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Monica, Erica, and Chandler sat in the waiting room of Dr. Lisa Cox, a therapist specializing in SPD. This first appointment would be where Dr. Cox would talk to Erica and make absolutely sure that she had it. Next, she would get acquainted with Monica and Chandler and discuss with them symptoms that they had been noticing in her. After that, she would be alone with Erica and discuss how they may be able to help her deal with it.

"Air-ee-cka?" Asked the nurse from the front of the room.

"It's Erica," Said Erica quietly as she and her parents allowed themselves to be led out the door and down the hallway into the doctor's office.

The nurse ushered them inside and shut the door behind them. A pretty woman with a lot of eyeliner and way too much mascara was sitting in a high office chair behind a neatly organized desk. She stood and held out her bony hand. Her huge acrylics stuck out at least an inch beyond her fingertips. Erica didn't want to touch the lady's hand. Chandler shook it first, them Monica, but Ericka's hands remained firmly at her sides. Monica nudged her lightly, but she didn't budge. Chandler cleared his throat, breaking the awkward silence, but the woman's hand remained outstretched and untouched. Monica said, "Honey, you're supposed to shake her hand."

And Erica said, "I know," but did not. The lady's smile was drooping a bit, and she perked it up to full cheesiness once again. Erica did not smile or shake the lady's hand. It must have been a full minute since she had first extended it to Erica.

"Sweetheart," Lisa said in a voice dripping with false over-sweetness, "Are you going to shake my hand?"

Erica stood there for a while, and finally said, "No."

The woman lowered her hand, and suppressing obvious anger, whispered towards Chandler and Monica in a loud, venomous voice, "Have you raised this child with no manners?"

Monica looked indignant. Chandler was physically angry. "We raised our children to be polite, but also not do things they don't want to do. If she doesn't want to shake your hand, then we aren't going to make her."

Erica crossed her arms. The therapist sneered down at her. "Young lady, if you wish to be helped, you need to open yourself up to strangers. You can't cower behind your parents forever," She said sharply.

Erica actually pulled herself up and stood on a chair, so that she was about an inch taller than the lady. She looked directly into the woman's eyes and said, "I don't like you. Mommy, Daddy, can we leave?" Monica held onto Erica's waist and helped her down off the chair. They all walked out, leaving the therapist dumbfounded.

On the way out, Erica glared at the nurse who had said her name wrong. When they got in the car, Chandler kissed her on the forehead and said, "You're so strong."


Sorry guys, I know it was short, but I couldn't think of anything to go after it.

So I'm holding a contest of ideas for the next chapter and later chapters!

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3. KEEP IT PG PLEASE. OBVIOUSLY IM NOT GOING TO TAKE A SUGGESTION THAT INVOLVES INCEST OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT

4. Have fun and be creative. The limitations on these entries cannot hold back your imagination!