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Dr. Merrick sat back in his chair and sighed, closing his book he reached forward to his desk and took his cup of tea in hand. Sipping carefully at it he indulged himself in the moments of free time he had before he would have more work to do. It was the time of day when he would usually have a session or two booked with someone but none seemed to be there today.

Outside his office was a small hallway with a notice board for any potential clients who wished to get counselling would know if he was available or not.

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Walking through the streets Jessie looked at a slip of paper in her hand with an address written on it, glancing from the paper to the buildings she finally found the one she was looking for.

Turning the handle she pushed the door open, "Hello?"

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Meriick looked to the door and raised an eyebrow, with a faint smile he sat his cup on the desk and stood from hiss chair, looking to the raccoon standing in the doorway he stretched his arms out in front of him. "Please, come in. If you're here for a session, take a seat and I'll take your details before we begin."

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Watching him a moment before finally stepping in and crossing to the seat.

Sitting down slowly never taking her eyes off the canine, "Hello," she said with a soft smile.

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Merrick Smiled as she glared at him, he did not pay much attention to it.

He took his seat again and looked over his desk, grabbing a large ledger and opening it up, taking a quill he looked over the ledger.

"Name?"

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"Jessica Sinclaire." she said finally taking her eyes off him to look at the quill in his hand, her hands fidgeting nervously.

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The doctor scribbled down her name into the ledger neatly and slowly, the scratching was matched by his loud breathing, he could be heard breathing out but not in.

"Do you wish for counselling?" Merrick still continued lookin at the ledger, waiting for her to speak.

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Shifting her head to the side nervously, "Yes." she said quietly.

her hands still fidgeting.

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Nodding his head he finished writing in the ledger and closed it, putting the quill back he folded his hands and looked to Jessica, seemingly nervous about the situation.

"Miss Sinclair, or is it Mrs? I have enough time today to fit you into my schedule if you wish to begin at once, I would like you to know that you have my full discretion, this room will be your mind's haven. I assume you know already I am a Psychologist Doctor Frederick Merrick. You can call me whatever you feel comfortable with."

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"It's Miss," she said turning her head back towards him.

Rolling his words around in her mind a moment she finally relaxed setting her hands flat in her lap, "Thank you," a smile appearing on her lips, "I'd like a session."

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Merrick stood up and smiled, his work was the only thing that made him feel alive. One of the only things at least.

"Well then, we'll begin at once, would you like to take a more comfortable seat?" He stretched out his hand in a swooping motion towards the long and luxurious couch Merrick reserved for his clients. He then went over to his armchair away from the desk and sat in it. "First, tell me about your reasons for wanting counselling."

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Getting up from the seat Jessie crossed over to the couch laying down quickly.

"Well someone told me you help people with..." tapping her chin softly looking for the right word, "Mental burdens."

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Frederick stared at her blankly as she spoke, and then looked at his bookshelves before averting his gaze to nothing in particular. "That is partly what I do, but I would consider it helping people help themselves."

He crossed his legs and arms, then looked back at Jessica. "What burdens you, Miss Sinclair? What wounds need you close that are left open to bleed?"

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"Well," her eyes looking away, "my family."

As she says this her hands begind to fidget once again.

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"I see... tell me about them." Merrick reached over to a small table beside his chair and grabbed a notebook from it and a pencil. Opening it he wrote in it what he was learning about her.

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Her hands clenched into fists, "I hate them." she said coldly her eyes glaring straight at the wall.

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"Interesting." He smiled a little to himself and paused writing to look to her.

"Have you despised them for a long time?"

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Nodding her head slowly, "Yes," her hands still clenched into fists, "ever since i was 13 years old."

Turning her head back to Merrick her eyes now showing sadness.

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Merrick looked back to Jessica as her expressions grew sadder, he remained emotionless yet with a fake smile.

"Why, Miss Sinclair, why do you hate them so?" Merrick felt about ready to begin prying inside her head now, but he thought he should let her get more comfortable with him before asking anything more personal. Although something inside his own head wanted him to make her uneasy so he continued. "Were you abused?"

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Small tears formed in her eyes as she shook her head slowly, "My mother hit me," her shoulders shaking slightly, "and my father would do nothing, he'd just watch dmoking his cigars."

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Merrick wrote in the book again and then looked at her as she cried slightly. "This is a safe environment for your emotions Miss Sinclair, let out whatever you need to. And what would you do, to make them do this to you?"

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"I don't know," sobbing lightly now, "she'd hit me if didn't exactly the way she wanted, or if a had a stray hair."

"But she always hit me the hardest," a tear rolls down her cheek, "whenever i sang."

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"Singing? Interesting. Are you talented? Do you think she was jealous?"

Merrick stared at her as he spoke, almost uneasily into her eyes.

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Nodding her head, "Yes I am," her head hanging slightly, "but she hated me for it."

"My worst beating came from a time she caught me singing." another tear rolling down her cheek.

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"And did you ever confront her?" Merrick tapped his pencil on his notebook as he listened.

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"After that beating it was only a few weeks before she sent me off to a private school," tears rolling down her cheeks more steadily, "so no i didn't."

"That day in the garden was," hanging her head til she stared at the floor her tears rolling down her nose, "was the most horrible day of my life."

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Merrick pointed to the table beside Jessica's table. "There are some tissues beside you if you need them. But please, continue if you wish. In the garden was where the beating took place"

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Picking up a tissue she dries the tears, "Yes it did," wiping her nose and cheeks, "i didn't even recognize my mother when it happened she was more like an animal."

"I spent 2 days in the hospital after that." tears rolling down her cheeks again, "I was in the garden picking some vegetables, it was a lovely day so i began to sing quietly to myself not realizing my mother was nearby."

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"And how was life in the private school afterwards?"

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"It was better than at home." grabbing another tissue to dry her tears.

"May i speak about the day in the garden, it's something i've never told anyone about and want to get it off my chest," gripping the tissue in her hand, "it's when i felt she was dead to me, the first time at least."