The Wolf Among Us: Season Two

Episode 2: Chapter 1

Here comes more emotions and the main plot (in the next chapter)!!!

"So, Selena, I know you've been dodging this past experience for our last few sessions as we've been discussing how the effects of it have become more prevalent in your life, and I think it would be beneficial to discuss what this mentioned event is. All of the information I have on this occurrence is that it affected you very deeply and it made you begin to worry about trust and secrets." Dr. Hythe says to Snow as she leans forward in her large cushioned chair. Snow was known by her therapist as Selena since it was her go-to Mundy name because it would give her the same first initial. This aforementioned "past experience", as Dr. Hythe likes to call it, was the Crane incident. Much to Snow's dismay, she knew that if she wanted to move forward as a person and not be held back by mistrust and trauma, she needed to talk about it. If she couldn't benefit from talking about the situation, she should at least get some of her emotions off of her chest to keep things from bottling up too much.

"Yes, I know, I just really don't want to and I don't know if I... if I'm strong enough to speak about it." Snow replies. The first struggle with speaking about her deep feelings was admitting that she wasn't quite strong enough to do so.

"That's alright, I just want to try to see how far we can get." The doctor reassures her, making Snow feel a little bit more comfortable with speaking.

"Well, um, I recently found out some awful things about a man I have worked with for a very, very long time. I discovered, through a close friend of mine who had stumbled upon a collection of pictures, that this man, who was actually my boss, had been..." Snow trails off, hating the thought of having to say the next necessary words. "That, um, that he had been hiring prostitutes and dressing them as me while he reenacted events that have happened in my life and, well, had sex with them." She explains, struggling through her words.

Dr. Hythe sat in shock for a moment, never having heard anything like this in her life. "And you know for a fact that this is true, that your boss had actually done this?" The doctor asks, probably just making sure that Snow wasn't jumping to wild conclusions or experiencing delusions.

"Yes, I confronted my boss and he said it was all true." Snow replies, feeling tears well up, causing her voice to crack and falter. "It's just... it's the most disgusting thing I've ever even heard. Thinking about it makes me feel like I want to just crawl out of my skin, like I'm filthy in a way that I can't wash off."

"That's a similar emotion that many rape victims feel. Although this isn't a case of sexual assault, it can spur many of the same emotions such as helplessness or feelings of deep impurity which can cause you to wish to isolate yourself. I want to try to make sure you don't feel the urge to isolate yourself since that is highly dangerous." Dr. Hythe explains. Snow already knows most of what she's saying, but she does wish to keep talking about the subject because assistance on preventing emotional isolation would be very helpful for her. "Now I know from our previous meetings that you tend to not share your emotions with almost anyone around you, is that still true?"

"Yes, it makes me feel vulnerable and I don't like that." Snow replies. As much as she wanted to get better and grow, she hated talking about her refusal to share emotions with other people in her life, it was the thing she was most stubborn about.

"Selena, I want you to realize that allowing yourself to be emotionally open doesn't always mean vulnerability. Most times, it leads to closer relationships, stronger bonds, and a drastic increase in the trust you have in those around you. I know that you have been very unfortunate when it comes to the people that fall into your life but that doesn't mean that everyone is going to hurt you. Is there anyone who you think you may be able to start being emotionally open with, possibly the friend who informed you about what your boss had been doing?"