10. Shared Secret
Alicia Blade
226 words
"So let's recap, shall we? You were orphaned at the age of six when your father drove you and your mother off a cliff, leaving you the only survivor and with complete amnesia. You're plagued with nightly dreams of a princess, whom you cannot see the face of, but who constantly begs you to bring her the Silver Imperial Crystal. You fantasize about being Tuxedo Kamen, the mysterious assistant to the Sailor Senshi whose chosen weapon is a steel-tipped rose. And you're hopelessly addicted to black coffee from the Crown Arcade, which is the workplace of your one and only friend, Motoki. Did I miss anything?"
"Nope, that sounds about right."
The therapist crossed her legs and set her pen and paper aside, sliding her spectacles down to the bridge of her nose and frowning at her patient. "Good. Now that we got all of that out of the way, why don't you tell me why you're really here?"
Mamoru turned his head in surprise, looking up at her from his spot on the sofa with a mixture of nerves and bewilderment. He opened his mouth to protest, but the woman cocked an eyebrow that sent him cringing back into the pillow and refocusing his gaze on the ceiling. Finally, he inhaled a long breath and clenched his hands together on his stomach.
"There's this girl…"