So, thank you for the review. Yearh Spinelli will now spend all summer vacation with Ashley A. And yearh a hypnotist might help Ashley A's situation. Now onto the chapter.
Chapter 10: therapy session
Today was Monday, and that meant it was today, that Spinelli was seeing a hypnotherapist. She just didn't know it; Ashley A had seemingly kept that information to herself. For all she knew, they would be spending the day, doing what they had been doing for two weeks straight. Ashley A teaching Spinelli table manners. Spinelli could swear that she now knew everything there was to know about table manners, and likely wouldn't forget it. Spinelli was also convinced that Ashley A would continue to teach her how to fix her makeup and how to style her hair. She was also sure that Ashley A would want them to have a tea party.
Spinelli wasn't wrong about it all. Ashley A did plan for Spinelli to continue to learn makeup tips and hair styling. The brunette just didn't know, that she would also have a therapy session. That was information, that the blonde was keeping to herself; at least until after lunch. Spinelli still couldn't believe that her own mother thought that she should spend all summer vacation, with Ashley A. She couldn't wait until she was getting her cast off, which was 3 weeks and 4 days away. Even if she had to wear a boot for a couple of more weeks, but at least then, she could walk around, without being completely dependent of Ashley A. The blonde had of course also found outfits for them to wear today. A jean skirt and a white floral top with a pair of pink wedges for herself. And a pink sundress for with a white flat for Spinelli; which the brunette frowned upon. Sure, she had gotten used to wearing the blonde's clothes (even if she didn't like it), but this was the first time, she had been forced to wear pink.
"I saw that frown Ashley S, pink is, like, the only color you haven't worn yet, and I totally want to see how it looks on you, and pink is totally a great color on you. I mean not as good as it is on me, but you can, like, totally pull of pink. Now let me brush your hair, before we go down for breakfast" Ashley A, and Spinelli sighed, letting the blonde brush her hair.
While brushing her hair, Ashley A started talking, "you know Ashley S, you been staying here for 2 weeks now, and yet none of your so-called friends, have called here, or even wrote to you. None of them have thought of checking up on you. Not even when you were first put into the hospital. I mean that's, like, a sign of terrible friends, and here I am, choosing to spend my summer vacation taking care of you." The blonde decided to put doubts into Spinelli's head. She wanted to make her think that her own friends didn't care enough to call or write her.
"No, i'm sure that they'll contact me." Spinelli said, even if it sounded like she was trying to convince herself, more than the blonde. She didn't want to admit it, but maybe Ashley A was right, maybe she and her friends would just grow apart in middle school. She quickly pushed the thought aside. She couldn't believe that she was actually letting Ashley A put ideas into her head. Sure, she had learned to tolerate the blonde; which she kind of had been forced to, after spending two weeks with the blonde, who was pretty much her only company this summer. Heck, she had even gotten used to being called Ashley, without cringing.
"Yearh, you know what, you're probably right. I'm, like, sure that they'll, like, call or write. Oh, just for the record, I, like, have a surprise for you, but let's, like, go down for breakfast."
And so, they went down to have breakfast.
The rest of the morning passed by with eating breakfast, and then Ashley A teaching Spinelli makeup tips and hairstyling tips. Then they went down to have lunch.
Once lunch had ended, Ashley A started talking. "Okay Ashley S, lets, like, go to the living room, and your surprise is, like, on the way."
Oh, okay." Spinelli wasn't sure on how she should feel about this surprise. Sure it was nice not having to learn table manners anymore, but on the other hand, she was kind of scared of what the blonde had in mind. Even though Ashley A hadn't pulled any dirty tricks with her so far, it didn't mean that Spinelli still wasn't on guard, where the blonde was concerned. Either way, she was now one her way into the living room and sat down on the couch. Ashley A of course took away her crutches and gave her a fashion magazine to read, before her so-called surprise arrived; which the blonde still hadn't told her about, so all she could do was wait.
After a while, the doorbell rang, and Ashley A went to go get it.
The blonde, then went to go open the door, and greeted the man, who stepped inside the mansion, the man who looked to be in his early thirties, was wearing jeans and a button up shirt. Soon enough Ashley A started talking. "Okay, so, like, remember what we talked about on the phone. First make her trust you, ask her about herself and then make her see the appeal of being girly, and then make her want to be a girly girl. Once you're done for the day, you tell me about it. Oh, and remember no mentioning of this to anyone, and if you can, like, pull this off, then I will, like, totally pay you, and recommend you to my dad."
"Okay, but why all the secrecy, why make her think all those things." The man asked.
"Because it's, like, good for her. She just doesn't know it yet. I'm, like helping her out. Besides, i'm, like, not paying you to ask me questions, and besides you, like, so need the money, so, like, go say hi to her." Ashley A said.
And with that, the two of them walked into the living room, where Spinelli was sitting on the couch and reading a fashion magazine. She looked up and saw Ashley A with a man, she had honestly never seen before in her life. Ashley A then spoke up. "Oh, Ashley A, this is Mr. Thomas, he's, like, a therapist, and he would like to talk to you."
"Uhm, I don't really need to see a therapist."
"Oh that's alright, we can, like, continue to talk about your table manners, which I can, like, continue to teach you. It's totally your choice."
"Oh, then I guess talking wouldn't be so bad."
"See that's I mean. I'll just go into the dining room and leave you two alone to talk." And with that, Ashley A left the living room, leaving Spinelli all alone with a total stranger.
Mr. Thomas then started talking. "Okay Ashley, i'm Mr. Thomas, but for now, you can call me Eric, and don't you worry, whatever we talk about in here, will remain between the two of us. I understand that it might be weird to talk to a stranger, but just relax, i'm not here to judge you. So, why don't you start by telling me something about yourself."
Spinelli thought it was a little weird that she had to talk to a total stranger, but he seemed to be easy to talk to, and besides Ashley A probably wouldn't come back until they had talked, so she started talking. "Okay then, most people call me Spinelli, and what do you want to know."
"It can be about anything, but why don't you start with, what happened to your leg."
"Oh that, well it happened right before summer vacation started, my friends and I were about to do a prank, and when I was about to do my part, I fell and broke my leg."
"Oh, that's awful, so tell me more about these pranks. How long have you liked pulling pranks."
"I would think, since kinder garden, where my friends and I pulled our first prank on our teacher. We put chewed gum on her seat. I mean it wasn't big, but it was our first time pulling a prank, and we began to pull pranks after that."
"I see, so do you think that you would have still pulled pranks, if you hadn't pulled that prank in kinder garden."
"Maybe not."
"Okay, so tell me more about your friends. Or just tell me; how did you all meet, and how did you all become friends."
"Well, there's T.J, Gretchen, Vince, Mikey and Gus. I met T.J, Gretchen, Vince and Mikey back in kinder garden, we sort of met on the first day, on the monkey bars, and we just became friends after that, and we been best friends since then. And then there's Gus, we all met him back in the fourth grade, after he got transferred to our school. He became our friend instantly, and our 6th best friend after he made a speech to king bob."
"Okay, so those are your only friends. What about Ashley, who you're staying with."
"Oh, she's not my friend. She's just someone I'm staying with, because she's the only one in town this summer, that I know. I don't even like her."
"So, you two aren't friends, how is that?"
"We don't have anything in common, and besides she and her clique have always tormented me and my friends. She and I have always disliked each other, ever since kinder garden."
"So, when was the first time, that you two butted heads with each other."
"Also back in kinder garden, she and her clique had their first purple day, and they decided to insult me and my friends, which they continued to do, after that. They would continue to humiliate me and my friends, plus I just don't like them period, because I don't have anything in common with them. Which is why I don't like my first name, because it reminds me of them; the four Ashleys."
"So, if you had more in common, and they had left you and your friends alone, do you then think that you could have been friends, or even be friends, now that you're all older?"
"Maybe, I don't know."
"Okay, so aside from pulling pranks, do you have any other interests."
"well yearh, I mean, I like wrestling, playing kickball, fighting, playing with dirt and mud, burping, basically just being one of the guys."
"Okay, so how long have you had those interests, what got you started into those interests?"
"I liked wrestling, since my dad took me to a game when I was four, and I grew to love it after that. I liked playing with dirt and mud since I was three, I have liked fighting, since I started watching wrestling. I liked Kickball since the first grade, where we were invited to play kickball with some of the older kids. As for all the other stuff, I just always liked doing those things, because my mom was always trying to force me into becoming all girly, so I guess I just wanted to defy her."
"So, do you think that you would have still liked all that stuff, if your mom hadn't pushed you to be girly, for as long as she did?"
"Maybe not, maybe I might have liked different things, if my mom hadn't been so pushy towards me."
"Okay, so do you think that there's a possibility that you still like all those things, now that you're older, and do you think, that there's a possibility that you could like other stuff, especially now that you're older, and have a broken leg?"
"I don't know, I mean sure, I still like wrestling, and fighting, burping, and just hanging out with my friends. As for me liking other stuff, then i suppose, i mean I did some painting back in the fourth grade, and my mom did sign me up for dance lessons back then as well, and I mean I kind of liked those stuff too."
"Okay, so how did your parents feel about you breaking your leg?"
"Oh, I mean, they weren't happy, but mostly my mom was pretty angry with me. She thought that it was dangerous of me pulling a prank. So I guess, they don't like me pulling pranks."
"Okay, so my suggestion to you, would be, don't get into pulling pranks, especially pranks, that involve you breaking your leg, and you should continue to paint. But we can see each other again next week, but for now, the time has passed."
And with that, he said his goodbye to Spinelli, and walked out into the dining room and found Ashley A. He told her everything, and she told him to come back in a week, around the same time. After that, she walked him to the door, and found Spinelli.
"So, like, Ashley S, how did you like your surprise, wasn't he, like, so good to talk to."
"I guess so."
"Oh, i'm, like, so sure that you'll come to appreciate those talks. Now mommy and daddy must be home, and it must be time for tea."
And with that, the rest of the day passed by, exactly like every other day had passed, and the girls went to bed.
Next chapter: Spinelli receives tips on how to put together an outfit, and she has her second session.
So, that's it for chapter 10, hope you enjoyed it. Now please remember to R/R and let me know what you think, if you have any suggestions.
As always, I do not own Recess or it characters, only my oc's.