Natural Hormone Therapy (Taboo Erotica) (NHT Book 1) by Anya Merchant

Author:Anya Merchant [Merchant, Anya]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2016-04-20T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

Ben walked around aimlessly for a while, feeling completely drained of emotion. He recognized the feeling of emptiness, like an open drain, sucking out his vital essence. The last time he had felt it was after getting the rejection letter from Lakewater University.

He knew he was being ridiculous. He told himself that it was teenage angst, pointless mood swings and anxiety, and that all he needed to do was buckle down and push through it. Unfortunately, his mind seemed to be on a different wavelength and delighted using the botched audition as the newest example of why he was irredeemably flawed in every way.

The scene replayed itself over and over again, each time a bit distorted. People in the audience laughed at him. The girl he was acting across from made rude gestures and whispered cruel things that only he could here. Luciana led through the chaos, mocking Ben as though the entire play had been a ruse to lure him into making a fool of himself.

Ben walked around Pinecross, continuing to suffer in a mental hell of his own making until it was late in the afternoon. He made it home when his legs were too exhausted to carry him any further, and immediately kicked off his shoes and headed for the stairs.

“Ben?” His mom was sitting on the couch in the living room, reading a novel. “How did it go?”

He didn’t answer her, instead walking straight up to his room. He closed the door and turned on his computer, booting up Valenfall and setting up his cushions on the floor with movements born out of a long practiced routine.

“Ben!” Alexa knocked on the door and kept knocking. Ben ignored her, until finally she gave up. He loaded his save and began to play.

Time lost all meaning. The game was a distraction, but an effective one. It let Ben zone out and keep his focus away from the painful memory of his failure. He wasn’t sure how much time had gone by when his mother finally threw the door of his room open.

“Come downstairs, Ben,” she said, in a firm, authoritative voice. “I’m not letting you fall back into your old habits.”

“Mom, it’s fine,” he said. “Just leave me be.”

“Dr. Kim is here,” she said. “I called her, and she offered to stop by once she finished for the day at her office.”

Ben stared at his mom blankly. It was clear enough that there wasn’t going to be any way for him to get out of it. He paused the game and stood up.

“Turn it off,” said Alexa.

“It’s paused, it’s fine.”

“Turn. The game. Off.” His mother took a few steps toward him. She was wearing a pair of tiny jean shorts and a sleeveless white shirt, but managed to still look as though she meant business.

Ben sighed. He leaned over, quickly saved, and then turned off the game. His mother led him down into the living room, and sure enough, Dr. Kim was down there waiting for him, dressed in her casual business pencil skirt and tan blouse.

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