Every Last Word

It is Wednesday and time for Samantha’s weekly session with Sue, her therapist. Samantha sits in the chair and Sue asks her how her week has been. She gives the basics: things are okay with school, with the Crazy Eights, and with swimming. She admits that she feels somewhat bad about not introducing Caroline to the Crazy Eights, but Caroline has no interest in meeting them, so it's fine. The Crazy Eights would be horrified if they knew Samantha was hanging out with Caroline. When Samantha begins thinking about this, her heart starts to race, and she changes the subject.

Just as Samantha is thinking that this will be an easy session, Sue asks Sam why she looks so tired. Samantha admits that she has not been sleeping as well because she has been up late writing poetry and has not taken her sleep medication for a little over two months. Sue releases a heavy sigh and informs Samantha that she can’t function properly on four to five hours a night of sleep.

Sue then asks if Samantha is taking her other medication, the one that controls her OCD thoughts. Samantha says no, of course she is still taking those meds, and thinks back to the days before she began taking them: