I don't own Degrassi.
Author's note: I've been saving a lot of what I want to say for after I finish this story, where I'll put a bigger authors note with some information for you all.
Day 13.
Craig was scared to death about what Dr. Allen was going to tell him that day, when he got results of his tests back. Joey was meeting him at 9 to go over them, and Craig could hardly eat breakfast because of that. Allegra smiled at him encouragingly and waved at him as he headed to the offices.
Joey was waiting, and they both went into the office, where Dr. Allen was waiting.
"So, what's wrong with me."
"Craig, you aren't dying, stop gripping your seat like that." Craig did as the doctor asked. "I got the results, and its not a shock-you have major depression. We're going to put you on Prozac. 10 milligrams a day, going up if need be."
Joey nodded. "Is he going to be able to go home soon?"
"We'll keep him until Wednesday, then you can check him out that evening for good. Craig, how does that sound?"
"I get to go home? Great!"
"You have to see me twice a week until school starts-once a week after it begins. Also, you need to take your pills every day. They might not take effect right away, so don't be disheartened. We're going to watch you for a couple days here first, which is why you don't leave until Wednesday."
Craig was happy with that, he couldn't wait to tell Allegra, but he couldn't do it until that night. She was not happy.
"Wednesday, huh. That's great." Her voice was flat.
"What's wrong, Allegra?"
"I'm down again is all...I am happy for you. I just wish it was me."
"It will be you soon enough, trust me."
"I Don't know anymore. Like I said, I'm down again. I'm starting to have thoughts, you know?"
"Thoughts? Like...those thoughts." They didn't say the word, both scared to, but both knowing it was best if they did.
"I want to hurt myself again." She sighed. "its my Mom coming to visit, I know that's what caused it. I hated seeing her Saturday, she's so..she's worse than I am."
"Allegra, you'll be fine."
"I Just want to be normal! I'm sick of taking medications and seeing doctors and being in the ward. I just want to be like everyone else!"
"Allegra, you wouldn't be like everyone else even if you weren't depressed, you know that."
"I know its just..Craig, I need to be alone right now. I'll talk to Dr. Allen tomorrow about this stuff, ok?"
Craig nodded and left the room, happy to be leaving but worried about Allegra.
Author's note: I've been saving a lot of what I want to say for after I finish this story, where I'll put a bigger authors note with some information for you all.
Day 13.
Craig was scared to death about what Dr. Allen was going to tell him that day, when he got results of his tests back. Joey was meeting him at 9 to go over them, and Craig could hardly eat breakfast because of that. Allegra smiled at him encouragingly and waved at him as he headed to the offices.
Joey was waiting, and they both went into the office, where Dr. Allen was waiting.
"So, what's wrong with me."
"Craig, you aren't dying, stop gripping your seat like that." Craig did as the doctor asked. "I got the results, and its not a shock-you have major depression. We're going to put you on Prozac. 10 milligrams a day, going up if need be."
Joey nodded. "Is he going to be able to go home soon?"
"We'll keep him until Wednesday, then you can check him out that evening for good. Craig, how does that sound?"
"I get to go home? Great!"
"You have to see me twice a week until school starts-once a week after it begins. Also, you need to take your pills every day. They might not take effect right away, so don't be disheartened. We're going to watch you for a couple days here first, which is why you don't leave until Wednesday."
Craig was happy with that, he couldn't wait to tell Allegra, but he couldn't do it until that night. She was not happy.
"Wednesday, huh. That's great." Her voice was flat.
"What's wrong, Allegra?"
"I'm down again is all...I am happy for you. I just wish it was me."
"It will be you soon enough, trust me."
"I Don't know anymore. Like I said, I'm down again. I'm starting to have thoughts, you know?"
"Thoughts? Like...those thoughts." They didn't say the word, both scared to, but both knowing it was best if they did.
"I want to hurt myself again." She sighed. "its my Mom coming to visit, I know that's what caused it. I hated seeing her Saturday, she's so..she's worse than I am."
"Allegra, you'll be fine."
"I Just want to be normal! I'm sick of taking medications and seeing doctors and being in the ward. I just want to be like everyone else!"
"Allegra, you wouldn't be like everyone else even if you weren't depressed, you know that."
"I know its just..Craig, I need to be alone right now. I'll talk to Dr. Allen tomorrow about this stuff, ok?"
Craig nodded and left the room, happy to be leaving but worried about Allegra.