A/N Hello everyone, it's been a while, but I've been busy… I have a question for you… Does anyone have the VH1 Behind the Music episode with Green Day? (It's from like 2 or 3 years ago…) If so, can you somehow get it to me, so I can see it? Thank you.

Chapter Eleven

At the center of the earth,

In the parking lot,

Of the 7-11 where I was taught,

The motto was just a lie

It says: home is where your heart is,

But what a shame,

'Cause everyone's heart,

Doesn't beat the same,

We're beating out of time

City of the dead,

At the end of another lost highway,

Signs misleading to nowhere,

City of the damned,

Lost children with dirty faces today,

No one really seems to care

Green Day (Jesus of Suburbia)

Ryan was feeling almost comfortable in the new shrink's office, which of course made him uncomfortable. The room was nothing like the last office; it seemed safe and friendly, which was why Ryan didn't trust it. Shrinks were not safe and friendly. He hadn't even met 'Doctor Melissa Jensen,' but already, he didn't trust her.

The walls of her office were a pale green color and the large bookcase against the wall held not only psychology books, but also regular books such as Catch 22, which was one of Ryan's favorites. There were two overstuffed chairs and one comfortable looking couch, both a darker green than the walls and the plant in the corner was actually real. There was even a beautiful sketch of a garden hanging on the wall. Sandy was the first to comment on the room.

"Well Ryan, doesn't this office seem better already?" He asked the boy. The questioned remained unanswered because Ryan was not in a talking mood; Sandy got a Ryan Atwood signature glare instead of an answer.

Ryan was not happy. He had agreed to try therapy, but he had only said yes because knew that he had no choice anyway. Sandy was a great man; he'd always been there for Ryan, taking the boy as a juvenile delinquent into his home and practically adopting him. Ryan knew that Sandy cared him, almost as much as he cared for Seth, but that didn't mean that Ryan thought he deserved the affection. Therapy never worked for him; he'd tried it once before, after Janine… after she left. The shrink he'd seen back then had been stupid, assuming that he knew everything that Ryan was thinking and feeling. Ryan had been so upset when he came home after the session, that Arturo and Eddie had offered to hurt the man (Trey had been in Juvie at the time). Ryan was sitting in one of the green chairs, preparing himself for another torture session when the shrink finally made her appearance.

"Hello Ryan, my name is Melissa Jensen." The shrink smiled and extended her hand to shake Ryan's. Ryan held out his hand politely, but didn't even attempt to force a smile. At least this shrink didn't think that he was Sandy. The woman was a tiny brunette of about 24. Her long hair was hastily tied back, but pieces of it kept falling into her face. She wore very little make-up, which Ryan appreciated; too much make-up reminded him of two things: the Newpsies and some of the skanky girls he'd fucked back in Chino after Janine. Unlike the last shrink, who'd been wearing an Armani suit, Doctor Jensen was dressed casually in jeans and a Hurley t-shirt, not your typical work outfit. The woman shook Sandy's hand after Ryan's and then plopped down in the unoccupied chair; Sandy sat on the couch.

"So Ryan, can you tell me why you're here?"

A/N Another short, short chapter, but a small post is better than nothing… R/R please!