1. The Colour of Fall

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July 15th, 2015

It's okay, it's okay, it's okay. It's real Jessie, you're breathing this is real life. WAKE UP JESSIE! WAKE UP! No, no, no, I don't have to wake up because this is real; really real.

"Miss. Valentino? Miss. Valentino!" he sits on a thick leather love seat the colour of fall and I sit a mere 10 steps away on another.

"I'm here... I'm okay, I'm okay..." I trail off into another course of words I try to calm myself with.

"You're doing it again Miss. Valentino. When you get like this you need to count remember? Count like we've practiced and breathe slowly."

"No! Don't call me that! My names Jessie and his was... I'm fine, I'm fine I swear." Legs tucked into my chest and my frail arms wrapped around them I probably look like a ball of pyscho.

"Alright Jessie it is, but remember what I taught you okay?"

Nodding my head I close my eyes pressing them on to my sharp boney knees. 1...2...3...4...5

"There you go Jessie, now why don't we talk about the night dream you had alright?"

"Alright." I say, slowly lowering my legs to dangle off the large couch the colour of fall.

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