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A loud knock onsun pouring through roan at Ti up yet "I slept like shit, and I’ in, either" I toss o away "I’ll be back in ten minutes to assist you if you aren’t downstairs"

"Jesus This is a fucking concentration ca the pilloay froainstand pull out so on the dresser as I tug s that express how I feel, huh?

I grab the pen on top of the notebook and grip the cap between e that’s just begging for solance around the s very trapped in this place Alice in Chains’ "Man in the Box" pops intothe words to the song, wondering if the front man of that band, Layne Staley, felt trapped in his own prison when he riting that song

I s on the lyrics of the song, si the title and the band down I’m sure that’s not exactly what Frannie had in h the use of songs, but hey, at least I’nment

I open the door to my room just in time to see Tiain to no doubt help o

His eyebrows shoot up in surprise thethere now, big guy, and as you can tell, I’uys that I didn’t have an addiction proble hooked on benzodiazepines is no less threatening than any other addiction, Mr Douglas Anti-anxiety medications are powerful medications It can take twenty-four hours for the first effects of withdrawal to appear I’ to us yesterday, so you’ll be jonesin’ for your next fix soon But we’ll be here to help you through it"

I open ain, but quickly close it because I’ve said it enough ti to believe what they want--that I’ here, including Frannie, has lost sight of the fact that drugs can be used purely recreationally

The ins to water and it’s not because of the delicious aroh the air Frannie stands in the dining rooain, and her face bears the same carefree expression she wore the very first time I spotted her--the one that drew me to her and made me crave the time in my life when I was that happy She’s truly an exquisite creature; one I shouldn’t be thinking about the way I am Frannie is off-limits That’s been made clear to me by not only her, but the staff as well That still doesn’t deter , it only increases her allure

She turns to , Tyke You look well thiswith the rest of the crew here, fully expected lad to prove the

"Told you I’d be fine today"

She tilts her head and exaue with o, but she doesn’t "Well, maybe I will see you today then"

"Looks like it"

I wink at her as I pass by her and head into breakfast

"Red" – Taylor Swift

The green and orange sweater that Arnold,completely distracts me First of all, it’s Septe heat of the suht, it’s still too damn hot for a sweater

I study Arnold’s features as he prattles on about never being liked in high school It’s what he believes has led to his addiction issues His short stature, coupled with his obvious beer gut and balding hairline, h to be a teenager

"The turning point is when I asked Lesley Peacock to the Junior Proet over it," Arnold explains as he continues to shrug his shoulders over and over as if he, hito cope"

I’ that I know it’s not professional, but I want to rollthat that one et over? That one simple rejection sent your life onto the path of self-destruction? There’s nothing a little deeper that haunts your et?"

Arnold’s lips pull into a tight line as his eyes drift up toward the ceiling "Nothing that I can think of, Frannie"

I glance down at e "Our session time has come to a close What I would like for you to think about is if there’s so you down for a date So else you try to escape"