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Lauren's Therapy, 1

"It's your turn now."

"O-Ok..."

Christina's POV

I sit next to Lauren and the therapist begins.

 "So, Lauren. How are you doing?"

 "I'm fine."

She whispers this and the therapist visibly struggles to hear her.

 "Oh. That's good. Have you had any nightmares recently?"

 "Yeah. Last night I had one."

 "So, do you remember what it was?"

 "Yeah... I was alone in the dark and... And a clown would pop out and threaten to stab me at random points in time... Then... Then everything for bright and I was being chased by some... Some man... He was scary."

 "I bet he was. Can you describe this man to me?"

 "He had bright blue hair stained with red at the tips... He was wearing a weird poofy coat thingy and it had blood on it... He was chasing me and had long claw fingers... He was barely touching me and I couldn't run fast enough."

 "Wow. That sounds terrifying."

 "It was."

 "Do you remember any other dreams you've had? "

 "No... "

 "Ok. Well tell your mom or mommy to write any dreams you remember down so that I can learn about them."

 "K..."

 My youngest daughter then starts kicking the desk lightly.

 "Ok. I think we are done Lauren. Wait, why don't you draw the man for me."

 "Ok."

 She grabs a blue crayon and starts drawing spiky hair. The man has a creepy wide smile, close to the joker from batman. His skin is pale white and he has claws. Despite the fact that the drawing isn't the best, it sends shivers down my spine. The stickman is terrifying in a sickening way. 

This just makes me feel bad for Lauren if she has this in her nightmares.  

 "Wow Lauren. That is scary."

 Lauren nods and starts sucking on her fingers. A nervous habit of hers.

 Hey Laur, we talked about this.

 I gently pull her fingers out of her mouth. Most 6 year olds do it but, I want to stop the habit now.

 "Sorry mommy."

 It's Ok honey, let's just try to stop doing that, ok?

 "Ok."

 I look back to the therapist and Lauren continues kicking the air.

 "Ok, well I think we are done. Alright Lauren?"

 "I'm done?"

 "Yup."

 "Finally. Can we leave now mommy?"

 No hon. Mom and I have to do therapy as well. Why don't you go hang out with your sisters. Ok?

 "Ok."

 Lauren walks over to the small table and I look at therapist.

 "Are you ready Christina?"

 Not gonna lie, I wrote the entire chapter then I realized that Christina doesn't talk so... Yeah...

This is short sorry.

I took artistic liberty and changed up the girls ages.

Christina-34

Katherine-34

Lisa-15

Amy-12

Lauren-6

Dani-13

If you don't like it then... To bad...

K, Bye