Group Therapy
Ashley sat within the circle surrounded by her fellow patients. The only ones she really know were Henry who was sitting next to her on the right. Nikola, one of the older patients who was sitting on her left. He was one of oddest patients in the hospital in Ashley's opinion. If you meet him you wouldn't think there was anything wrong with him, until you realise he believes he some sort of Uberman Vampire who is destined to enslave the world. But apart from that he act and talks like any other person except for the fact that's he a narcissistic ass.
Finally Ashley saw sitting across from her was Will, she smiled at him but he simply looked at his feet . Ashley felt a little down, she was starting to think that her mother was right, that interacting with Will was a waste of time.
Kate walk over from the nurses station and and sat down in the last empty chair. She then let out a fake cough to get everyone's attention. Silence fell on the group as Kate begin.
"Alright, our we ready to begin" Kate said pleasantly.
"Actually I'm ready to leave, can i go now?" Nikola asked sarcastic.
"Mr Tesla, everyday you disrupt this group therapy session and heckle your fellow patient, if you say anything today that does not contribute to the group I will have all your privileges revoked for a month." Kate said sternly yet still retaining a pleasant demeanor.
Nikola was about to open his mouth to reply with another smart ass answer but Kate interrupted him and said sternly "Do you really want to test me?". Nikola simply folded his arm and sulked.
Kate smiled and said " Now that Statler and Waldorf have shut up, we can begin. Now I think we should talk about what we miss from the outside world and what we want to get back to "
'What a load of crap' Ashley thought to herself.
Kate turned to Ashley almost as if she had read her mind and asked "Ashley, since your new would you like to begin?"
'Oh crap!' Ashley thought. Ashley looked very awkward and simply said "I actually would like to pass if you don't mind"
"Come on Ashley there must be something you miss, friends, Boyfriend?" Kate asked.
For a split second swore she could have seen a hint of jealousy on Will's face, but it must have just been a trick of the light she thought.
"Well, I don't have a boyfriend and my friends kinda turned there back on me after my kidnapping, some friends they turned out to be, I suppose the thing i miss most would have to be my motorbike" Ashley said smiling as she remembered her motorbike and the feel of the wind going through her hair at 80 MPH.
" Thank you Ashley, Henry would you like to next" Kate said turning to Henry.
"Oh of course lover boy would get to go before us" one of the patients said.
Kate was about to say something but Ashley beat her to the punch and said angrily "Shut your mouth Idiot!"
"Thank you Ms Magnus, go ahead Henry" Kate said smiling.
"I miss my job" Henry said meekly.
"That makes two of us" Nikola said sarcastically.
"That's it " Kate said angrily.
"Oh come on that was not heckling I was simply saying that i too miss my job, I miss working on my experiments for the benefit of mankind" Nikola said in response.
"Benefit of Mankind " Kate began sarcastically "Your experiments were illegal and immoral"
"Only by your slave Morality " He responded before sulking back into his seat after a threatening glance from Kate.
Kate turned back to Henry "Care to elaborate?" she asked.
"Well i worked this electronic store...repairing...tinkering with anything, computers, game consoles anything, I loved it, that was until ...it showed up...The Big Bad Wolf" Henry said meekly and getting frightened as his said the final words.
"Henry we've been over this before there is no Big Bad Wolf, it's simple a product of your mind" Kate said kindly.
"No, NO NOOOOO!, he's in there, i can hear him growling and...oh god the things he wants to do" Henry said becoming terrified and point to his temple.
One of the other patients began singing "Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, the Big Bad Wolf, Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf"
Henry turned to him and in an uncharacteristic display of rage punched the patient in the face. Immediately two orderly came and pinned Henry to the ground. Henry struggled and shouted "Let go of me".
One of the Doctors came out of and shouted "Sedate him and bring him back to his room"
Kate stood up and followed the orderlies dragging the sedated Henry back to his room calling after him "I'll be right with you Henry, don't be afraid"
Just as she was about to turn the corner of the long Hall she called back "Class dismissed"
"Finally, now i can return to me book" Nikola said before picking up Beyond Good and Evil and reading it.
Ashley noticed Will get up and walk out of the room.
'Must need to pee ' she thought before sitting down at the window.
About half an hour passed before Ashley was called to a private Therapy session with her Mom.
Ashley got up off the chair and as she turned around bumped into something. She recovered from the shock and looked up and saw Will standing in front of her.
"Oh sorry about that Will" she said trying to step around him but he blocked her path.
"Come on Will , let me through" she said trying to sidestep him but he blocked her each time.
Getting frustrated Ashley finally said "Alright Will, I'm sorry if i offended you in some way by trying to get to know you, I just thought you seemed like an interesting person, will you let me pass now."
Will held out his hand and place something within Ashley's hand before walk away.
Ashley was surprised for a moment before she opened her hand and saw what Will had placed inside it, which left her so surprised she was speechless
It was a little toy Motorbike.
There is a Dr Who reference, a Muppets Reference and 3 Nietzche References in this chapter, can you spot them all?