District 6: Esther Sourire

District 6: Esther Sourire Mar 29, 2018 5:45:05 GMT -5

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Post by Sockie on Mar 29, 2018 5:45:05 GMT -5

ESTHER SOURIRE

AGE 17 | DISTRICT 6 | FEMALE | ELLIE CONNOR PHILIPS

GOOD MORNING ESTHER

I'M THE VOICE INSIDE YOUR HEAD!

I see you've decided to eat a boiled egg this morning. What a nice idea. Every morning, you sacrifice a poor baby chicken to a tortuous death. What kind of person are you? That is disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. Put it down. Put it down right now. Esther, take that damn boiled egg and put it back in the coop where it belongs. Do it or I'll cut you. I'll cut you. Put it back.

Good girl.

You can be hungry for a few hours, it won't hurt you to suffer a little. You should try vegetarianism. It would be good for you. No, you're not good. You're horrible. Disgusting. Put that down! What are you doing? No writing while I'm talking! I don't care if you have obligations planned three years in advance if I'm talking you listen. Now, are we clear? Good.

Sit up straight, you're acting like a mouse again. Always slumped down in your seat like an idiot. Are you lazy? Yes, you are. Lazy and stupid, that's Esther Sourire. Never gets anything done. Always twisting her fingers and doodling with office pens, ignoring her responsibilities. Are you proud of yourself? You could be back there with those lunatics. Go ahead. See if I care. Idiot. Kill yourself. Just like your mother and sister did.

Shit, here comes the Boss.

GOOD MORNING ESTHER

I'M THE BOSS.

Esther, dear, will you please pay attention for once? I need you to copy these names down for me. Oh, it's just a list of everyone who's going on the trip today. I think it might be good for a few of these kids to get some fresh air. Where are we going? I thought I mentioned this before. I'm pretty sure I talked about this quite a bit at dinner last night. Oh well, since you can't seem to recall. We're just going out to the park for a picnic. I'll have to keep an eye on that Amelia, won't I! She swore not to run off this time.

Now, we're going to be gone until about 5:00 so if anyone comes in looking for me just have them speak to one of the nurses. If it's urgent, send Charlie to get me, but not unless it's a real emergency. I mean life-or-death urgent, this is just as much a vacation for me as it is for the patients.

Is that a... boiled egg? Inside the fish tank? Esther, please don't start this again. I thought we agreed you would quit acting this way. I don't want to have to use any of my treatments on you again - and it's an awful embarrassment for District 6's best psychiatrist to have a lunatic for a daughter.

And dear, replace the tape. The dispenser is low.

I'M BACK, ESTHER!

HAVE I DRIVEN YOU MAD YET?

   You have to pee. Get up, hurry up, finish. Such an idiot, you could barely finish school, what are you doing here? You should have moved out by now, you're eighteen, piece of crap. Not that it matters when you a stupid child who can't take care of herself. What would your mother think? Do you think she would love you if she were still alive? Probably not. She wanted perfect just as much as the boss does. Remember when she had that fit because you were four-foot-five and she liked you better four-foot-four? Or that one about sleeping eight hours? We all know eight is the worst number.

    You would be an idiot to think she would appreciate you now. She was organised and you're a stupid ugly mess. But at least you're five-foot-five, so your numbers match. Pick that scab.

  No, you may not have any coffee. Bring some to Nurse Mathews if you absolutely must make some. There you go. Idiot. What are you doing now? Where are you walking? Where do you think you're going? Tell me where you're going. Tell me now, damn it. Oh. Just back to the front desk.

I'M BACK, ESTHER!

HAVE YOU COLLECTED YOURSELF YET?

You didn't replace the tape. Oh, well, I'll ask Nurse May to do it when she comes back around. The trip? It was nice. No break downs, but a few arguments. Ah right, and we're going to release Oscar tomorrow so I need you to pull up his file. It's okay, you can do it later, just don't forget - it's important. We also need to discuss something later, I've been worried about your attitude recently. Rather, lack thereof. I need you to snap out of whatever this is and get back to normal. You used to be so giggly. When do you smile now?

We're having visitor's day on Saturday so if you could write up a shopping list for Nurse May that would be great. I was thinking fruits for the snack table but that might set off Elaine, so make a variety. Hello? You in there? Okay, just checking. Don't worry about it, your mother used to be the same way. She loved you very much you know. If that thing is why you've been acting this way... I want you to know it wasn't your fault. All right. See you later.

Evening, dear, I brought you some supper. Did you get any work done today? Looks like... not really. It's fine, it's fine. Yes you can go home. I'll be home late tonight so the house will be yours for a few hours, but we both need to come in early tomorrow. The ward has been a little crazy the past few mornings so we need to get started earlier.

Esther. Eat your dinner tonight, you're looking awfully unwell.