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Hello.
âOh godâŚdonâtâŚstopâŚ(gasp)âŚgod that feelsâŚâ ahem. Sorry, what was I thinking? Let me start over. Hi, Iâm Simon, Simon Shadow. My 28-year old roommate, 4 days older than me, and myself, live in Melbourne, Australia. I went through all of Year 12, love dogs and collecting movies. But who am I? I am a hypnopsych. A new field of medical research has been discovered in which hypnotherapy is combined with psychology to bring out the subconscious thoughts of patients. It took me 7 years of study after high school, but I eventually topped in the field and the offers came rolling in. Thatâs how it startedâŚ
âHey bud, welcome home. You want a beer?â my best buddy Case (Casey) shouted out to me as he heard the lock click on our apartment door.
âNo thanks mate, itâs 11 oâclock in the morning.â I replied, laughing to myself. That Case, heâd drink at a funeral if he could. âHey, whatâs all this mail?â I called out to him.
âOh yeah, the postie came by personally to deliver all that,â he answered as he walked into the kitchen in an Adidas singlet and Jim Beam boxer shorts, clutching a VB beer. âHe said he did his regular round and then had to come back again just to deliver our mail. I think theyâre job offers for you, man. I know you said you did good on your scores, but judging by this, you didnât tell me the full story.â
âI just didnât want to make a big deal out of it, thatâs all.â I said, blushing slightly. âLook at all these places. I had no idea that there were this many practices in Australia, let alone Melbourne.â
As Casey was rummaging through all of them, trying to find the biggest and best practise for me to work at, I spotted an envelope that just seemed to stand out. Maybe it was the formal calligraphy or the stamp of a sunset, but I seemed drawn to it. After opening it, the letter readâŚ
âDear Simon, congratulations on your fantastic score. We here at Startacular have found an increasing need for stars to be calmed, unstressed and to talk. We would like you to work for us as a hypnopsych, in an office we have already set up, supplying you with a secretary, $200 K net, and dental. To accept our offer, please dial the number at the bottom of this letter. Richard Dâ
As if in a daze, I walked over to the telephone and dialled the provided number. A recorded voice came on the line, and it seemed almost muffled.
âSimon, thank you for accepting our offer. A driver will be by to pick you up tomorrow, and with him will be the keys to your new silver BMW convertible. You wonât regret this.â
âDude, what are you doing? You have offers from every psych and hypno place in Melbourne and you are gabbinâ away on the phone. Whatâs with you? Come on.â Casey was saying to me, and about half of it actually sank in.
âI just accepted a job with Startacular as a hypnopsych. Give me a hand throwing these other offers into the bin.â I said, almost robotically.
âHello? Earth to dude? You did what? Youâre bullshitting me, right? StartacularâŚthe agency that handles every big name in Hollywood and beyond? THE Startacular?â Casey began frantically rambling off questions.
For the rest of the day, after having a light lunch and watching Baywatch with Casey, we began running through some more than desirable situations that this could bring about. âYeah right,â I thought âtheyâll just be falling over their feet for me. Oh well, I can always dream, canât I? Speaking of whichâŚâ
The Next Morning
As I walked outside the front door, a bulky looking black guy, probably about 6â4â and 250 lbs, smiled at me, his white teeth sparkling in the sunshine. âMr. Shadow? Iâm Jack, Iâll be your driver for as long as you see fit.â Then the most amazing shock came to me. I couldnât believe I hadnât seen itâŚthere was a limo right behind him! He opened the door and I hopped into the second limo of my life, the first being for my Y12 formal. Half an hour into the drive, after playing with all the gadgets, the limousine came to a stop.
I stepped out, and in front of me was a 5 ½ star hotel, the most popular one in Melbourne. âWhat am I doing hereâ I asked Jack. With no reply, he merely handed me a key card with my name on it and a barcode, pointing me inside.
Completely baffled, I walked in and asked reception what I was supposed to do with my key card. âOh, youâre Mr. Shadow. It is a pleasure to meet you. Mr. D called earlier to tell us that you would be arriving. Just step into the elevator and you will know what to do from there.â The friendly clerk informed me.
Once in the elevator, I noticed that next to the top two floor numbers, 39 and 40, was my name, one specifying my office, and one specifying my place of residence. âThey didnât say anything about a place of residenceâŚhey, whatever tickles their fancyâ I said to no one in particular. My first stop was at my office, just to see where I would be working for who-knows-how-long.
Stepping off, I was confronted with a large oval room, a tiger-skin rug decorating its floor in front of a huge fireplace. A pretty blonde, wearing casual business attire was speaking quite politely to someone on the other end of her headset phone, behind a mahogany wood desk. After thanking them for their call, and informing the other speaker that she understood, the receptionist hung up and for the second time today, I was confronted with a magnificently white-toothed smile.
âMr. ShadowâŚItâs a pleasure tâŚâ she began, but I cut her off.