The Therapist Snippet!
Happy Monday friends! I had a little blast of…words while driving yesterday and frantically tried to jot them down this morning.
And since I’m so keen on teasing you I thought I would share!
The following is a snippet of #The Therapist (a spin-off novel from The Tutor. It’s Dr. Richardson’s story.) It is not edited and subject to change.
It started out innocent.
I swear. I just wanted to watch you, live, in the flesh. I had no intention of anything more or less. I certainly didn’t intend to ruin your life.
I know you already know our story, but there are two things you aren’t aware of, and that’s why I’m writing to you. Guilt is a terrible emotion to carry with you. I need to get this off my chest. And really, I have nothing left to lose.
I watched you long before I sat across from you in that room, wallpapered with books and framed degrees. I was contracted to cover the American Psychiatric Association conference the year you were presented with an award. It was the last freelance journalist job I took.
You glided up the steps of the stage with such grace I was captivated. The stage spotlight highlighted your cheekbones. Your curls were tucked and pinned away from your face. And I was overcome by a singular, obsessive thought.
I want more.
But you see, what I wanted, I knew I could have. It was just a matter of gaining the right credentials or needs, to access you. I know you’ll cringe at my next thought but you’ll also realize I’m right– which will probably piss you off even more.
The masses, in general, are painfully predictable. People are creatures of habit and routine. Wake up at the same time every day. Leave home at the same time. Stop to grab coffee or food, see the same employee’s every day. Get to work by fill-in-the-blank time. Go for lunch, or eat lunch at the same time. See or interact with the same people. Leave work at a set time and arrive home give or take within five minutes. Some people only grocery shop on a certain day every week. My point isn’t to ramble, it’s to spell out how easy it is to learn someone’s daily activities simply by watching them. Add in social media and you can almost live their life right alongside them in the shadows. I can see you posted you’re at the movies, thus I know which theater, which movie and what time you’re seeing it. Alternatively, this also lets me know you aren’t at home. And since I’ve watched you for months, I know you don’t bother to lock your doors because you have a dog and live in a safe neighborhood. Scary realization, I know.
I’m rambling, I know. But there’s a point. A simple point. It was easy to watch you. Easy to experience your life right alongside you before we ever spoke. I already knew you when we met.
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