#i made this post quite literally months ago and filled in the in-between gameplay afterwards so i've been sitting on it for a while

[goldoradove]

Lauren:  This week was worse than last.  Maddison couldn’t even get out of bed most days.

Therapist:  And you can tell this is affecting you?

Lauren:  It kills me to watch someone I love be in pain, and she’s in agony.

Therapist:  I see.  Do you think your sorrow is equal to your sister’s, or do you think she feels deeper [more deeply?] than you do?

Lauren:  On the contrary.  Maddison lost her sister and best friend.  I also lost my mom, but I feel like I’m losing my sister, too.

Therapist:  Have you lost someone close to you before?

Lauren:  My dad died over a decade ago, but we weren’t ever close.

Therapist:  Would you say you fear death?

Lauren:  I watched Mom’s body break down over a few short weeks.  It was excruciating—for everyone.  I don’t think I fear death, but I fear dying like that.  And Maddison...  I’m watching her deteriorate right before my eyes.  That is terrifying.