Road to Recovery (Love & Hope Series #2)

"One Taught Me Love, One Taught Me Patience, One Taught Me Pain"

"Rachael!" 

This nightmare again.

"Yes?"

"Your Mom...she's..." the doctor said, a grim look in his eyes. "I'm very sorry."

I screamed, "No, she can't be...no, it's impossible, Lord, please, don't let it be true. Please, God, don't let it be true. I love her so dearly...if only I'd known how sick she was...please, God, don't take her...not yet." Tears were streaming down my cheeks, like a waterfall, a waterfall that I couldn't stop if I tried.

"Father." My Dad said. "She's in here."

As Father performed last rites, I couldn't take it anymore.

No, please, please, I beg You, let her live...I'll do anything... My thoughts were scrambled...still very scrambled...I couldn't think...

I woke up screaming in reality.

"What's wrong?" Steven asked.

"I had the dream again." I answered, still trembling.

"What dream?"

"The one where Mom..." I began to cry.

Steven knew what I was going to say. He went up to my bed and took my hands. Remember: the Lord's always with us. He'll take care of us, I'm sure of it."

"I know," I sniffled a little. "As much as I want to accept that Mom's gone, I can't process it."

"Rachael, it's been a year since Mom died. I think it's time for you to see a psychiatrist or a therapist. You can't go on like this. I'm telling Dad in the morning."

"Alright." I got the covers on me again.

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The next morning...

"Dad, I need to tell you something," I approached him while he was eating breakfast.

"Yes, sweetie, what is it?" he asked.

"I think--I think I need to see a therapist."

"Because of the screaming?" He looked me straight in my blue eyes. 

"You heard that?" I returned the question.

"Yes, now, please, answer my question."

"Yes, because of the screaming...I want it to stop. It was Steven's idea."

"I agree with him, actually. Maybe we can find a family therapist."

"Maybe my old one can help."

"I'll look online and get back to you. Right now, I need to go to work."

"Goodbye, Daddy, I love you." I hugged him.

"Goodbye, sweetheart, I love you too." He kissed me on the top of my head. "Just remember--we can and will get through this."

"I know. Thank you for the reminder."

"You're welcome."

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A/N-24th chapter complete! I will continue posting chapters until this book has 1,000/more reads, just like the last one. 

I hope you guys had a great new year.