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"I' these sort of decisions at this ti for a new therapist for you and will have one shortly," she promised with that weak, plastic smile

"I don't want another one I won't cooperate with anyone else"

"Suit yourself" she said "You're only hurting your own rehabilitation by biting off your nose to spite your face Reer at me "the moment I learn he's been within ten feet of you, I callthere fu

As soon as I could I tried to take the van and drive away, but I discovered the keys to the van were gone and naturally, her precious Mrs Churchwell knew nothing about them When I asked my aunt, she told

"But I already have driven!" I screa and

everything"

"That was a ot you to do for selfish reasons," she told me

"I want my keys That's my van!" I shouted at her She stared as if I had barely raised er and tell hi We'll sue you" I said It was my turn to threaten, but she was always a step ahead

The phone in my room was still inoperative When I wheeled myself out to call from the kitchen I was shocked to discover that now it didn't work either

"Why are all the phones dead?" I asked Mrs Churchwell, Whenever I asked her anything, she always acted as if she didn't hearbefore she would finally acknowledge my existence

"They're not all dead" she said dryly "The one upstairs works"

"What? Only the one upstairs?"

"And in your aunt's office, of course" she said and I quickly whipped myself around and rolled down to my aunt's office because I knew she wasn't hoth and realized that the door would be locked I wheeled back and denored me until I practically ran over her foot

"I can't open it" she said "I don't have the key and even if I did I wouldn't open it without your aunt's permission"

"My aunt's permission You can't breathe without my aunt's permission," I spit at her