Unpretty
Celeb Ryu & Bouzi Neo
Chapter Four: Group Therapy
"Group?"
"Group therapy...sorry Ms. Perfect, but, yes, you have to interact with others."
"It blows." Neo added.
I frowned, "I see..."
"Fuck group."
"Why would we want to do that? Half of them are pregnant already..."
Neo snickered, "I got me a letter to save." And she left.
Ryu opened back up her own letter and looked at it, in the corner of her eyes but she wouldn't let them drop.
"Who're they from?"
"Mommy..."
"It's from Mommy..."
"Your mother?"
Ryu nods, not looking up.
"She means a lot to you."
"Yeah… well she's one of the few who actually gives a fuck." Sounds like how Father is to me...
"I see..."
"I don't know why though... When I just fuck her up worse...she thinks this is her fault..." The buzzer went off again Ryu jumped off her bed and stuffed the letter in her pocket, "Time for group...Neo will meet us there...I think…"
"So, in group what do we do?"
"Talk, discuss problems, give help, sometimes there's a theme of discussion..."
"I see."
"It sucks but it's mandatory to go..."
"So how long is Neo here, or did the anti-social not say?"
"She's no more anti-social then I...and she has less than me I think..."
Yeah, but you were friendly. Neo was just angry. Anti-social my ass. "Why is that?"
"I guess Suicide puts more on your record, besides my grandma suggested the amount… I'm not wanted at home..."
We entered group and looked out for Neo. Somehow, I wished it were just Ryu and I, and Neo not to come back and sit next to her. She, once again was in the middle-As if being shared.
She just hugged her knees and watched as the other girls entered the room, along with one woman. "Well, Ladies we have a newcomer today. Lets all say 'Hi' to Bura!" the woman (Ryu whispered and said her name was Dina) sounded in this fakey-nice voice.
A girl with a long blond hair and was toothpick skinny spoke up, "Not THE Bura Briefs?"
"Hiya, Perfect." Neo came into the room, the letter being pocketed.
I sigh and answer the girl, "Yes...I am the Bura Briefs...you are?"
"Neo, this is the third time you've been late."
"I'm so very sorry, I just really hate wasting my time." She shrugged.
"And Ryu...No more passing…it wont help if you don't talk."
Dina rolled her eyes and other members grunted and spoke in distaste as she went on, "Who would like to speak first?"
Ryu shut her eyes as she felt Dina close in on her, "Ryu...how about you...didn't your sister visit today?"
She just hugged her knees tighter.
"Ryu? Ryu...." Dina sighed and went on.
Ryu's voice came out quietly, "She said I was a freak..."
Dina looked back to her, "What?"
"She said I should stop feeling sorry for myself...and just 'deal', its nothing new..."
"How did that make you feel?"
"Like a fucking queen, how do you think it made me feel? And how come we never talk about your problems Dina? After all this is a 'group' or whatever."
Dina gulped, "Well. You never asked me anything."
"So only speak when asked? So you aren't as high and mighty as you act..." Ryu sounded deeply annoyed; she obviously hated this.
"Well group is group, but it's about you guys. I am a counselor. I guide you. But I'd love to tell you about my day."
"Yeah, I bet it was fucking peachy too..."
I stared at Ryu, was this same girl I met before?
She continued, "I woke up and I got dressed, and I received a call from my boyfriend-"
"Do you really think we give a damn about a non-existent boyfriend? Keep making it up. Maybe the newbie will believe you." Neo glared.
Ryu laughed "Good one..."
Dina sighed, "You two don't even want to recover...."
"Why don't you go see the shrink? We all know about your problems. You haven't pleased a guy since you lost your virginity in high school and haven't gotten over it, so now, almost middle aged, you're sitting here trying to pretend that our problems are your problems so you can feel even more sorry for yourself. Face it. There's no pity outside." Neo pointed to the bared window, "In the real world. Where we have been exiled. So you ask me if I want to recover? To what? The real world is fake because they don't want to believe this is true." She held Ryu's arm out and revealed the cuts, and lifted her pant leg up, even more cuts. Cuts. Cuts. Everywhere. Angry cuts.
"You girls smashed the mirror again didn't you?"
Neo sat back down.
Dina sighed, and turned to me, "Bura, why do you feel you're here?"
I growl, I didn't tell the shrink, not going to tell them...
She sighed again, "So you're the third to the terrible two-some."
The third. What am I? A third wheel?
"I'll talk!" The blond toothpick said.
Dina smiled and turned to her "Okay, Crystal."
"Well…" She squeaked in her little girl voice, "My mom came to visit me today. She's real proud of my improvement."
"You only have a month left, correct?"
Crystal nodded, "Yeah. They're planning a party for my return! I can't wait taste my Grandma's cake again."
Ryu snickered "And re-taste it when you purge."
Neo, sitting with her legs crossed, her eyes closed, and her arms crossed across her chest, snickered, "Good one, Ryu."
"Now girls try to be a bit more supportive..."
"Why?"
"Because that's what this about."
"I see.... so it's not about you getting money?"
"I get paid pretty poorly I'll have you know."
"Bullshit. My grandma is a shrink and makes a good amount." Ryu muttered.
"Ryu, what have I told you about referring to counselors as 'shrinks'?"
"That I shouldn't even though it's all basically the same shit."
Another girl raised her hand.
"Yes, Karen?"
"I'd prefer if Neo and Ryu refrain from using so much profanity."
"Karen?" Ryu said.
"Yes, Ryu?"
"Fuck off."
This one was much over-weight and looked quite hurt.
"Now, you see? You've offended her."
"Wow, you act like I give a shit Dina..." These girls were definitely freaks...and I was stuck with them.
Bura seems to be realizing the gravity of her situation… and the fact that she's gonna live with those two for two months.
I kinda feel bad for her. No reviewer's corner.
