Similar to most days that passed by like a never ending dream, Tate started his day meeting with Mr. Harmon. Years went by but he still found himself being 'treated' by him. Tate found it comforting to believe he could 'fix' him and all of his issues. Mr. Harmon also benefited from his patient. With Violet trying her best to avoid her father at all costs, Tate decided it was only best to catch him up on everything going on with her.
Sitting down in his usual seat in front of the man, he held his hands on his lap, shaking with nerves as always. After a few moments of awkward silence , Mr. Harmon chimes in starting their routine.
"How are you feeling today?"
"A little anxious... But I'm doing better."
"That's good, anything specific on your mind?"
"Besides being tired of being dead - not much."
"Hmph, you got that right, kid."
"Come on man, let's hear the question of the day."
"Fine... How is Violet?"
"She's doing better lately, I think she's a lot less numb now..."
"That's great..."
The two decided to end their session early, Tate shaking his hand with a smile before walking off. He had started to see Ben as a father figure - something he never really had. Ben made a lot of stupid mistakes, similar to himself. That was one thing they both had in common.
Making his way upstairs, he paused in front of the bathroom. Violet always found herself back in there. Gently pushing the door open his face dropped seeing Violet in front of the mirror, razor blade against her wrist. He stood behind her, wrapping his arms tightly around her placing a soft kiss on her head. She dropped the blade into the sink, letting out a sigh. She never liked him seeing her do it, but it became part of her daily routine. She wanted to feel again, anything at all.
"Vi, you know there's no point in doing that anymore..."
"I know..."
"I'm here for you, forever."
"I know... I'm trying, Tate - I really am. It's so hard to be trapped in this house every day..."
He spun her around, his goofy smile prominent.
"Love, Halloween is coming up and I have something really special planned. Until then let's have some fun around here - bring some life back into the place , how does that sound?"
"I'm up for anything at this point."