Happy Helpline

Call #7

"This is happy helpline, think happy thoughts."

"That's the worst thing to say, you know that right?"

"Gaea."

"Yep that's me."

"How are you?"

"Not well per the usual."

"How?"

"You sound like a shrink."

"I try."

"I don't like it."

"I'll stop if you tell me what's up."

"Fine."

"Fine."

"Fine."

"Just fucking tell me."

"Fine!" Deep exhale "Some days I feel like I can't breathe. Not in a gasping for air type of way.. more like I'm drowning.. in nothing."

"Hmm."

"I don't know if that made any sense but yeah. It's one of those days."

"Yeah it made sense."

"I want to breathe but sometimes I feel like I don't deserve it."

"You deserve it."

"How would you know?" She snapped

"I-"

"How would you know if I deserve it? I could be lazy and unmotivated, I could have no will-"

"But you don't."

"How do you know?"

"You're Gaea, the goddess of earth. You basically built this shit, I'm surprised that you don't think of yourself as such."

".." she laughs

"Did I actually make you smile?"

"Somehow."

"I feel extremely accomplished."

"Bye." Smile in her voice

"Bye."