Gene: Melissa? Melissa wake up.
MM: ((opening my eyes I see Gene)) Oh great, I've died and gone to the general store.
Gene: Therapy Clinic.
MM: I've died and gone to the Therapy Clinic?
Gene: No you're not dead, but you are at the Therapy Clinic. Goddess told me you were having a problem with reality.
MM: What?
Gene: Earlier you thought you were in Texas. Now the General Store. And both times you thought you were dead.
MM: But...
Gene: But your bigger problem seems to be your inexplicable need to antagonize the Goddess.
MM: What? I never...
Gene: Admitting you have a problem is the first step toward recovery Melissa.
MM: I don't have a problem, I...
Gene: I see. ((jots down some notes on a clipboard))
MM: Hey, what are you writing about me?
Gene: Hmmm. ((more notes))
MM: What do you mean, Hmmm?
Gene: ((arching an eyebrow)) Do you often think people are out to get you?
MM: Well not people exactly, at least not the mortal kind. Except for maybe Hudson. And I think maybe Trancer. Perhaps Erin. I am not so sure about Matt, he seems to be my friend but...
Gene: That will do. Anyway, do you remember why you are here?
MM: Antagonizing the Goddess I assume.
Gene: why do you assume that?
MM: Why else does anyone ever end up here.
Gene: Good point.
MM: Anyway, where's Matt? He was in on this too.
Gene: The Hospital. Goddess says that the two of you needed to be separated for awhile. Something about being a bad influence on each other.
MM: ((Great now she thinks she's my mother. Next I'll be grounded or something.))
Gene: Goddess says, it will be much more painful than grounding and something about a trip to the Oedipal Complex.
MM: Huh? How did you do that?
Gene: Goddess says, how do you think I did that?
MM: She's here isn't she?
Gene: no.
MM: Really no or did the Goddess just tell you to say no?
Gene: yes.
MM: Two which question?
Gene: Both.
MM: Goddess, why don't you just show yourself? You know, eliminate the middleman.
Gene: (paling) Excuse me?
MM: nothing personal, just a figure of speech.
Gene: figure of speech that will get me eliminated if you're not careful.
MM: I assure you that my request is not going to get you elimin...((Gene disappears))..ated. ‘course, I could be wrong.
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