Beautifully Broken: An Unconventional Love Story by Kira Adams

Author:Kira Adams [Adams, Kira]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2021-05-05T16:00:00+00:00

“Hey, can you hear me?”

When I come to, Travis is sitting by my bedside, concern etched across his face.

It takes a minute for the room to come into focus, but it’s clear that we’re not the only ones here. In the corner of the room I can make out a figure. Without even seeing properly, I know it’s Carol, Travis’ mother.

My skin feels tight where they bandaged up my latest real estate. It stings and burns with small movements.

“Jac, we don’t know what to do with you anymore.” This statement comes from the other side of the room, Carol’s voice sad and distant. “You’ve been doing so well here on your own, but these slip-ups are becoming almost too much to bear. How do we know the next time it won’t be…” She trails off, covering her mouth.

“I’m sorry,” I offer up. It’s hard to say anything else. This is all my fault. If they abandon me, I deserve it. I brought this upon myself.

Travis runs his hand over my hair, smoothing it out of my face. “What Mom is trying to say is that we don’t know what we would do if something happened to you, so we are going to have to make some tough decisions from here on out.”

His words have me scared shitless. They are the only family I know…if they abandon me, who knows how long I’ll last? “What are you saying?” I stammer, sitting up.

“We talked to Dr. Bronner, and she said you have missed your last three appointments. Jac, we’re all very concerned about you.” Carol only means well, but it makes my blood boil. I’ve been avoiding seeing my therapist because as of late, there have been times when seeing her has only triggered me. The last few weeks, I’ve been able to control what situations I’m placed in so that I’m not acting like a complete psychopath.

“She is a bitch.” It’s all I can manage. “She’s no Dr. Brown, that’s for sure.”

Carol looks like she could chuck me out of a window, and Travis looks like he’s lost all hope. Why am I such a dark cloud in everyone’s lives?

“We made a new appointment with Dr. Bronner that you can’t miss. Tomorrow at 9:00.” Carol stands up. “We’ll be here to pick you up at 8:30.” She begins walking toward the bedroom door then stops abruptly, looking at Travis. “You coming?”

He shakes his head. “I’m going to stay a little longer. I’ll call an Uber.”

She shrugs then exits. Travis turns his attention back on me. “We aren’t having this conversation again.” His tone and expression are a mix of sadness and stern direction.

I nod. “I’m sorry.”

They think it’s so easy to not indulge, but they don’t understand that this has been my coping mechanism since I was eight years old. Back then I needed something to release the pain that just kept piling up inside my chest. It was the ultimate release, the ultimate high. It still is. There is nothing like it.

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