Innocence

42"...Reliving the attack?"

(Gracie Adams)

1 hour and 30 minutes later

My mom picked us up and dropped us off at Pattie's house. As much as I wanted to go home and relax, I had to tell Pattie what happened. A truck was going to be sent tomorrow to pick up my car so that was taken care of.

What I'm shocked about is what happened back at the gas station. First he had what seemed like a panic attack and then he became...younger???

What the actual fuck is going on?

"Gracie! Justin! Why are you guys coming home so late?" Pattie inquired once she opened the door.

"My car broke down but that doesn't matter. Justin's a BABY!" I screeched, emphasizing 'baby' so she would understand.

She didn't.

"Well, of course Gracie! We established that at the hospital when we first met." She smiled a sad smile.

"No." I shook my head. "I mean that he was 6, turned 7, and went to 4." I clarified slowly and eventually her eyes widened.

She ran over to Justin, who was struggling to sing his ABC's.

"What happened?" She screeched, moving Justin's head around and trying to find any injuries.

Too bad the injuries were internal.

"We were outside a gas station, waiting for it to open since my phone didn't have reception and he just suddenly started having a panic attack. He was screaming for someone to stop and trying to run away." I explained.

She got teary eyed. "Do you think he was...reliving the attack?"

Her suggestion made me wonder.

If he was just having a flashback then how did he go back to being 4 years old?

"I'm calling Dr. James." Pattie informed before scurrying away.

I sighed heavily and grabbed Justin's hands, playing with them as he now switched from singing his ABCs to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Same tune but whatever.

Pattie came in and handed me her phone.

'Dr. James.' She mouthed and I nodded.

"Hello?" I spoke into the phone letting him know I was there.

"Ah, Gracie! Can you tell me what happened when he was having the attack?"

I began to explained what happened back at the gas station and he was quiet for a bit.

"I think I know what happened. Could you please put me on speaker so Pattie could hear?"

I nodded even though he couldn't see me.

"Of course." I said and pressed the speaker button.

"Kay you're on speaker." I informed.

"Alright. Well what most likely happened was that he was having a flashback of the actual attack in the alley." Dr. James explained and I nodded.

"What about his age?"

"Uhm, I don't know how he managed to do that but it's most likely his coping mechanism. Whenever he is vulnerable he goes back a few years."

Both mine and Pattie's eyes widened.

"Uhm." Pattie spoke up. "I know this is a silly question but do you think it's possible for him to turn into a baby?"

Dr. James sighed. "Actually it is very possible. But you must stop it because he could ultimately stay that way and you would have to raise him again for the next 26 years."

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I don't really know if it's long or not but meh.

My fucking science teacher lost my research paper yesterday and told me to do it again like tf.

Ugh.

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-Ally