The Daughters: Adopted by Renée Elise Goldsberry and Daveed Diggs

Anxiety

••• Three Days later •••
Renée's POV
I wake up early on Saturday morning and go to wake Nicole up. "Nicole, mija. Time to wake up." I say, gently nudging her. "Ugh. Renée, it's a Saturday. Why do I have to get up so early?" She responds. "I'm taking you to the doctors." I say. "Why? I'm perfectly healthy." She says. "It's just to see if your okay." I say. "Fine." Nicole says. I leave the room and make breakfast. Nicole eats and we leave. Alexis stays home with the other kids.
Nicole's POV
We arrive and Renée signs me in. We go sit down and wait until a lady calls out "Nicole Goldsberry!" We walk in and I am perfectly normal. Then the lady says "Mom, we are going to go test her for Mental Illnesses." "Okay." Renée says. We go into a room and the lady asks me a bunch of questions and I answer them truthfully. Then I go back into the other room where Renée is and  wait with her for a little bit. The lady later walks back in. I lay my head on Renée's shoulder. "Mrs. Goldsberry, we have some news regarding your daughters Mental health." She starts. "Your daughter has GAD, General Anxiety Disorder." She finishes. I cry a little into Renée's shoulder. "What does that mean?" Renée asks. "That means she will have to take Medication and get therapy for it." The lady says. "I don't want her to have to go to a therapist. Is there another way?" Renée asks. "Is there a family friend, or a family member or another adult with whom she's close to?" The lady asks. "Yes." Renée says. "So, basically that will be her therapy. Just take her to that person and have her talk everything out." The lady says. "Okay. Thank you." Renée says. We leave and Renée talks to me in the car. "Mom. I'm so sorry." I say, I'm already sobbing by this point. "No. Don't be sorry. There is nothing you can do. I'm not mad at you." Renée says. "It's my fault." I say. "It's no ones fault." Renée cuts me off. "Okay, I'm going to go get your meds and call Mandy." She then says when we arrive at a pharmacy. "Okay." I say. She leaves me in the car so I turn on Hamilton. I'm singing The Schuyler Sisters when Renée comes back. "Hi mom." I say. She closes the car door and continues talking on the phone. She hangs up and turns back to me. "Mandy will see you Monday's and Wednesday's at five." Mom says. "What?" I ask. "Also, she will see you any other time you need her." Mom finishes. "Explain." I say. "I figured that since you and Mandy are close and she is your FSM she can be your therapist." Renée says. "She knows?" I ask. "Yes." Renée says. We get home and I take my meds. "Okay, and we have some time but, get ready we have Hamilton tickets tonight." Renée says. "REALLY?" I scream. "I knew it would make you happy." She says. "Thank you so much!" I say, hugging her while I cry of happiness. "No problem. I love you Nicole." "I love you mom."
A/N
Okay, Ben and Lin performed at the March for our lives today and I died inside. Omg my future employer is amazing. -N