Mom
Jem... why have you been so... so...? Jem... now you're in the coma... I hope you won't be long in there, thought.
… The doctor said it was your choice to wake up or be asleep forever.
Jem...
Jem, it's mom. And, remember, no matter what, I'll always be your mommy.
Jackson
Are you... Jem's mom?
Mom
... Who are you?
Jackson
I'm Jackson. Is it Jem's room?
Mom
What do you want from my daughter?! She wanted to kill herself! And now...! In a coma... if it wasn't me... I should have looked at her more carefully...
Jackson
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When Reality Strikes
Short StoryOne girl, named Jem but labeled as mentally-troubled, paranoiac. Has she ever asked to see a psychologist? No. Was meeting an unexpectedly meddlesome Jackson in her plans? Never in the world. Nonetheless, in life, you got to expect the unexpected...
