Therapy
Ashley's eyes slowing began to open slowly. Her head felt like someone was using her brain for a drum and the light shining in pain her eyes.
"Oh good, Sleeping Beauty is finally awake" said a familar voice from nearby. For the first time Ashley noticed that she was laying down. She got up slowly and began to take notice of her surroundings. She was in an office. It was a very light, roomy and homey feel. It had a very large window which let in the sun light. The room was quite comfortable.
Ashley also noticed a desk just in front of the window with a computer and a pile of books on looked like every other desk in every other office in the world, However their was one unique thing on this desk. It was also this very object which told Ashley exactly where she was. it was a picture of a brunette woman and a young blonde girl about 5 or 6. Apon seeing this picture Ashley knew where she was and who the speaker was.
Ashley turned to face her mother who was sitting on a chair just across for the couch she had been laying on.
"How long was i out" Ashley asked in a groggy voice.
"About an hour, the tranquiliser we used on you was very mild" she replied calmly.
"Having your own kid drug, I think you're out of the running for the Mother of Year Award" Ashley said sarcastically getting up from the couch that she was laying on.
"You attacked two orderlies, i had no other choice, this was the only way i could get you to actually come to therapy" Helen said.
"You could have just asked" Ashley said sardonically.
"Would you have said yes?" Helen asked in a tone that suggests she already knew the answer.
"No" Ashley admits before sulking onto the couch and folding her arms.
Helen sighed and said "Ashley I just want to talk to you"
"Do you want to talk to me as my therapist or my mother" Ashley asked sharply.
"Both, I think we should talk about your kidnapping" Helen suggested.
"I don't want to talk about it" Ashley said bring her legs onto the couch and resting her chin on her knees and wrapping her arms around her legs.
"Ashley I think it would help with your recovery" Helen said calmly.
Memories of her dark cell, the guns in her face and worst of all the sound of that leaking pipe, the water dripping down and splashing on the ground below, that horrible sound that echoed in Ashley mind.
Ashley continued to stare into space when her mother said "Ashley"
Ashley snapped out of her flashback and shouted "I SAID I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT"
"Alright, how are you adjusting to life here, I see you've befriended one of the other patients and one of the nurses" Helen said calmly.
"Yeah Henry and Kate, is there something going on between them?" Ashley asked her mother with a naughty smile on her face.
"I don't know what you mean, all i know is that Henry has responded well to Kate and Kate cares a great deal about Henry" she said returning her daughter's knowing smile.
Suddenly the two women began to laugh. "It's been a while since i've had a good laugh" Helen said.
"Me too" Ashley said.
Helen face became serius and she looked at Ashley and said "I understand that you experienxe is painful to talk about, but just know that when your ready to talk about it I'll be here for you both as a Mother and a Therapist"
Ashley smiled and said "Thanks Mom. The two women got out of their seats and hugged each other.
Suddenly a bell went off.
"Well I better not keep you from your recreation time" Helen said smiling. "Thanks" Ashley said heading out the door and towards the rec room.
As she walked into the room she saw the familar face of her favourite nurse Kate Freelander. "Hey Ash" Kate said.
"Hey Kate..." Ashley began before noticing a figure sitting in a chair by the window. He looked a few years older than Ashley with short sandy blond hair and glasses. He did not move, he simply starred out the window but their was something about him that caught Ashley's attention.
"Hey Kate, who is that by the window" she asked her friend.
"Oh him, that's Will Zimmerman" Kate replied.
"Will Zimmerman" Ashley repeated suddenly becoming very interested.