Penelope’s POV (Psycho)“Mr. Thorne?” I call softly, putting my hands together.He stares at me, but his gaze seems distant, his pupils dilate, as if he’s blanked out.“Mr. Thorne? Mr… Thorne?” Still no answer. No blinking. Nothing.He’s shut down.For the first time ever. For the first time in my career.Tears sting my eyes as my hands begin shaking. It’s my first time experiencing a client shutting down during therapy. I’ve heard about it, read about it, watched videos about it, but I’ve never experienced it myself.I take deep breaths and slowly ease out of my seat.You’ve got this, Penelope. You’ve studied hard for a day like this.Heart racing fast, yet I move toward him.He’s unmoving, eyes still glued to my desk as if I’m there, but I’m right in front of him.And carefully, I lean over to where his fingers are perched on the sofa. I tap the back of his palm and call softly, “Alexander?”He blinks and shifts his eyes to me, finally. His blinking doesn’t stop. And with every bl
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