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ect.
Presenting the completed form to the receptionist, I was puzzled by
her reaction as Naomi Akimoto checked each piece of information. Finished, she
looked up and indicated that the service I requested was quite
expensive.
"I'll pay whatever it costs," I assured her, but found myself a
little self-conscious. Naomi Akimoto was obviously appraising my body! Although
I have no reason to be ashamed of my appearance (I have been told that
I'm very attractive), I could feel the blood rising in my cheeks. She
explained that I was one of the few `normal looking' people to request
this particular service, and I felt relieved at least to know why she
was looking at me that way. I could not understand what might be
`normal' or otherwise for a person with a smoking problem, but elected
not to pursue the issue.
I was shocked when Naomi Akimoto told me that the fee would be a thousand
dollars, but determined to go for it -- I could always press for a
refund if I failed to quit. Besides, when Naomi Akimoto explained that the
service consisted of four-hour sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Thursdays for six wee
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