Eternal Darkness of the Caged Mind (a private story between SirSean & Feliiciy452)
The seat was vinyl, torn. For a doctor's office, very little that he could see elicited confidence or trust. The drab decor, the clutter, the general sense of chaos made Sean ill at ease and curious as to Doctor Kelsen's true credentials. The chair creaked loudly as he shifted in it, sounding dangerously close to collapsing.
Beside Sean sat 5 sacks, filled with what appeared to be garage sale detritis: items like small figurines, a DVD edition Trivial Pursuit board game, an inexpensive wristwatch. ACross the table were splayed a myriad of photos, all as drab and unexciting as the room in which Sean sat. These tidbits, this collection of tokens were the last remaining reminders of his ex-fiance. Indeed, detritis from a failed, past life. Reminders of a year spent in turmoil, but more often in a gray, passionless existence.
The story of Sean and Angela could best be described as one of misses: misapprehension, misunderstanding, mistakes. But worst of all, missed commections. There had been love, but it was often clouded by anger or apathy. They exploded at first, then sizzled, finally to simply die in an insignificant puff. It was not a tragic love story, simply a sad one. Pathetic, uninspiring, bland. Sean's eyes began to moisten, blurring his vision.
He would not cry anymore. After tonight, there would be no more tears.
The Doctor cleared his throat, drawing Sean from his internal turmoil, his eternal ennui. 'We can make you forget everything. What has happened will be as if it never had been. The last year of your life will be erased, non-existent, incorporeal. Or.. we can recreate your life this last year, with subtle cues from your psyche, recreate it completely. Either way, the last year will cease to exists as it once did. The choice is yours.'
Sean sat back in his seat, soliciting another creak form the decripit furniture, thinking, considering. He would just as soon forget the last year; forget the torment, the pain, the tears. Part of him wanted ot forever say good-bye to Angela. Yet he knew as he felt these feelings they were lies. He knew Angela would always be a part of him, no matter what and he needed her to help define who he was now. No.. forgetting would not be the answer he sought.
"I want you to recreate my life,' said Sean, 'let my mind roam free. Perhaps I shall have some satisfaction then, some measure of revenge upon her."
"Very well", the doctor said, "as you wish."
The seat was vinyl, torn. For a doctor's office, very little that he could see elicited confidence or trust. The drab decor, the clutter, the general sense of chaos made Sean ill at ease and curious as to Doctor Kelsen's true credentials. The chair creaked loudly as he shifted in it, sounding dangerously close to collapsing.
Beside Sean sat 5 sacks, filled with what appeared to be garage sale detritis: items like small figurines, a DVD edition Trivial Pursuit board game, an inexpensive wristwatch. ACross the table were splayed a myriad of photos, all as drab and unexciting as the room in which Sean sat. These tidbits, this collection of tokens were the last remaining reminders of his ex-fiance. Indeed, detritis from a failed, past life. Reminders of a year spent in turmoil, but more often in a gray, passionless existence.
The story of Sean and Angela could best be described as one of misses: misapprehension, misunderstanding, mistakes. But worst of all, missed commections. There had been love, but it was often clouded by anger or apathy. They exploded at first, then sizzled, finally to simply die in an insignificant puff. It was not a tragic love story, simply a sad one. Pathetic, uninspiring, bland. Sean's eyes began to moisten, blurring his vision.
He would not cry anymore. After tonight, there would be no more tears.
The Doctor cleared his throat, drawing Sean from his internal turmoil, his eternal ennui. 'We can make you forget everything. What has happened will be as if it never had been. The last year of your life will be erased, non-existent, incorporeal. Or.. we can recreate your life this last year, with subtle cues from your psyche, recreate it completely. Either way, the last year will cease to exists as it once did. The choice is yours.'
Sean sat back in his seat, soliciting another creak form the decripit furniture, thinking, considering. He would just as soon forget the last year; forget the torment, the pain, the tears. Part of him wanted ot forever say good-bye to Angela. Yet he knew as he felt these feelings they were lies. He knew Angela would always be a part of him, no matter what and he needed her to help define who he was now. No.. forgetting would not be the answer he sought.
"I want you to recreate my life,' said Sean, 'let my mind roam free. Perhaps I shall have some satisfaction then, some measure of revenge upon her."
"Very well", the doctor said, "as you wish."
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