasn't been helping but that's only cause I choose for it not to help really but as soon as she says somethin' to push me over the edge I know Imma break and I will tell her everythin'.

"Oakley hurry we are gonna be late, again!" Chase yells at me.

Since the incident I've been out of school I really only go to school to get homework or Chase brings it if not Chase then Austin or Odin. I don't wanna go back to school but I know I'm gonna have to sooner or later cause I can't go on independent study 'cause I'm new.

"Oakley!"

"I don't wanna go! I hate it! I hate her!"

"I know Oakley but you have to just until dad gets back he should be back soon!"

"I'm not goin'."
"Oakley, don't make it harder then it has to be!"

"Ughh!" I stomp down the stairs.

"Thank you."

"Fuck you asshole!" I get in the car and slam the door closed.

I hate therapy I really do. I'm not just acting like this to be dramatic. I've been to therapy my whole life it helped sometimes but sometimes it doesn't so there isn't even a point. My brother starts the car and we start to drive to the clinic. I throw in my ear buds to tune out my brother trying to give me any a pep talk type thin' but it don't and won't work no matter how many times he's gonna do it. When we get to the doctors I get out and slam the door still angry at him from makin' me come here.
I march up the stairs to the therapist offices. When I get there I plop in a seat of the lobby not bothering to check in with the woman at the window. Chase comes up and he checks in with her well knowing I didn't do it myself. When he's finished he comes and sits a chair away from me. Not a moment later I get called in to the office so I get up ready to get this over and done with.

"So Oakley, how have you been so far this week?"

"It's been like every other.'

"Ah I see you decided to talk today."

"Yup."

"So, Joshua is coming home soon is that correct?"

"Yup."

"How do you feel about that?"

"Glad."

"How so? I thought you said you hated him."

"I don't. It was just how I was feelin'. He's my dad."
"Well technically not your dad. He's just a person who adopted you, right? At least that's what I have here."

"I didn't mean it. He's my dad. Well yes he's the one who adopted me he's also the one who took care of Chase and I when were young. He's the one who raised us into who we are he helped me with everything. From shoes to underwear, to my first bra," by the time I said shoes I tears started to form in my eyes I don't wanna cry but I know it's gonna happen she broke me she said the thing that is gonna have me spill everything. "He's been there for me and my brother. He taught us how be ourselves and not care what others think. To stand up for ourselves."

"Then why do you care what others think? Why did you let them bully you? Why not tell someone?"

"I was afraid." I cry.

"Afraid of what?"

"Afraid that if I told a teacher or my dad then then would tell the headmaster and she wouldn't do anything about it so I didn't tell anyone. I let it consume me." I wipe my fallen tears.

"How can we fix that? How can we help you?"

"Next time I can go to a teacher and my dad or if I'm afraid like I was then my brother."

"That's a good idea." she smiles. "Well Oakley, our time is up but I have one last question for you. Do you think your able to move on and keep going to school without counseling."

"Yea, I think so." I smile back.