The Follow-up Session

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Um, Ms Wilson, you can go ‘head and send the next patient in now, thank you

Mr. K, wow, didn’t expect to see you here
I know
Your follow-up session with me was scheduled years ago
I tried calling you a few times, it made me wonder
Yeah I know, I ignored your phone calls and changed my number
Why?
I had to do some soul-searching pretty fast
Plus that hundred an hour you charge was kicking my ass
The more I thought about it, the more I started to hate you
But I was starting to feel we were on the verge of a breakthrough
Ha, I made due over that period of time
Plus I’m sure you had cases more serious than mine
So I fell back, planning to abandon any help
And any problems that I had I tried to handle ‘em myself
Hmm, so how’d that work out for you, going off the grid?
It didn’t work, I wouldn’t be back in your office if it did
Well I’m glad you finally made a new appointment so let’s load up
Appointment? I ain’t got no damn appointment, I just showed up
Oh really?
Yeah really, do you have any objection?
Well, last time you pulled a gun so I guess I’ll make an exception
I apologize for that, doc, I’m really not that type, I was going through a turbulent period in my life, I had woman problems, money problems, professional struggles, plus spiritual internal warfare, I was in trouble
Are you still making music? 
Well yeah, I’m still tryin’
How’s it going?
Lots of people listening, not too many buying
Out of millions of people who could possibly consume it?
Man, my last album probably sold five hundred units
That’s all?
You tryna be funny?
No, no, I’m just surprised, if you want to, we can change the subject
Yeah, that would be wise
Well, please answer this without any malice or hatred - what would you say right now is the biggest challenge you’re facing?
Well, it’s hard for me to find any peace, balance or patience, and as the calendar’s racing, I feel my talent is wasting, this repetitious redundancy ain’t arousing to me, I wish I could go to sleep and make it be 2003, I be feeling like some kind of force is blocking me in life plus recently some trifling bastard got me for my bike so now I’m pissed, ready to wipe somebody out
Hey calm down, this aggressiveness I’ve found appears to be going around, a lot of my clients seem to be under that same spell, matter of fact, lately I’ve been quite aggravated as well
You, doc?
Yes, I just haven’t dealt with it directly, see, seven months ago, my wife of twenty years left me, we’re going through a nasty divorce and having clashes ‘cause she’s tryna take my children and half of my damn practice
Whoa, whoa, doc, yo, you ok?
I’m fine, hear me out
Ok, why don’t I sit in your chair and you lay on the couch, truth be told, I just came in here to get me a little therapy, but maybe I should leave because right now you’re kinda scaring me
No, you can’t leave, sorry, I just feel broken and used, I just need to talk to somebody, K
Aight, man, cool, what happened?
She set me up and played me like a damn fool, she cheated and ran away with my buddy from grad school
That’s strong, so what’chu gonna do? Here, man, take this pillow
I was wondering if you knew someone that I could pay to kill her
Hell naw, say bro, now I’m really about to go
I have the whole thing planned out, no one would ever know
Excuse me, ma’am, (yes) please come and get this man, he in here stressin’
(I’m just a receptionist, sir, I don’t interfere with sessions)
Ok, well I’m out, and I’m sorry for what you went through, and I’m charging five g’s to keep this session confidential

Man, fool done lost his mind, tryna get me jammed up, hell no, not the kid, not the kid