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THE TELEPHONE IS RINGING, SOMEONE PICKS IT
UP
hello, hello?
(ok here we go again)
hello, I don't know if you can help me but do you have any counselling at
your clinic?
I'm sorry any what?
(oh god, I have to say it again, say it
loudly be firm, it's ok) any counselling, therapy, you know for
depression and such, i've heard that you offer this
oh, well we do, but not on Saturdays
SILENCE
oh (what does that mean?
why isn't she saying anything else? why isn't she giving me another number or
asking me to ring back on Monday to make an appointment? why is she manning the
reception if she hasn't been told that people might ring up with this kind of
question?) is there another number that I need to ring
then?
what's it for, it is psychiatric?
(oh Christ!) I don't know,
er, maybe, I spose, er yes
hold on
THEN THERE WAS MORE RINGING, AND THROUGH
SLIGHT CHANGES IN THE TONE IT WAS CLEAR THAT EXTENSION AFTER EXTENSION
WAS BEING TRIED. IT RANG FOR THREE MINUTES BEFORE THE TELEPHONE WAS
SET BACK INTO ITS CRADLE.
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