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I sit across from Doctor Grant in his office as we maintain an uncomfortable silence

"Can you tell me why I’m here?”

“You have a visitor.”

I turn my head to the direction of the door to see my brother leaning against the doorway.

“Grace.” Charlie gasps at my appearance as I face him.

“What are you doing here?”

“I came to see my baby sister.” He tries to recover from his previous reaction.

“After you tried to get rid of me?”

“What?”

“You sent me here and left.”

“I had no choice Gracie.”

“Yes you did.”

“No, you’re ill Gracie.”

“Don’t fucking call me that.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Where is mom?”

“I came alone.”

“She didn’t want to see me?”

“She’s not ready yet.”

“Oh.”

“She loves you grace.”

“Sure.”

“Doctor Grant says you’re making an improvement.” Charlie smiles.

“I guess.”

“He says you have made some friends as well.”

I have? The only person I seem to talk to is Luke, but he is a worker, not a friend.

“No, I haven’t.”

“Well you should.”

“Why would I want to befriend anyone here?”

‘It would be less lonely.”

“I don’t mind being alone.”

“But it’s always good to have someone to talk with.”

“What is there to talk about?”

“What you’re feeling.”

“I have to talk about that enough with the damn therapist.”

“Well at least you’re finally talking.” He mutters.

‘Get out.”

“Grace, I’m sorry.”

“I don’t care.”

“I’m all you have.”

“Then I would rather be alone.”