Still My Miracle (book 5)

prologue

2024-Washington D.C.
"How are you doing today Judy?" A older woman asks facing a young now teenager Judy with Long black hair with bangs and Leon's blue eyes looking straight at her

Judy smiles "I'm ok"

"Judy..." the woman shakes her head

"Yes Doctor?" Judy gulps

"This is our third session and your grandfather says that you're having violent nightmares, Waking up in the middle of the night... screaming... zombies...for your parents...That night in China-"

"That night in China" Judy looks away spacing out before taking a deep breath

"Take your time I'm here to help...but you can't pretend everything's ok" She writes something down in her book

"My grandfather says i'm like my dad...Don't want to talk about my feelings" She looks back at her therapist "I do my best"

"I'm sure you are in more ways then one"

Judy sighs "For years i've been having nightmares about it all"

"you were four i'm sure it was scary"

Judy closes her eyes "When I was younger I used to think about what kind of Woman i'd grow up to be" She scoffs taking a pause thinking and hearing the screams "I never thought my life would turn out this way" Judy has a tear fall

"Like what?" She hands Judy a tissue

Judy shakes her hand declining it "My dad was a rookie late as hell on his first day when the raccoon city incident happened...He wanted to be a cop" Judy smiles "I wanted to be a princess...Now here I am" Judy smile goes away "Forced to grow up fast on the night of the tall oaks and China Incident" Judy gets angry "Always looking over my shoulder...Careful who I talk too... All because of that one time"

"I'm sure your father understands what your feeling"

"He forgets it all at the end of the bottle" Judy starts tearing up more "I don't blame my parents... I just wanted a normal life"

"And that's understandable"

"I miss my parents...I hate the nightmares..."

"Judy"

"yes?"

"What do you want to be now?"

"A doctor if-"

"no ifs" She smiles "You are going to be a doctor"

"I'm just scared..."

"And that is ok to be scared but don't let fear take over you...Embrace it"

"embrace it?"

"Your parents survived as long as they did by embracing their fear...Your father may drink to cope but he nearly died multiple times. It's gonna take time for him. but all of those years fear never held him back. He saved you didn't here?"

judy nods "I guess your right"

"We're making progess" The woman smiles "Now tell me about the nightmares"

"Where do I begin?"

"When did they start?"

"Right after china"

"9 years?"

"yep"

"Explain further"

"It started in the hospital... I had a broken leg, sprained ankle, burns on my arm and my back, broken fingers, sprained wrist and some head injuries" Judy explains "I was in pain...I don't have the scars but It was scary. My dad made it better..."