AN: No reviews so far. That's, well... disappointing but okay. The problem is, that I do not knowwhich part of "Read and Review" you do not do. Read or Review?
Whatever, here is the first Chapter...
Disclaimer: I own nothing of the series „Roswell".
Ways of Life! - Chapter 1
The boy now coming through the door was relatively big for his age. He had short fair hair, brown eyes and a reserved facial expression. But that was okay for Maria. At the beginning they all were reserved or shy. Nobody wanted to go to a therapist at first – well, there are exceptions. Maria turned towards her new protégé and with a smile she intended to shake hands with him. As he looked at her kind of suspicious she shrugged and went back to her desk. "So you have to be Jacob. I am Dr. Myers. – Please take a seat", she added when the boy didn't seem to move.
When Jake entered the bureau of his therapist, he was surprised of how small it was. There was a desk with an easy chair in front and behind of it – An easy chair for the therapist? – two small windows to the east which filled the room with the morning light, a table with a coffee maker, a filing cabinet in a corner, a big plant that's name Jake did not know and a wash basin. If the woman hadn't introduced herself at once, Jake would have thought she was the secretary. This room surely would have been appropriate for one. And Jake could say this. The bureau of the last therapist which whom he had been supposed to work had been more than twice as big as this one. This could only mean that this Dr. Myers was new in this job. And who would send such a troublesome person as he was, to a newcomer?
Finally he, too, shrugged and sat down carefully on the easy chair.
"Okay, today I just want to speak with you about some organizational questions and then I will let you alone until our first real meeting. I think that's in your will, too", she blinked to Jacob, who nodded vaguely at her words.
"So, how do your friends call you? Is there a nickname? Jack? Jake? – Jake, good." Maria made a note. Jake wanted to know how she could know about his nickname; he hadn't said anything about it. But then he stayed silent.
"It was your body language, Jake", she told him and smiled. Again she had been able to read his mind.
"Next: It is Monday morning and I guess you have school. So we won't meet at this time again and are in the need of a new date. How about Wednesday afternoon? – Come on, you don't have to speak whole sentences yet, or make big body movements; a small nod would do it…"
In his opinion she could take her "small nod" and put it… - he was thinking whether Wednesday afternoon would fit in his plans or not. Normally he played basketball in the evening hours. Would he be back in good time, spending the afternoon with his therapist?
"I don't know", hi finally said a bit more aggressive than he had wanted to.
But Maria wasn't impressed. She was reading something in his file. "Ah… you don't live here – in this part of town I mean. Do you have a long day of school on Wednesday?"
Jake nodded.
Maria thought about it. "Okay, suggestion: We meet Thursday and I will pick you up at school. What do you think?"
"You want to pick me up at school", a surprised and distrustful Jake repeated. "Why?"
Wow, hecan speak. "Why not? Thursday I'm always somewhere round there and you do not have to go by subway. So, when are you ready on this day?"
"Um… eh… at 2 o'clock."
"Right, then I will pick you up at 2 o'clock!" She smiled. Ha! I took him by surprise… Not that bad for our first meeting… dubidam…Of course she knew, that this meant nothing. But he had said more than one sentence and he didn't seem to want to jump at her throat. It would be an effort to bring him out of his shell, but she was sure that she would be able to handle it.
AN: Seems to be a bit short now I'm reading it over. I guess the next one will be longer :o)