"Everything was falling, trust in what was nothing" ~Crash Fit for Rivals
Claire Rivera was an experienced therapist if she said so herself. She had been head therapist at Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane for two of the three years she worked there. Every one of her co-workers assumed she slept her way to the top, but that was only speculation. Truth was she cared for the patients she worked with. She did for the patients what they absolutely needed. Like when Thomas Blake needed treatment for paranoia schizophrenia. Or when she helped Tommy Elliot with being a sociopath. But this case was new for her. She's never treated anyone under the age of 21. This- this child should've been nothing compared to what she was used to. If only she knew what was to come.
"Hello Jack, My name is Dr. Rivera." He looked up at her with sad, almost distraught, eyes. "I'm not crazy. I don't know why i'm here. I didn't do nothin'." She scribbled something down in his case file and looked back up at him. "Well I'd love to hear all about it, but if you're not ready to talk-"
"I really hate school." He began.
I dreaded the moment school let out. I'd make today different. I'd find his sister, Joy, and get to the car with no troubles... Right...? I scooped my books and papers hastily into my book bag and slung it over my shoulder. "Now, class remember I dismiss you. Not the bell. Now sit down." The teacher yelled over the commotion as she pointed to a group of loud girls standing in the back of the room then to the desks around them. They rolled their eyes and sat on desks and laps. Aiden was already making his way over to me. Come on bell! Come on bell! Ring! Just this one time ring on time! I yelled in my head as I watched the second hang tick ever so slowly. 5... 4... 3... 2... "Where ya goin Jackie?" Adien asked pulling me up by the back of my neck. RRRRIIIIIIINNNNNGGGGGG! The bell sang. Our classmates rushed past us without a second thought."Have a great weekend everyone!" The teacher yelled out over the shouts "Can't ya just leave me alone?" I mumbled trying to slip out of Aiden's grasp. "I could," He said pulling Me under his arm and guiding me out the door and down the hall. "But I don't wanna." He chucked as people bumped past us."When are ya gonna hook me up with your sister? I'd love to show her what it's like to be with a man." He said looking down at the scrawny kid. I spotted Joy coming our way when Aiden wasn't looking and motioned, as discreetly as I could, for her to go the other way. Sadly I wasn't discrete enough. Aiden caught her in the corner of his eye. He pushed me down and jogged over to her. "Hey Joy. " He said coolly. She ignored him completely and went to go help me up. "So, what are you doing over the weekend?" He tried. Once again ignoring him Joy addressed me. "You okay, Jay?" I looked up nervously at Aiden then back at my sister. If I didn't know anything else about Aiden I knew one thing: He didn't like being ignored. I nodded hesitantly and we began walking towards the car lot. Suddenly furious, Aiden grabbed Joy's arm and flung her against a locker. "I know you heard me, bitch." He snarled in her face. "I heard you," she spoke through the pain. "Maybe someday you'll say something intelligent!"
"Ya know what kid? You're funny." Aiden said lifting the delicate girl off her feet by her throat. "How 'bout i wipe that stupid smile offa ya face?" Joy braced for impact, screwing her eyes shut and turning her head. "Leave her alone!" I yelled punching the large guy repeatedly in his back. Aiden swung his arm back, hitting me. I flew across the hall and through the full length glass window that lined the left side of S hall. I tried to muster up all of my strength to get back up. I grabbed the biggest piece of glass i could find and made my way back over to Aiden and my sister. I quickly stabbed the bully in his side. Aiden cried out and dropped Joy. She lay in a crumpled heap at Aiden's feet. Aiden punched me in the face making me drop the glass and sending me once again across the room. I hit the door and The last thing I heard before blacking out was Joy yelling "Help! Help! Someone come help!"
Two gaurds rushed in and grabbed Jack before she could acknowledge them. "It seems as though time is up for the day, Jack." She whispered taken back by how much the boy divulged in such a small amount of time. They had no time to set boundaries, no time to create a trust bond. People normally took at least three sessions to tell her anything. Even then it's normally a lie, but what he was saying, the way he said it, it had to be the truth.
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