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
âHey, can you hear me?â
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 itâs clear that weâre not the only ones here. In the corner of the room I can make out a figure. Without even seeing properly, I know itâs Carol, Travisâ mother.
My skin feels tight where they bandaged up my latest real estate. It stings and burns with small movements.
âJac, we donât know what to do with you anymore.â This statement comes from the other side of the room, Carolâs voice sad and distant. âYouâve 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 wonât beâ¦â She trails off, covering her mouth.
âIâm sorry,â I offer up. Itâs 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. âWhat Mom is trying to say is that we donât 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.â
His words have me scared shitless. They are the only family I knowâ¦if they abandon me, who knows how long Iâll last? âWhat are you saying?â I stammer, sitting up.
âWe talked to Dr. Bronner, and she said you have missed your last three appointments. Jac, weâre all very concerned about you.â Carol only means well, but it makes my blood boil. Iâve been avoiding seeing my therapist because as of late, there have been times when seeing her has only triggered me. The last few weeks, Iâve been able to control what situations Iâm placed in so that Iâm not acting like a complete psychopath.
âShe is a bitch.â Itâs all I can manage. âSheâs no Dr. Brown, thatâs for sure.â
Carol looks like she could chuck me out of a window, and Travis looks like heâs lost all hope. Why am I such a dark cloud in everyoneâs lives?
âWe made a new appointment with Dr. Bronner that you canât miss. Tomorrow at 9:00.â Carol stands up. âWeâll be here to pick you up at 8:30.â She begins walking toward the bedroom door then stops abruptly, looking at Travis. âYou coming?â
He shakes his head. âIâm going to stay a little longer. Iâll call an Uber.â
She shrugs then exits. Travis turns his attention back on me. âWe arenât having this conversation again.â His tone and expression are a mix of sadness and stern direction.
I nod. âIâm sorry.â
They think itâs so easy to not indulge, but they donât 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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