*There will be some other things mentioned on what happened to Nova*
TRIGGER WARNING: mentions of abuse. Please skip that part if it's going to hurt your mental health. I will let you know in advance on when to skip over.
Nova's Pov
Venus looked at me before speaking. "What happened?" she asked in a soft voice. "I-I was just about to give S-Sara a hug goodbye and right when she laid a hand on me, I p-pushed her and h-hit her."' I told her trying to contain my tears. I didn't know this would happen but then again I wouldn't know considering I hadn't really had very much contact with people besides Venus. I realized that I had subconsciously stopped giving anyone hugs or approaching anyone with any sort of contact that involved touch. A lot had happened to me inside of that crate that I hadn't really talked about to anyone. "I know someone you can talk to about what happened to you when you were taken. There's also me if you feel up to it. I uh happen to have a degree in psychology." she told me. "But if you want to talk to someone else about it then I know someone who deals with both the outside and supernatural world," she told me. I nodded. "Thank you," I said quietly.
---------------------------------
It was the next day and Venus was walking beside me before we stopped in front of a building. It was a charcoal grey brick building with white painted windows. "Come on," Venus said in a soft tone of voice. I was led inside where the inside gave off a warm relaxed vibe. The walls were a cream colour and the inside smelled of vanilla and cinnamon. The floor was made of white tile that was almost blinding. "Hello Venus, how are you?" the receptionist asked. "I'm doing great, how are you?" she told her. "I've been good and Who is this?" she said facing me. "I'm Nova, nice to meet you," I told her giving her a smile. "It's nice to meet you, Nova," she said giving me a smile back. "So how's your wife?" Venus asked the receptionist. Her smile grew at the mention of her wife. "She's doing good as well." she went off in a dream-like state before speaking once more. "You're not here for more therapy are you?" she asked Venus softly. "No, I'm bringing Nova here for an appointment with Dr. Halden," she told her. The receptionist turned to me. "Don't worry, she's one of our best doctors. You're in good hands," she told me.
A/n: * randomly starts thinking of Allstate commercials*. "Thank you, that's oddly reassuring," I told her. "Alright well, let's get you situated and then we'll bring you right in," she told me. I had to answer some quick questions before I was able to go to see Dr. Halden. I was welcomed into a room by a woman who looked to be in her 30s, she had dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. "Come on in and take a seat," she told me. The room smelled of lavender which helped relax my body more. I walked over to a sofa in seated next to a chair. "I heard you made the decision to come here today," she told me. I nodded. "I realized that I needed help and I couldn't do that unless I realized it myself," I told her. "Well, that's one step closer to getting better," she told me. She pauses a moment before speaking again. "Let's talk about what happened with you." I took a deep breath before speaking. "I was on my way to my car after going to a carnival with Venus when I was knocked out from behind and taken," I said in a tone just above a whisper. "How did you feel when this happened to you?" she asked.
"I was scared, I didn't know what to do." "Where were you taken to." "Near a park, I was put into a storage crate with dim lighting." Flashbacks of what happened when I was in that crate came back to me. I came back to the present and saw the doctor looking at me with concern. "Where did your mind just take you then?" she asked softly. "T-The crate," I told her whilst on the verge of tears.
⚠️ Please Do Not Read any further if this is going to hurt/ trigger you.⚠️
"What happened in that crate?" "I-I w-was beaten," I said just above a whisper. I was quiet for several minutes before I spoke some more. "I was deprived of food and drink. The woman who took me tortured and beat me for who knows what reason. Sometimes it was just with her bare hands other time s-she would t-take out some t-tools. She would heal me slightly just to do it all over again." I told her, my voice getting quieter as I talked. I talked to my therapist some more and she gave me some pointers on what steps I could take so that touch would no longer trigger me. It would take some time and there would be some ups and downs during this process, but I know that I'll be able to get through it.
-----------------------------------
Venus's Pov
Several months had passed and I noticed a significant difference in Nova. She was able to withstand hugs for a minute and able to do other things as well without panicking and hurting anyone. I was proud of her and how much progress she made. She was still attending therapy and I felt like such a proud girlfriend to see her doing so much better than before. She still had some progress to go but I would be with her every step of the way. She also stopped having nightmares that stopped two months after therapy. Right now we were both watching a movie and cuddling since she knew it was me and I let her know as well. When I heard the doorbell. "I'll go answer it," I told her before placing a kiss on her forehead. I opened the door and was met by Sara at my door. "Since when do you ring the doorbell?" I asked her. I took in her appearance and realized that she had been crying. "What happened?" I asked her, feeling worried.
"M-My girlfriend b-broke up with me," she told me. I pulled her into a hug. "It's going to be okay, I'm here. Do I need to kick her ass?" I joked trying to lighten the mood a bit. I brought her inside and into the living room with Nova and I. "Who was at the door?" Nova asked slowly turning her head towards me. Her eyes widened. "What happened?" she asked with concern in her voice. "Her girlfriend broke up with her," I told her. Nova stood up went up to Sara and hugged her. "She made a mistake breaking up with you, you're an incredible person and anyone would be lucky to have you," she told Sara. Sara sniffled. "T-Thank you, Nova. I'm gonna hug y-you a little bit tighter, o-okay?" she told her. "Ok," she said softly. That was another thing about Nova we had to make sure she knew that she was getting hugged or touched in advance. She proceeded to hug her a little bit tighter before letting go. "Come on, we'll eat some ice cream and watch whatever you want, alright?" "Okay". I brought out some ice cream for all of us to eat and we watched whatever movie that Sara wanted to watch.
