Unnamed Journal Volume 4, Issue 4 | Page 22

Jonathon Macoon FATHER O'DONNELL I can tell that they love you very much. JONATHON I guess. They're always hovering. They never leave me alone for too long. It gets kind of annoying. FATHER O'DONNELL Do you think that's related to why you're here talking with me today? JONATHON Probably. I've been...changing lately. I don't really know how to deal with it. Most of the time, I just lock myself in the bathroom so I don't bother anyone with it. FATHER O'DONNELL Ah, I see. And what happens when you lock yourself in the bathroom? JONATHON Well I...I don't know if you really want to hear about this, Father. It's kinda gnarly. FATHER O'DONNELL Oh no, it's fine Jonathon. Go ahead. We'll treat it like confession: strictly confidential. JONATHON I lock myself in the bathroom when I start to feel this weird tension. I get flush, hot. I sweat a lot when it happens. It's like all of my pores open up at the same time. FATHER O'DONNELL I see. And where do you experience this, uh, tension? JONATHON Oh, I feel it all over. My whole body throbs. It feels like the earth's moving underneath me. FATHER O'DONNELL Go on.