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Chapter 11 - Now Off You Go

"I'm tired."

"Are you? What makes you tired, young man?"

"Everything thing, my job, people, my family."

"How do they make you tired, young man?"

"They make me feel like their sucking away all my energy, blood suckers the lot."

"Blood suckers? What do blood suckers mean to you?"

"Gross, scary little things. They suck all your blood then leave you with diseases. Nothing good about them."

"Does what makes you tired leave you with, so called diseases?" 

"They do! They sap all that i'm worth then leave me with nothing but debts and alcoholism! Why do you think i'm here!?"

"Calm down, no need to yell."

"I am calm."

"Okay. So, it there anything that can give you energy while not sucking it away?"

"I wish, why do you think I drink?"

"Please answer the question seriously."

"Okay, okay. Umm, how about photography?"

"What about photography do you like?"

"I like how it can capture a moment for forever, like a safe and calm comfortable bubble."

"A bubble? Why a bubble?"

"Its kinda like a safe place, because the photos always stay the same."

"Stay the same? Does change scare you?"

"It does, I think change scares everyone at some point."

"I see, do you do photography often?"

"Used to. Not anymore, been busy."

"Oh? How busy?"

"Overtime busy, not wanting to go home busy."

"I see, is not wanting to go home because of your family?"

"Yes and no. I live alone, but sometimes they pop by."

"How is this a yes and no?"

"Although they wear me out, what truly wears me out is my own thoughts."

"Your thoughts? But you described them as blood suckers?"

"They can be, however it's not all the time."

"Not all the time?"

"Not all the time..."

"I see. Well young man, I think this session is over. Please visit when you need someone to talk to."

"Okay."

"How about you try to do photography more often? Maybe at home or someplace else when you just need a breather."

"Mmhmm."

"Maybe you should talk to your family about how they make you feel, also try to drink less."

"Alright."

"Now off you go."