I've wanted to do this for who knows how long. XD Enjoy!
Challenge 18: Vindication
Dr. Bliss sat patiently at her desk, waiting for her next patient. In fact, this would be the first time she had ever spoken to this student outside of P.S. 118. She had wanted the opportunity for a while, but she had never been able to schedule an appointment for any time except today. She smiled at the sound of the door knocking.
"Come inside" she called out. The door opened to show Thaddeus Gammelthorpe. "Why hello Mr. Gammelthorpe, I'm glad you got here on time."
Curly walked to the couch and sat down on the reclining couch. Dr. Bliss couldn't help but notice the swagger in Thaddeus' walk as he crossed the room. She made a note about it on her clipboard.
"Yeah, sure doc. So, what did you want me to come to your office about?"
Dr. Bliss stood from her desk and walked to the chair opposite the couch. "Actually Thaddeus… may I call you Thaddeus?" She sat down.
"Call me Curly. It's what the other kids call me." Curly lay back on the couch.
"Well why do they call you Curly?" questioned Dr. Bliss curiously.
Curly shrugged. "Not sure. It's just what they call me."
Dr. Bliss made a note to ask Helga if she knew at her next appointment.
"Well Curly, you seem to be in a good mood about your first appointment with me."
Curly scoffed. "You wish doc. I'm just happy about my babe." Dr. Bliss raised her eyebrows.
"Would your 'babe' be Ms. Lloyd, the one I saw you try to kiss the other day?"
Curly sat up, his face lit up with a dreamy smile, "You got it doc. She's my darling, my girl."
"Is that so? Then why did she slap you the other day when you tried to kiss her?" Dr. Bliss paraphrased her question on her clipboard, then looked back at Curly.
He shrugged, "She just needs to grow to the idea of being with such a hunk like me."
Dr. Bliss shifted in her seat, "Well Curly, let's first talk about why you're here. I asked you to come see me because of the almost harassment that you put on Ms. Lloyd the other day. I understand you might like her…"
Curly stood up, his face twisted in anger, "I don't LIKE her! I LOVE HER with the passion of the sun! She is the only woman for me, and she will one day become MINE! AHAHAHAHAHA!" He laughed crazily, his laugh echoing around the small office.
If it hadn't been for her years of experience, she would be unnerved by Curly's actions and interruption. But instead, she waited for Curly to calm down.
She continued as if he hadn't interrupted her, "But if you harass her, she will not begin to reciprocate your feelings." She leaned forward while Curly turned up his nose and turned his head, his attitude obviously not willing to listen to her.
"Not reciprocate my feelings? HA! She can only resist me for so long. No one can resist my charm for long" thought Curly to himself. Rhonda was his forever, and she would one day realize that.
Dr. Bliss sighed. "Obviously you seek her love. Why do you solely focus on Rhonda? Is it for her attention?" Curly didn't say or do anything. Curly was starting to think that this was a waste of time. He should've gone to ballet class instead of this.
Dr. Bliss leaned back into her chair, hoping she could draw Curly into speaking.
"How long have you loved her Curly?"
"As far as I can remember" he answered curtly. He stared out the window, wondering what his sweetheart was doing at this moment. Probably shopping for more outfits and accessories, or doing her hair and nails. He smiled to himself.
Dr. Bliss pressed on, "What was it that attracted you to her?"
Curly looked quizzically at her, "Well, she's rich, beautiful, popular. I love to just stare at her and watch her, and I just have a feeling that she and I were meant to be. I guess to sum it up…" Curly shrugged, "its love."
Dr. Bliss digested this for a moment.
"Curly seems almost the same to Rhonda as Helga does to Arnold. His justifications are almost the same as hers. But their situations, approaches, and relationships with their crushes are almost polar opposites." She noticed that Curly described Rhonda's appearance and standing, but he didn't mention her personality.
"What do you like about her personality Curly?"
Curly leaned back into the couch again, this time a little perplexed. Her personality? He never had learned about her. Well, he knew where she got her hair and nails done every Friday, he knew how many red sweaters were in her closet right now, and other things he had picked up over the years. But he didn't know what her favorite color was, or what she liked to do on the weekends, or anything else about her. He couldn't believe it.
Dr. Bliss watched as a few emotions flashed across Curly's face as she awaited his response. Confusion. A little guilt. But the most prominent was anger, as if she had just insulted him personally. She gasped when Curly jumped up and flipped over the table, his face scowling. He growled before yelling, "IT DOESN'T MATTER! I LOVE HER AND SOME DAY SHE WILL LOVE ME AS WELL!" He stomped to the door, his hand rising to open it.
Dr. Bliss spoke calmly toward him, "Mr. Gammelthorpe, the session is not over."
"I don't care! So long doc!" He flung the door open and stepped outside, Dr. Bliss' voice echoing into the hallway.
"Mr. Gammelthorpe, I will allow you to leave, but I don't want to see you harassing Ms. Lloyd anymore, or your principal will hear about it."
She heard no reply, but made a note to talk to Ms. Rhonda Wellington Lloyd sometime as well. She wanted her side of this as well. She would also keep an eye on Mr. Gammelthorpe in the future, because he was a potential danger to himself and others. The slightest question or predicament might cause him to react in a way that could hurt others. She sighed to herself.
It had certainly been an… interesting session.