Therapy: An RP

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

Just now, Part Of The Narrative said:

Jared relented, regulating his breathing a bit more. He pulled his knee away though, sinking into his sweatshirt. "I'm fine."

Iris lays her hand in her lap. "Just breathe. Don't talk, just relax. You're safe here. So is Insa." 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

1 minute ago, Just-A-Stick said:

Iris lays her hand in her lap. "Just breathe. Don't talk, just relax. You're safe here. So is Insa." 

He shrugged, not speaking.

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

2 minutes ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

He shrugged, not speaking.

"Jared. Do you believe that you can get better?" 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

2 minutes ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"Jared. Do you believe that you can get better?" 

"No," he said. Wasn't it obvious? He knew people with mental stuff. It wasn't something you just got healed from by taking meds for a week.

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

1 minute ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

"No," he said. Wasn't it obvious? He knew people with mental stuff. It wasn't something you just got healed from by taking meds for a week.

"And why is that?" 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

2 minutes ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"And why is that?" 

He looked at her incredulously. "Nothing can change what happened." He shut out the images he could feel trying to break into his mind.

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

Just now, Part Of The Narrative said:

He looked at her incredulously. "Nothing can change what happened." He shut out the images he could feel trying to break into his mind.

"True, but you can change how you see it." Iris looked at him. "Please? Will you tell me?" 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

1 minute ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"True, but you can change how you see it." Iris looked at him. "Please? Will you tell me?" 

He wanted to. Oh, he wanted to. Maybe...in a way, he could. But not while looking at her. He stared at his hands again. "Isa saw our dad get killed." 

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

Just now, Part Of The Narrative said:

He wanted to. Oh, he wanted to. Maybe...in a way, he could. But not while looking at her. He stared at his hands again. "Isa saw our dad get killed." 

Iris was silent for a moment. "I'm sorry... how old...?"

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

Just now, Just-A-Stick said:

Iris was silent for a moment. "I'm sorry... how old...?"

"It was last year. Don't say sorry. Please."

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

3 minutes ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

"It was last year. Don't say sorry. Please."

Iris nodded. "Were you there?" 

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How old is Insa again?  

 

Edited February 8, 2024 by Just-A-Stick

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

1 minute ago, Just-A-Stick said:

Iris nodded. 

 

Jared looked around, apparently studying the walls.

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iSa is seven

 

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

5 minutes ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

Jared looked around, apparently studying the walls.

 

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Sorry! *facepalm*

I told u im dumb!

"Were you there?" 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

1 minute ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"Were you there?" 

"I...yeah..." Jared tried as hard as he could to stuff the memories away.

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

1 minute ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

"I...yeah..." Jared tried as hard as he could to stuff the memories away.

"Are you alright?" She asks. "When should ISA come back?" 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

1 minute ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"Are you alright?" She asks. "When should ISA come back?" 

"Not yet! She can't...she doesn't..soon," he said, pushing down panic. She couldn't see him until he was a calm, responsible brother again.

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

Just now, Part Of The Narrative said:

"Not yet! She can't...she doesn't..soon," he said, pushing down panic. She couldn't see him until he was a calm, responsible brother again.

"Shh... she won't come until you are ready, I promise." Iris soothed him gently, "Just breathe. It'll be alright." 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

1 minute ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"Shh... she won't come until you are ready, I promise." Iris soothed him gently, "Just breathe. It'll be alright." 

"I'm fine," he whispered reflexively. "She can come."

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

1 minute ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

"I'm fine," he whispered reflexively. "She can come."

"I don't think we are quite ready for that yet. Does she remember any of it?" 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

Just now, Just-A-Stick said:

"I don't think we are quite ready for that yet. Does she remember any of it?" 

"I think so. She..dreams about it sometimes." This. This he could do. He could talk about Isa. "She sees things, other times."

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

3 minutes ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

"I think so. She..dreams about it sometimes." This. This he could do. He could talk about Isa. "She sees things, other times."

"What kind of things?" 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

2 minutes ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"What kind of things?" 

Jared sighed. "Like the knife, from earlier. She thinks she sees...him, a lot..." He trailed off. "He didn't treat her very well."

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

2 minutes ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

Jared sighed. "Like the knife, from earlier. She thinks she sees...him, a lot..." He trailed off. "He didn't treat her very well."

"Did he treat you well?" 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

3 minutes ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"Did he treat you well?" 

Silence. Jared crossed his arms over his chest, tighter. He shook his head.

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

3 minutes ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

Silence. Jared crossed his arms over his chest, tighter. He shook his head.

"Can you take some deep breaths? I know this is hard, that you don't know me, but I want to help you, and Isa."