Felixia’s POV
Doctor Schinegan made the arrangements, and later that day, a gentle-looking woman with kind eyes introduced herself as Dr. Reynolds, the trauma counselor.
We talked for what felt like hours, her soothing voice guiding me through the tangled mess of emotions that had taken root in my mind. She helped me understand that what I was feeling was normal, that the nightmares, the flashbacks, the sudden waves of panic were all part of the healing process. It was a slow, painful journey, but she assured me that I would come out stronger on the other side.
My mother attended some of the sessions with me, and together, we began to figure out the difficult path of recovery. We talked about my father’s painful legacy, about the secrets he had kept from us, and how they had ultimately
