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A small panic pinches me.Will I be disqualified for that? It is the truth!
The device raises back in his hand again, and I exhale slowly.
“Any history of mental illness?” the physician continues, catching me off-guard with the change of topic.
“Uh… no,” I stutter.
“You don’t sound sure.”
“I’m sure,” I snap, growing irritable.
“Any history of mental illness in your family? Depression? Bipolar disorder?”
My breathing shallows, heart thudding wildly.
He didn’t ask about anxiety,I reason, shame rushing through me.
“What is all this?” I ask, sidestepping the question entirely.
“If you are going to be a liability to the studio, we need to know now,” the doctor replies coldly. “Any history of mental illness in your family?”
“No,” I growl.
“Do you do drugs? Recreational or prescription?”
Again, I shake my head.
“Are you on birth control?”
Stunned, I gape at him. “What?!”
“The pill, an IUD?” he explains, slowly.
“I know what birth control is,” I retort. “And yes, I’m on it.”
Not that it’s any of your damn business!
“Will you submit to a blood test for drugs, STIs, and disease markers?”
I blink rapidly, relief overcoming me now that the mental health questions are out of the way. “STI test?” I laugh. “Why?”
The doctor stares at me like I’m an idiot. “You do understand the premise of the show, don’t you?”
“Yes,” I reply, returning his stare like he’s just as stupid.
“Then you should submit to a test.”
“The whole thing is fake!” I cry. “There’s no sex involved.”
Now he snorts like I’m naïve. “If you won’t consent to a test, then there’s no point in moving forward with this.”
“I’ll consent to a test, but it’s a waste of time and money.” I fold my arms over my chest, suddenly feeling exposed. Then again, it wasn’t my time or money.
“Very well. We’ll certify that everything you’ve said is true, and you can begin filming right away. A nurse will be here in just a minute to draw your blood.”
His finger scrawls an electronic signature, and he rises.
“Have fun with your bachelors, Miss Crestwood,” he chuckles, and he walks out the door.
