Struggling with depression and a stalled career, Molly, a once-promising writer stumbles upon a mysterious file titled 'Where Dead Dreams Go'. On a whim, she follows its lead to Damgo Island where she meets Golda, a quirky chairwoman and a cancer su...
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"There's so much more that you can live for So much life to explore, just don't give up"
Chapter 2: The Cost of Fame
Molly's P.O.V.
BEING accused of a crime you didn't commit; how does that feel?
Being rejected and suddenly excluded from a community that took sweat and tears to build a name; how does that feel?
What does it feel like to be abandoned, to be publicly ridiculed, to be called shameful despite trying to conform with harmless intentions?
Those are some of the questions I had to enduringly answer when I decided to get therapy. At first, I felt intimidated by the presence of a professional, but eventually, I got to speak with unavoidable tears in my eyes.
To sum it all up, it felt shitty.
They said you need to be honest when talking to get the best help, so I said how I really feel during those times.
"Molly," my therapist, Doctor Czarina, called me and I caught myself staring blankly. Parehas kaming nakaupo sa malambot na sofa ng clinic niya, magkaharapan. Hindi ko pa rin ginagalaw 'yung tsaa na hinanda niya.
"I'm sorry, what was that?"
She sighed and leaned back. "I just wondered why you're not angry."
"Angry?" Bigla akong napaisip. Hindi ba ako galit? Bakit ako magagalit?
"You've been accused of a crime you didn't commit; you knew that you never plagiarized someone's work, isn't that upsetting?"
"Well... I'm upset."
"You're more hurt than angry, Molly."
Kinuha ko 'yung tasa sa lamesita at humigop muna. Chamomile isa stress-soothing tea for a patient like me.
"Isn't that the same?"
"Those are response feelings. Hindi ka galit sa accusation sa'yo dahil deep inside alam mo ang totoo na wala kang ginawang mali. You are guiltless but your hurt cripples your whole being because you felt betrayed."
I heaved a sign and leaned back. Tumingala ako sa kisame para pigilan ang mga nagbabadyang luha.
"Alam n'yo po ba 'yung pakiramdam na parang naghihintay lang silang lahat na magkamali ka? All this time I felt like those people I thought my friends are just waiting for that exact moment, waiting for the time I fall down and grabbed that chance to destroy me."
Doctora Czarina's composure remained stoic but I can see the expression of pity in her eyes.
