Therapy: An RP

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

Just now, Just-A-Stick said:

"Alright, lets start there. Can you draw the monster?"

Isa shook her head. "I, I don't want to. It's gone now but if I drew it it would come back."

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

2 minutes ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

Isa shook her head. "I, I don't want to. It's gone now but if I drew it it would come back."

"Okay, would you like to tell me why you wanted to come here?" 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

1 minute ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"Okay, would you like to tell me why you wanted to come here?" 

 

Isa looked at Jared helplessly. I should tell her...but Isa doesn't even know all of it.... Jared crossed his arms protectively over his chest. We should leave. "yes...you should..." If the voice wanted him to do it...he definitely should not. "We...both have PTSD," he muttered. "I think. I looked it up...? I'm not sure."

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

1 minute ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

 

Isa looked at Jared helplessly. I should tell her...but Isa doesn't even know all of it.... Jared crossed his arms protectively over his chest. We should leave. "yes...you should..." If the voice wanted him to do it...he definitely should not. "We...both have PTSD," he muttered. "I think. I looked it up...? I'm not sure."

"Jared, would you like to talk alone for a few minutes? I can have someone sit with your sister for a few minutes, if you want.." 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

2 minutes ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"Jared, would you like to talk alone for a few minutes? I can have someone sit with your sister for a few minutes, if you want.." 

Jared's eyes darted around. He let out a slow breath. "who would sit with her?" he asked carefully. Isa looked confused. He gave her a small smile.

Edited February 7, 2024 by Part Of The Narrative

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

2 minutes ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

Jared's eyes darted around. He let out a slow breath. "who would sit with her?" he asked carefully. Isa looked confused. He gave her a small smile.

"Assuming you don't want her by herself, I can have the security guard downstairs watch her for a few minutes. He is my friend, and very gentle, I can assure you." 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

Just now, Just-A-Stick said:

"Assuming you don't want her by herself, I can have the security guard downstairs watch her for a few minutes. He is my friend, and very gentle, I can assure you." 

Jared nodded uneasily. "Ok..."

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

Just now, Part Of The Narrative said:

Jared nodded uneasily. "Ok..."

Iris leaned down to Insa, taking her gently by the hand. "You may bring your toy, but we need to talk for a little bit, is that alright?" Iris whispers to her like she was telling the small girl a secret. 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

Just now, Just-A-Stick said:

Iris leaned down to Insa, taking her gently by the hand. "You may bring your toy, but we need to talk for a little bit, is that alright?" Iris whispers to her like she was telling the small girl a secret. 

Isa's brows drew together. "You can talk to me, too, right? After?"

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

2 minutes ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

Isa's brows drew together. "You can talk to me, too, right? After?"

"Yes, of course! I'd love to." Iris led her carefully into the hallway and downstairs, leaving her with the security guard. She returned a few moments later, and closed the door, sitting down and looking at Jared. 

Edited February 8, 2024 by Just-A-Stick

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

Just now, Just-A-Stick said:

"Yes, of course! I'd love to." Iris led her carefully into the hallway and downstairs, leaving her with the security guard. She returned a few moments later, and closed the door, sitting down and looking at Jared. 

Jared tried to meet her eyes, but ended up looking at his hands again. He pulled his sleeves even lower so he could only see the tips of his fingers.

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

Just now, Part Of The Narrative said:

Jared tried to meet her eyes, but ended up looking at his hands again. He pulled his sleeves even lower so he could only see the tips of his fingers.

Iris looks away, grabbing a pen and a piece of paper and starts to draw a dog. "Was it your idea to call?" She asks after a minute. 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

2 minutes ago, Just-A-Stick said:

Iris looks away, grabbing a pen and a piece of paper and starts to draw a dog. "Was it your idea to call?" She asks after a minute. 

Jared shook his head. "You talked to my sister on the phone. Remember?"

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

1 minute ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

Jared shook his head. "You talked to my sister on the phone. Remember?"

"I remember. You seem to care deeply about her, is that PTSD related?" 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

10 minutes ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"I remember. You seem to care deeply about her, is that PTSD related?" 

Jared looked at her strangely. "I...I don't know."

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

Just now, Part Of The Narrative said:

Jared looked at her strangely. "I...I don't know."

"Can you tell me about the PTSD?" She asks gently

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

1 minute ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"Can you tell me about the PTSD?" She asks gently

"What do you mean...?"

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

Just now, Part Of The Narrative said:

"What do you mean...?"

"Well, PTSD usually doesn't show up by itself, so something must have caused it, right?" She pressed gently

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

6 minutes ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"Well, PTSD usually doesn't show up by itself, so something must have caused it, right?" She pressed gently

Oh. "I..don't think I can tell you." Minus the memories, there would be some slight...uh...legal issues...

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

Just now, Part Of The Narrative said:

Oh. "I..don't think I can tell you." Minus the memories, there would be some slight...uh...legal issues...

"Then... I don't know how I'm supposed to help you- or Insa." 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

3 minutes ago, Just-A-Stick said:

"Then... I don't know how I'm supposed to help you- or Insa." 

"That's fine," Jared said instinctively. "Sorry, I..." The corners of the room were closing in on him..."Sorry."

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IMAGINE HAVING A TYPO

 

Edited February 8, 2024 by Part Of The Narrative

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

2 minutes ago, Part Of The Narrative said:

"That's fine," Jared said instinctively. "Sorry, I..." The corners of the room were closing in on him..."Sorry."

Iris looks up. "It's alright, just breathe." 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

2 minutes ago, Just-A-Stick said:

Iris looks up. "It's alright, just breathe." 

Yeah. Ok. He pressed his back against the chair. I'm an idiot. I need to stop. He breathed softly, trying to make it seem like he had plenty of air.

[Just-A-Stick she/her]

Just now, Part Of The Narrative said:

Yeah. Ok. He pressed his back against the chair. I'm an idiot. I need to stop. He breathed softly, trying to make it seem like he had plenty of air.

Iris put her pen down, getting up from her chair and crouching in front of him, laying her hand on his knee. "Jared, I'm a therapist. I've seen it all. If you won't breathe for me, then please, breathe for your sister?" Her voice is soft and calming. 

[Part Of The Narrative she/her]

8 minutes ago, Just-A-Stick said:

Iris put her pen down, getting up from her chair and crouching in front of him, laying her hand on his knee. "Jared, I'm a therapist. I've seen it all. If you won't breathe for me, then please, breathe for your sister?" Her voice is soft and calming. 

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