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Chapter 13:
The doctor gestured for Finn and James to take a seat as he walked around and sat at his desk. Finn sat their awkwardly unsure of what to say. "So Finn what seems to be the problem?", the doctor asked. Finn shuffled uncomfortably in his chair but he didn't answer the question. James sighed and just decided to tell the doctor straight.
"We have came today to ask if you could refer Finn to a counsellor", James said and he couldn't ignore the look Finn gave him. "So why would you ask that?", the doctor asked, intrigued to find out more.
"Six weeks ago Finn's close friend was killed in the aftermath of a helicopter crash at his brother's wedding. Since then Finn had been blaming himself due to the fact her husband told Finn it was his fault. He hasn't left the house, hasn't been eating, he always seems to be in a bad mood; he thinks that everyone who meets him will just tell him that it's fault. Of course myself and his brothers have tried to tell him, but it hasn't worked."
The doctor thought about what James had just said and then when he looked at Finn, he could see what James meant. Finn looked thin and pale, he also looked unhappy and he could tell that Finn didn't want to be there.
"So Finn how have you been feeling recently?", the doctor asked hoping to get Finn to open up. Finn just shrugged, he didn't want to be there and he certainly didn't want to be telling the doctor how he felt. The doctor leaned back in his chair and sighed, "I'm going to refer to a counsellor, now it's not permanent, it's just so you can talk things through with somebody other than your family", he said while typing it into in his computer.
Finn sighed, "look I don't need to see a counsellor, I just need people to get of my back", he said while looking down at the floor. "Well just give a try mate eh, it might do you some good", James said while placing his hand on Finn's thigh.
The doctor smiled, "here is a letter and information pack explaining about what counselling is and how helps", he said handing the things to James. "If you do have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me", he said smiling as James and Finn left the room.
Once Finn had left the room, the doctor sighed. He was trying to think why Finn was feeling how he was. He had lost his appetite, didn't go out and had low mood. The word depression kept on circling round the doctor's, except he couldn't do anything and he would just have to wait until Finn had spoken to the counsellor.
The car ride home silent, Finn just looked out the window refusing to look at his dad. While James didn't even try and start a conversation as he knew Finn wouldn't respond. As soon as they got home Finn ran upstairs to his room while James walked into the living room and sat down on the sofa, exhausted.
"How did it go then?", Ross asked as Pete brought James a cup of tea. "Not good", James said taking a sip of his tea. "The doctor referred him to a counsellor, except Finn starting to say he didn't need it." Ross and Pete both sighed, "so when's his appointment?", Pete asked. "I don't know yet, we're going to get a letter through within the next few days confirming it but we were given this information pack", James said passing Pete the pack.
"Now all we have to do, is keep an eye on him", James said but himself, Ross and Pete knew that would be easier said than done.
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