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I lowered the azine and said, "That’s … not a bad theory actually"

"They called it the mark of the beast But they don’t need a mark They reveal themselves as beasts, with tiorgeous teenage girl For a baffled second I thought this was so in today But of course she was just a patient and Dr Tennet was behind her The crazy wo rooirl The lady hadn’t been there for treatht off, Dr Tennet asked, "What happened to your eye?"

"Got in a fight with John He said counseling was a waste of time and I told him I’d be damned if I’d hear him insult you and your profession"

"You look like you haven’t slept"

"How can I, hat’s going on? Have you been watching the news today? Do you know if they found Franky?"

"He wasn’t expected to live, was he? Did you know him?"

"What? No Why would I have known hih school with hi to do hat happened if that’s what you mean"

"Not at all"

"Because I didn’t"

"I’lanced out theat the exact reen truck rumbled by on the street outside

"Why are there so many army trucks? This all see e the subject, Tennet said, "I would like to co to hide your true self fro like you are powerless to become the type of person ould not have to hide Just now, you see you I’d like to talk about that if we can"

I stared out theand chewed a fingernail Man, I did not want to be here In this office, in this town, in this life I wanted to just walk out I knew at so to scoop up John--he’d appeared on godda to quarantine--and that ethere?

Because you have nowhere else to go

I said, "I don’t knoenty-four hours ago I’s, and one day later the whole town has gone crazy So, in ht up to my craziness which means I should be set free" I rubbed my itchy eyes and said, "There are realelse"

He said, "I read sos you and your friend posted on the Internet Sometimes you speak of yourself as if you are a freak, or a monster"

"Well, metaphorically Iroo"

"An incident like last night always brings out those kind of feelings, I suppose"

I considered for a moment, then said, "Can I ask you a question, doc?"

"Of course"

"What would you say if I asked to use your co a chance to delete anything"

"Of course, there is confidential patient information that I couldn’t--"

"Let’s say I could promise I wouldn’t look at any of that In fact, let’s say I just want to look at your Internet browser history Hoould you feel about that?"

"It would be an invasion of privacy, of course And I have credit cards and logins--"

"I’irl porn on there? Maybe interracial stuff? Incest fantasies?"

"I feel like you’re trying to get a reaction froh with the session we can continue on Monday--"