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The smell of smoke filled Mira's office. She had to open a window slightly and put on her fan to be able to breathe.
She stared at the boy in front of her and slammed his film down on the desk. He didn't even move an inch. Instead, he smirked. He was… proud… of the reputation that he had worked so hard to achieve.
"Let's take a look at your activities over the past year, shall we?" Asked Mira.
The boy said nothing. Instead he simply nodded. He wasn't much older than sixteen.
"So, you've burnt several books that belonged to your mother..." Mira began. "You set several bonfires in the middle of a drought..."
The kid in question simply swung back in his chair.
"Don't do that. You nearly stabbed a kid because he talked about you behind your back, you set fire to a police car," Mira raked through the near novel length file on her desk. "...and you nearly burnt down your school."
The boy smirked proudly.
"So tell me... was any of this worth it?" Asked Mira. "Was the attention worth it, based on where you wound up?"
"Every second of it."
"You mean to tell me that jeopardising your mother's political career, risking your own future, risking several peoples lives, was all worth it Mister Thomas?" Mira asked.
"Absolutely," Brian said without missing a beat.
"Unbelievable…" muttered Mira. "Well, I suppose that we can work on a treatment plan from here on out… therapy and medications - I see that you were given some a few years back to help with the hyperactivity."
Brian grimaced. "It didn't work, Doc."
"Well, perhaps the dosage was wrong," smiled Mira. "...and a lot of work on coping skills - perhaps art therapy with Natalie and Liu?"
Brian rolled his eyes.
"No?" Asked Mira. "Well, we can work something out later. Right now, you need to get a shower, and get some sleep."
With that, Brian left the office and carried his rucksack of belongings to his room. The door clicked shut behind him, and he was finally alone with his thoughts.
The walls were bare. The shelves were empty.
Everything was blank.
It was quiet.
It felt nice...