Life is Strange: End of Nightmares
Chapter 7 of my Life is Strange story, enjoy.
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Chapter 7
"Miss Price...Miss Price?"
Chloe started and bit her lip. "I um, yeah?"
The therapist looked at her, eyes narrowed slightly, but not out of frustration, there was nothing but concern on his face.
"Are you alright, you seemed rather...distant?" He asked.
Chloe shrugged. "I, it's nothing."
Everything felt too much, to close, she had to get out of here. It had been two weeks since her first session and now she was in another, yet in that intervening time, Chloe had come to realize a few things and also had other matters on her mind. As such, something was different this time.
"So, we touched on the car crash...your friend Max leaving, and the events of the two years that followed...you mentioned, Rachel a few times..." The therapist was saying. "If what you've hinted at is true, we're about to start discussing the moment she first came into your life?"
Chloe just nodded, not really eager. Compared to the openness of the first session Chloe was now surprisingly closed off; that was the source of the therapists concerns.
"Yeah, that was...a crazy time." Chloe admitted quietly.
Nodding slowly the therapist spoke. "Let us begin then...if there is anything about this that you think might be...problematic to talk about, for legal reasons or anything like that, I'll understand."
But Chloe had a different issue on her mind; she stiffened, it was getting too much. She wasn't foolish, she knew she'd need to have multiple sessions, that things wouldn't be fixed just like that. But she had other issues with the therapy and she couldn't lie and hide them anymore.
She had only one choice.
Rachel smiled lightly as she sat with her father and step-mother. They were about to have dinner and Rachel couldn't help but feel relieved.
Sitting down now that the food was out, Rose spoke up. "So Rachel, how are things with you and Chloe?"
"Never better." Rachel replied with a smile.
She paused for a moment, thinking; she wondered if she should talk to her family about Chloe's issues. She didn't like the thought of doing so while Chloe wasn't around, but it would help avoid awkward questions.
"Rachel, is something wrong?" Her father asked, noting her expression.
"Well, I wasn't sure if I should talk about it, but...maybe it's better." She admitted. "Things are great between me and Chloe. I was just thinking about her is all. I, I discovered recently that...ever since her dad died...Chloe's had, nightmares, usually about him."
James stopped for a moment, listening carefully, Rose gasped, eyes wide.
"Oh that poor girl."
"Yeah, I spoke to her about it, eventually spoke to her mother and together, we convinced Chloe to seek professional help. She's there today, meeting with the therapist again." Rachel revealed.
James nodded and spoke again. "I see, well, good for her. So long as she's honest and open, this should help her."
Rose then added. "Also if there's anything we can do, let Chloe know we're here to help, okay."
"Exactly." James agreed.
Rachel smiled at that. "Thanks, I'll let her know. I'm sure-"
Rachel stopped, surprised, because at that moment, her phone vibrated in her pocket.
Not expecting a call, Rachel was confused, as were her family who seemed curious. So she pulled her phone out and checked the caller ID.
"What the…?" She mumbled.
"Who is it?" James asked.
Rachel bit her lip. "It's Chloe?"
Rose noted her surprise. "What's wrong?"
"It's just, Chloe's supposed to be at her therapy session right now, but she's calling me." Rachel explained. "It's way too early for the session to have finished."
Confused and worried Rachel hit reply, wondering what Chloe was calling about.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.