Chapter 73

Months Later

Everything was calm. The constant ticking of the clock was a reminder that it was safe. That what happened was in the past, a memory inside my head. The Doctor's soothing voice echoed in the room. "Imagine yourself as a child, about five or six," she said. "You were walking in the hallway of Holy Angels. Your steps were small. The place seemed bigger than it really was. Someone was holding your hand, assuring you that everything would be alright. Can you imagine it?"

"Yes,"...