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Kim's in her room. She may have left for a moment to get something to eat but no one saw her in the bar and too much is still both familiar and not familiar at all.
But she's in her room now.
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Elaine knocks on Kim's door. "Kim, can we come in? It's Elaine. Ryan is with me." She's chewing on the inside of her lip, nearly bouncing with nervous energy.
Elaine comes inside. She remembers to keep her voice even and not too excitable. "How are you feeling today?"
"Hey," he says, a small grin forming on his face. "Can I come in?"
Elaine nods. "I think I can help you with that...if you'll trust me." She looks over at Ryan. "I wanted Ryan to come along...to witness this. I thought it was important that someone else be here. If that is all right with you, Ryan? And you, Kim?"
"Uh, yeah," Ryan says and looks over to Kim quickly. He wondered what her memories of him were.
"If that's all right with Kim," he adds.
"If that's all right with Kim," he adds.
He walks in and heads for the chair. "You doing all right?"
Elaine nods. "All right..." Elaine chews on her lower lip, wondering what to do now. "All right, sit on the bed, against the headboard...I'm going to sit next to you, facing you. I'm going to press this pendant between our two hands...and then I'll be able to help you with your memories. Please, be comfortable."
When Kim had settled herself, Elaine sat down next to her and facing her. "I think...I think I need your strong hand...the hand you write with and use most."
When Kim had settled herself, Elaine sat down next to her and facing her. "I think...I think I need your strong hand...the hand you write with and use most."
Elaine places the pendant into Kim's hand and holds her hand, the pendant between their palms. "I need for you to relax. And close your eyes." Elaine watches her. "And then I need for you to take three deep breaths and let them out."
He frowns and takes a seat. "Have you seen your father yet?"
Elaine closes her eyes after that and takes three deep breaths as well.
One. Two. Three.
And the world lurches sideways, and Elaine opens her eyes. She is in the room in her dream, the one with white walls and grey--what were they--
filing cabinets
lining the walls.
And Kim is there with her. "Kim, do you hear me?"
She should be able to. And Ryan should be able to hear everything that is going on, as well.
One. Two. Three.
And the world lurches sideways, and Elaine opens her eyes. She is in the room in her dream, the one with white walls and grey--what were they--
filing cabinets
lining the walls.
And Kim is there with her. "Kim, do you hear me?"
She should be able to. And Ryan should be able to hear everything that is going on, as well.
"Don't be afraid." Elaine's voice is ever so gentle, even though this is a lot harder than she thought it would be.
"I'm here, do you feel me holding your hand? I'm right here, and I'm not leaving."
Elaine looks down the row of neat little cabinets, and sees that two of them are toppled over, and their contents spilled out and mixed up.
"These cabinets contain your memories. One of the things my little pendant does is allow you to see your memories like this. So now...we can figure out which do not belong here, and need to be locked away. Do you see, over there, where two are knocked over?" Elaine keeps her voice very even. It's important that she listen and understand.
"I'm here, do you feel me holding your hand? I'm right here, and I'm not leaving."
Elaine looks down the row of neat little cabinets, and sees that two of them are toppled over, and their contents spilled out and mixed up.
"These cabinets contain your memories. One of the things my little pendant does is allow you to see your memories like this. So now...we can figure out which do not belong here, and need to be locked away. Do you see, over there, where two are knocked over?" Elaine keeps her voice very even. It's important that she listen and understand.
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