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Mom and Dad were happy to hear about my first session with Dr. Brandon.
Everyone was being really supportive, and they all agreed to help me with working to clear out my house.
Today though, was my first appointment with Dr. Brandon at my house. Emmett was there since I still kind of needed help getting around, and he helped me try to make sure I at least had clear pathways between all of the rooms and on the stairs.
He did nag me a bit about my Forever Lazy collection and all of the Snuggies I had. Personally, I just don't think he understood the convenience of comfortable pajamas that had a zip-close flap in the back for easy bathroom access. I'll have to remember to get him a few pairs for Christmas this year.
When Dr. Brandon arrived at the house, I think she was a bit taken aback by it. I don't think she realized exactly who I was when she took me on as a patient.
"Um, wow Edward," Dr. Brandon said, a look of shock on her face. "This is um, quite the house."
I couldn't help laughing at her reaction to that, or the way her eyes bugged out a bit when I explained that I was Edward Cullen, CEO of Cullen Technologies Inc.
"Oh, I mean…yeah, of course I've heard of your company. I just…I didn't make the connection between you and it," she explained.
"It's quite alright," I told her. "I actually preferred that you hadn't. I uh…a man in a position like mine…well, what I mean is…I don't exactly need something like this coming out in the open. It would just make for a lot of bad press."
"Edward, nothing that is said here between us will ever be known by anyone else unless you tell me it's okay. Our discussions are covered by doctor-patient confidentiality."
As much as I knew that, it was a comfort to hear, and so I led Dr. Brandon inside the house.
We stood in the small three by three foot area I had managed to clear out in the foyer, and watched her reaction as she looked around.
"Wow…um, I think we'll be working together for a while Edward," she said after taking in the areas of the house visible to her, all of which were filled with storage tubs stacked one upon the other, UPS boxes, and countess packages of things I had ordered on tv or had bought from places like Costco and Sam's Club.
"Yeah...like I said Doc…I need help getting my house clean, I just…I don't know where to start."
"This right here Edward, you asking for help…that is where we start, and tomorrow, when you have your first appointment with Bella. For now, let's take a look at the rest of your home."
The rest of our appointment was spent hobbling around the house checking out the other rooms, all of which were just as packed full of stuff as the foyer.
By the end of the day, I was exhausted from everything, and after heading back home with Emmett, I curled up with my snuggie, my phone and credit card, and turned the tv on to the Home Shopping Network again, the last thing I remember being my placing an order for 14 Soda Stream kits before drifting off to sleep.
A/N: Chapter 6 will post tomorrow, which means...tomorrow we will be meeting Bella.