a/n: you guys have guilted me into finishing this story the right, what with the loose ends and all. This is all pre RSRW, but post TW.
Chapter 6
"Danny, I need to talk to you," Mac said, when Danny walked into the room where he was working.
"Yeah boss," Danny walked over to where Mac was standing.
"You do know that you still need to go in for a psych eval. Right?" Mac said. Danny, who had thought that he was off the hook about that, was disappointed.
"Oh, yeah, sorry about that." Danny said. "I thought that we were good though. I don't really need to go, since it's been so long?" Danny hated talking about all that stupid personal crap. He also hated shrinks.
"You still need to go. Just do it, please. I don't want to have to force you," Mac warned.
"Yeah, boss," Danny turned and walked away.
"Danny Messer, how are you?" Dr. Kippling asked.
"Fine, how are you?" Danny asked. He would rather be almost anywhere but where he was right now.
"I'm fine. I know it's been a while, but can you tell me about the incident?" Dr. Kippling asked.
"Yeah, when I got home from work, I was really tired. I hadn't been able to sleep, so I accidentally almost killed my self," Danny said.
"Is there any specific reason why you haven't been sleeping?"
"I don't know. There've been family issues. I can't really get into it though. Circle of trust, you know?" Danny said. "It's one of those secret things." He did not intend to open up at all to this shrink.
"Oh, is that it?" Dr. Kippling asked.
"Umm, my past has been getting to me lately. Stuff coming up that I had hoped to forget for the rest of my life." This is where Danny will draw the line. This shrink won't get anything else today.
"Would it by anychance have anything to do with the Tanglewood Boys? I read in your file that you had affiliation with them."
"First off, it wasn't affiliation. We played baseball, and that's it. Second," he got quieter, "Yes. I keep getting calls from them. Saying crap about my family. Stupid rumors." So much for drawing the line. He'd already said too much.
"Like what? Threats?" he asked. He was clearly pleased to have broken through Danny's little barrier.
"No, just stories about my family, meant to freak me out. They obviously succeeded. One of these stories was that my parents had been murdered, and another was that my brother had tried to get out of the Tanglewood Boys, and they killed him. Stupid stories like that."
"I see. When was the last call?" Dr. Kippling asked.
"A month ago," Danny said. "Well, we've found the root of my problems. Can I leave now?" Danny asked.
"Sure. Tell someone if they start bothering you again." Dr. Kippling stood up, and Danny did likewise. They shook hands and Danny walked out the door.
Danny walked down to Mac's office so he could tell him that it was over with. He knocked on the door, and when Mac signaled to come in, he did. "I talked with the shrink. Can we forget about this whole thing now?"
"Yes, as long as you keep your nose clean. People will be watching you now, be careful what you do." Mac said.
"Yeah boss." Danny left the room and went home, leaving this whole situation behind him, once and for all.
Finite
