A/N: This chapter is only dialogue. The dialogue occurs in various, named time-skips, taking place between Scorpius and Dr. Porter. It's formatted differently since we're passing about a month period in a single chapter. Dr. Porter's lines will be written in italics and Scorpius's lines will use the regular font. Enjoy!
Potential trigger warning:
This is mainly a chain of therapy sessions for dealing with trauma at the loss of a parent. Please ask if you want the chapter summary instead of reading. Take care of yourself! ~Crystal
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~DAY 1~
"How do you feel?"
"It's... complicated."
"Try to explain?"
"Okay."
"Take as long as you need."
"I guess- I guess I feel lost."
"Lost?"
"It's like there's this entire world outside of me but I can't reach it. I want to... but I just- I just can't."
"How about the nightmares?"
"They were gone for a couple days. But l-last night..."
"Scorpius? Are you okay?"
"N-no... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry..."
"You haven't done anything wrong."
"I... I wish I could believe that."
~DAY 2~
"Your grandmother says it's gotten worse. Are you sure you won't take any medication to help you sleep?"
"I tried. It didn't help me."
"I see. Have the flashes changed again?"
"Flashes?"
"These images are more than nightmares. From your descriptions, you may be dealing with suppressed trauma."
"Oh... in that case... Yeah there's a new scene. I just can't s-stop it."
"Stop what?"
"Her... leaving."
"Who?"
"My... her... my father's... wife."
"Your mother?"
"Yes. Astoria M-Malfoy."
"Every night you see her?"
"The past few. Ever since I blacked out, her face keeps... surfacing."
"Were you there with her?"
"W-what do you mean?"
"When she... left this world. Were you with her?"
"I should have been. But I wasn't."
~DAY 3~
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