28: My love, all mine

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"No... way..." I stand up, backing up slightly.

"Is there an issue with her?" He also gets up, walking towards me.

"n-no... way..." My lips quiver, not able to get a full sentence out.

"What's wrong, Basil?"

"I... I-I..." I hold my head, gripping my hair and yanking strands out.

"Basil." He grabs my wrist, pulling my hand away.

"d... don't... touch me..." My throat is closing on me, as I feel the world around me spin.

"I can't let you hurt yourself. Please sit back down, and tell me what's wrong."

"NO!! LET GO OF ME!!!" I try and shove my elbow into his face, but he catches it with his other hand.

"LET GO!!! LET GO!!! 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐆𝐎!!!" Squirming in his grip, I can't think of anything- besides,

I have to get out of here.

I have to get 𝐨𝐮𝐭.

"Basil, calm down. I'm not going to hurt you."

"LIAR!! FUCKING LIAR!!!!"

We fall to the floor, and he backs up slowly, as I start to kick and scream.

"LET GO LET GO LETGOLETGOLETGO!!!!"

Brian doesn't respond, instead, goes up to his phone and calls someone.

I curl up into a ball and start to wail.

"please... l-let me go..." Choking out between cries while throwing a tantrum was not on my list of things I wanted to do today.

Definitely not what I wanted.

All I can hear over my sobs is him saying, "I need assistance."

Fuck, I've really done it this time, haven't I?

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"Basil, was it? Please talk to me." A doctor and I have been sitting in this room for the past ten minutes, trying to get me to spill about my breakdown.

I don't even remember how I got here.

"I know this is hard for you, but we can't help if you don't tell us what's wrong."

I can't think of anything. My brain feels like it's full of static and haze, unable to comprehend at all.

I'm having another moment.

Continuing to stare at nothingness, I image someone.

Two people, actually.

Well, two kids.

They have dark brown hair, and tan skin. Both have bright blue eyes, and one even has cute freckles.

My... children? I can hear their constant cries in my head, begging and pleading me to not die.

Even if they aren't saying any words, I can still make out what they're trying to get across.

They want me, their 'mother', to survive.

For them, at least.

It's agonizing to hear, but not in a bad way.

"Basil."

I lift my tired eyes at the male doctor.

"There we go." He smiles, "Can you speak?"

My mouth opens, but nothing comes out.

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