Chapter 20: Cassidy

##Chapter 20: Cassidy

Book One: Stay

"It's nice to see you looking so happy. Things must be going well," Dr. Thompson says with a smile as she continues to study me.

Her thin black framed glasses are perched on the bridge of her nose. Every hair of her blonde, shoulder-length bob is in perfect place. Her beige suit is carefully tailored and form-fitting. A thick strand of creamy pearls clasped around her slender neck completes the picture. She sits back, looking pleased with my progress.

I have to admit, I'm happy with it as well.

Her comment has a small smile blooming across my face. I can't remember the last time I've felt this good. Even thinking back to before my life imploded, I'm not sure I was happy. I spent my high school years stressed out. There was always another game to excel at. Another test to ace. Scouts sitting in the stands that I needed to perform for like I was a circus act.

There's no longer the same pressure to succeed.

But it's more than that. A lot of my happines