I knock.

It takes two minutes but before I know it, Sadness is at the door.

"How have you been?! It is so good to see you again. Come in, come in."

I walk in slowly. I've been here plenty of times. Like a second home.

But, now. Now is different. 

The familiarity frightens me.

I sit down, the usual chair. 

Sadness goes on and tells me about his life since we've last spoken.

The usual.

He's telling me about all the new friends he made. He asks if I've spoken to 

Happy recently. I tell him no, not in a while.

"Good, she's a bitch."

He asks about me. 

"Same old."

He says he is sorry for what happened and if there is anything he can do to help.

I just sit.