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Simon, dinners ready!
Coming!
So, is the medication working?
I think so, I haven’t heard or seen any hallucinations which is good.
That’s so good honey.
But taking a pill everyday feels so weird now.
Oh, hey Simon, those pills working?
I think so
Simon we are having dinner as a family tonight
(sighs) okay
How was your day Simon?
It was alright I mean kids are still making fun of me about what happened last week but other than that it’s fine.
They should forget about it soon it never lasts more than a month.
I guess
Thank you (pause)
I’m full… Can I go to my room now?
Are you sure you haven’t even touched your peas
Yes mum, I’m full
Okay yes you can go now
Thank you
Okay (mum walks over and knocks on door)
Yeah?
You doing okay?
Yeah
Okay.. and you’re sure these meds are working; we can always try another
No, it’s okay, this works
It’s just you don’t seem any different from the other medication-
Mum, I’m fine
I know but when we went in April, she said we have many choices
Mum it’s fine
But that’s what you said two weeks ago after using the same medication for three months you finally admitted that it wasn’t working
I thought it was, but this one actually works
Do you promise?
I promise mum
Phone rings
Hello?
Yo you good dude? You haven’t been responding to my texts
Yeah, I’m just busy
So when can we hang out again? I’ve missed hanging out with you
I don’t know
I’m your best friend I can tell something’s wrong
I’m fine
You’re not hanging out; in school you don’t talk to me. It’s like I’m not even there
I’m fine I just have a lot on my mind
Your meds? Are they working?
Yeah
How long have you been taking them again?
I started taking meds in general 3 months ago and I started these 2 months ago
So, three months total taking meds?
Almost 4
So now that you’re okay, when can we hang out
Jake, I don’t know
Sometimes soon I hope hows you’re life
It’s alright, look, my mums calling me, I have to go, talk to you later?
Oh okay, yeah talk to you later (hangs up)
Hey Simon, how’ve you been? Hey Simon you still crazy? Hey Simon do you still get your days messed up? Hey Simon those pills working? Hey Simon, you are, not, right. Not okay. Not normal. I’m talking to myself again. I should stop. (Best) But I can’t just stop that’s so difficult how can I stop when everyone around me is constantly talking about me. What’s even real, why can’t I just be normal.
Lights out Simon is sitting at his desk
If the equation is x squared plus five minus thirty five what is the simplified version. If the equation… minus five, no plus five. Minus thirty five? Did she even teach us this? Looks like I’m cheating on my homework, I mean I can just learn it later
Clock ticking
I hate that clock noise, where is it coming from
Simon looks around
Click, click, click, click, click
Simon sits on his bed and raps his leg
Tv, tv will drown it out right
Simon grabs remote
Ow, ow, ow
Simon turns off the TV still tapping his leg
One two three four five six seven eight nine, one two three four five six seven eight nine, one two three four five six seven eight nine, I’m okay, I’m okay, I’m okay
Dad knocks on door
Yeah?
I’m going to bed, goodnight, love you
Goodnight, love you too
Lights out clock ticking
CAN SOMEONE TURN THAT CLOCK OFF, Jesus!
Opens up door, clock gets louder
Where is it, where is it?
Searching everywhere
Okay, Simon calm down, you’re probably just dehydrated
Honey are you okay?
I’m sorry
Sweety-
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean too
It’s okay calm down
I’m sorry
Simon go to your room please, I don’t want you to step on any glass
Okay, okay
Lights out sitting in chair lights up
What is this? Mum? Mum!?
Simon?
Huh?
Are you okay you zoned out?
Oh did I? Yeah, I’m okay just started thinking about things sorry
So, Simon how is everything
It’s good
Can you explain where you just went
I was just thinking
Can you share what about?
I’d rather not, I’m okay
I just worry cause according to your mum you would do that and live through a whole day that wasn’t real
No it- it wasn’t that
Alright, last month we started you on your first medication how has it been?
It’s been good, I feel better
Last session you said you sometimes feel like your memories aren’t real. Has that changed?
Absolutely
Of course, Simon has your has your hallucinations gotten any better
Yes
That’s great how are you holding up with the death of your father
Fine
You used to think your father was around after he passed correct
Yeah
And you have an experienced that since you started the mets, correct?
Yeah
And last session you said the most common hallucination was someone named Jake and you said he wears a black hoodie and black cargo pants
Yes, that is, how I described Jake
And your medication has gotten rid of him (Simon looks at Jake)
Yes
