The Blue Lagoon: Life After

By mc933

Summary: Emma and Dean are rescued. However, all they want is to be back at the Blue Lagoon... together.

Chapter Eight

Emma sat across from her new therapist, Jeffrey Montana. He was a burly man with a thick beard. He wore a serious expression.

Emma sat quietly. She waited for him to speak up before she started to talk.

"I see," he said. "It sounds like you've gone through a lot over the past few months."

Emma nodded. "It was tough. We had to wear the same clothes every day on the Island. My shoes were torn. There were gaping holes in them, so I spent a lot of my time barefoot. What was worse was the feeling of not knowing… not knowing what would happen… or if anyone would find us."

"Luckily, you found rescue," said Dr. Montana. "I'm glad you didn't lose hope."

"Yes," agreed Emma. "I almost did… a few times. But, I had Dean. That helped. Things were easier with him around. We did everything together. We helped each other through it all."

"Have you seen him since then?" asked Dr. Montana

"No," lied Emma. Don't think of him sleeping by your side, she thought. "But, I don't like the feeling I get when he's not around."

"How do you feel?"

"Scared. I feel a tightening feeling in my chest. My heart races. I get anxious."

"Hmmm," said Dr. Montana. He jotted something down in his notebook. "You may be dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, otherwise known as PTSD. That is not unheard of. You've gone through a huge ordeal."

"Do you think Dean might have it, too?"

The doctor frowned. "Yes, that's very possible."

"I should tell him," said Emma quietly.

"Perhaps you should let Dean and his family deal with that," said Dr. Montana. "Your parents feel that it is best that you two distance yourselves from one another."

Emma scowled. "Yes. They said as much. But, I don't see why I should do that. Dean's not a bad guy."

"They do not feel the same. They believe that he is a bad influence. They blame him for what happened. They think that if Dean wasn't there you would have avoided getting into that life-boat. They do not believe you would have gotten stranded on that island if it wasn't for that young man."

"No, that's not true," pressed Emma. "I fell into the life-boat on my own. He went in the water to save me."

"I'm sorry, but I agree with your parents," said Dr. Montana. "You should work on healing and recovering."

"Healing and recovering? What do you mean?"

"You should try to spend your time doing the things you used to love to do. You should spend time with your friends. You said in your pre-interview that you liked to run. You should try doing that again. Exercise is very therapeutic."

"I suppose I can try that," said Emma slowly. He's right... I liked to run. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get into the habit again.

"Good, good. Ah, the hour is up!" said Dr. Montana. "I'd like to see you again next week, Emma. There is much more for us to discuss."

"Yes, I suppose so," said Emma lamely. "I'll see you then."

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