THE ANALYST: SESSION 1
Hello again, this is Toadly1998. Before you ask...yes. I am including the analyst session into this fanfiction. Why? Because I'm thinking about adding an aftermath at the end of this fanfiction, and I feel that it will have some effect on the story and the chapter names of course. So, please, enjoy this chapter
BTW, the Analyst chapters will be told from a first person perspective, just in case you were unsure.
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DR. HILL'S OFFICE
I was busy sitting on a comfortable chair, looking around my doctor's office. All that was on his desk was a little lamp, a plaque that read "Dr. A.J. Hill", some portraits of what I believe to be his family, a little book that he writes his information down, and a particularly big statue of a jaguar…or a panther, or a cheetah… I don't know what the hell it actually was.
I looked to my right, and I saw Dr. Hill just staring out the window, stirring his cup of tea. My guess is he just wanted to have a little peek outside just to look at the area. He then turned his head and noticed me sitting down, and began to walk over to the desk
"Before we begin, there are a few things I need to make sure that you understand," he said, as he was walking over "You see, no one can change what happened last year. The past is beyond our control"
He wasn't wrong. No one can change the future… unless they somehow build a time machine. Dr. Hill then put his cup of tea down on his desk, pulled back his chair and proceeded to sit on it.
"You have to accept this in order to move forward" he continued. I was fully aware of what he was talking about. I mean… if I wasn't able to accept the incident that occurred last year, I'd probably be a broken mess.
"But there is freedom in this revelation," he said. To be honest, I wasn't really sure what he meant at this point "Everything you do, every decision you make from now on will open doors to the future"
Ah. Now I know what he means. He's talking about something that is called the 'Butterfly Effect'. I only learned about it recently, and since then I've done an amount of research on it. Then Dr. Hill moved a bit in his seat, just to make himself more comfortable.
"I want you to remember this. I want you to remember this as you play your game" he continued. Game? What game? "Every single choice will affect your fate and the fate of those around you"
Ok… he's starting to confuse me. I seriously have no idea what game he's talking about. I do not remember starting any game when I first started this session.
Dr. Hill leaned forward, moving closer towards me. I leaned back, as I felt he was invading my personal space. Well… at least he not reaching over trying to harass me. That would be going too far
"So. You have committed to commence with this 'game'. This is significant" he said. What game are you talking about?
"And I want to help you see it through" he continued.
Dr. Hill then moved backwards, away from my personal space. Thank god. He picked up the little book that was on his desk… well, it looked more like a folder of some sorts, but I'm still referring to it as a book
"Sometimes. Sometimes these things can be a little scary… even terrifying," said Dr. Hill. Terrifying? Like…like a homicidal maniac, or a scary monster or what?
"But I'm here to make sure that no matter how upsetting things may get, you will always find a way to work through it" he reassured, and smiled at the end. That smile actually creeps me out.
He then opened up his book, getting ready to write down some notes about our session
"Alright. We will start with a simple exercise" said Dr. Hill. He then reached over to his right and grabbed a picture that was flipped onto the blank side
"Could you please pick up the card?" he asked, while placing the picture on the desk "And I want you to look at the picture on the other side and tell me what you feel about it"
I just stared at the card for a little bit, before I looked up to Dr. Hill as he was still talking
"It is essential that you answer honestly in order to get the most out of this experience" he said. He just stared at me for a brief moment, and slowly smiled at me. Uuuggh, that smile again.
So, I then picked up the card, flipped it over, and on the picture was a cornfield, a farm in the background and… a rather unusual looking scarecrow. I then placed the card back onto the desk, and looked at Dr. Hill
Dr. Hill grabbed a pen that was lying on his desk and removed the cap on it. It looked like he was about to write some notes down now.
"So… how did that picture make you feel? Remember be honest" he said
What should I say?
* IT MAKES ME HAPPY/I FEEL UNEASY *
CHOICE CHOSEN: I FEEL UNEASY
"Okay," said Dr. Hill, as he was now starting to write notes down "Honesty is good"
Well, I couldn't really say that it made me feel happy because he'd most likely see that I'd be lying.
"But what do you think it is that… makes you feel uneasy" asked Dr. Hill
Hmm. What is it that makes me feel uneasy about this picture?
* THE SCARECROW/I DON'T KNOW *
CHOICE CHOSEN: THE SCARECROW
"I see…I see" said Dr. Hill, as he was beginning to write that down in his book. The scarecrow was the most likely thing that was making me feel uneasy. I didn't really see anything else unsettling in the picture.
"Let's say the scarecrow were not there…" he continued "Would you feel comfortable staying there on your own for a period of time? Say a week, for example"
Hmm…
* SURE/NO, I WOULDN'T *
CHOICE CHOSEN: NO, I WOULDN'T
"Oh no? And why not?" asked Dr. Hill
* I'D BE LONELY/I'D BE SCARED *
CHOICE CHOSEN: I'D BE LONELY
"Ah" said Dr. Hill, finally understanding what my biggest issue is. Being lonely
"There is a fine line between the peacefulness of solitude and the loneliness of isolation" he continued "Perhaps this is something we can explore in the future. Hm?"
Yeah, that is something that I would really like for him to help me with…since I do tend to get very lonely when I'm not around people I like.
"'Cos I'm afraid that we're out of time," continued Dr. Hill. He then looked at his watch just to make sure that time was up "For now"
I felt very reassured, knowing that he will be there to help me throughout this whole thing… even though he kind of creeps me out
"Until our next session. And until then try to surround yourself with friends… in a place that makes you feel… safe" he suggested. Dr. Hill then got up out of his chair, picked up his cup of tea, and then slowly walked back over to the window, while humming a certain tune. I smiled at him, as he was humming.
So that's what he thinks I should do, surround myself with friends in a place that make me feel safe, huh? Great. This could go very well
Ooooh. This is starting to get interesting wouldn't you agree?
Oh, another thing. I have also put this story on Wattpad. So please be aware of that
...So, I said this in the prologue but...
Stay tuned for Chapter 1 of UNTIL DAWN: A DIFFERENT STORY