Pleasing Silas

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-Silas Diaz-

Did I buy that apartment? Yes, I did, my father and mother came up to help

I want to surprise Sophia with it which is what I'm doing today, sure we're halfway through the semester but the headmistress was okay with it

We already moved my stuff into the apartment Sophia opens her dorm when I knock "okay, why did you tell me to pack all my stuff?" She asks and I shrug "I have an early birthday present for you." I tell her

My father and I help Sophia take her stuff and she talks with my mother most likely about any updates with mental health

Once we're done Sophia and I get in the back and my parents drive to the apartment

The car ride is quiet between us other than the music playing between us

After around twenty minutes we arrive "what's happening? I better not be get-" I cut Sophia off "no, Tesoro, you aren't getting kidnapped again." I say and she hums

We walk out of the car and into the the apartment complex, we're on the third floor and Sophia holds my hands and I unlock the door and Sophia stares at me

"Why do you have an apartment now?" She asks "it's for the both of us, Soph." I say and she nods slowly

"Why?" Sophia asks and I shrug "that way we don't have to always have to be scared of getting caught." I say and she nodded

"It's nice." She said walking around the apartment "I'm gonna go help my father?" I say and Sophia nods absent mindly

I walk out to help my father grab our stuff he's talking with my mother right now "she okay?" He asks and I nod

"Probably just thinking." I say and he nods "she's doing better though, I was talking to her and she said how she feels better but she'll never be the same again." My mother said and I nod

She goes into the complex with Sophia and I help my father with the stuff

Sophia is sitting on the counter and my mother and her are talking Sophia is playing with her hair and I wonder if something's wrong

I put the box down and walk towards her "you okay?" I ask and she nodded, her eyes have tear's welding in them but she nods again so does my mother

I hesitantly walk out and go finish grabbing our stuff and set it in the living room.

She's still talking with my mother, she says something to Sophia and walks towards me "can I talk to you?" My mom asks and I nod.

We go to one of the bedrooms "what's wrong?" I ask

My mother sighs "I know it's early and you guys just moved in, but I think an animal would help with Sophia's panic attacks like Bambi does for me, because like you've said and she said she tends to feel suffocated when having a panic attack and doesn't wanna be touched." I listen to her

"So, maybe a dog can help,  suggest you try it with Bambi,  because they can sense panic attacks before they get worse, so it can help Sophia when you aren't around or she doesn't feel comfortable being held."

I nod slowly "how will I know if it helps? What if it doesn't?" I say my mom shrugs "dogs can't always help with them everytime, but if it gets worse they can alert someone." My mom says and I nod

"Should I talk to her about it?" I ask my mom laughs "that's why I'm talking to you, she said I should talk to you about it, now you two should discuss it, I think it's a good idea, maybe she does." My mom shrugs

"Just make sure to also have the dog trained, they can still know when they'll happen, but it's probably better if their trained" my mom says and I nod

We walk out of the room and I see my father talking to Sophia, I'm not sure but I still think she's scared about him smoking.