Chapter 30

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A doctor-patient therapy session was an easy way to introduce the backstory on Jennie Travers’ agoraphobia—her extreme fear of crowded spaces and enclosed public places.

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Too Long Among the Deadby Paul Alan Fahey (excerpt)

“How are the new meds working?” the doctor asked.

“Fine, I think. It’s hard to say. Only been a little over a week. Did you expect some kind of dramatic effect this early?” She smiled over at him.

“No, not really. Just making sure you’re all right.”

“I am.” She went on to talk about her husband, Harold. How bored he was with her “woe is me” attitude, and expected her to snap out of it as soon as possible.

“Can I talk to you about that day again?” Jennie asked.

“Of course.” Patients often repeated themselves in therapy, and Hal never stopped them from doing so. You never knew when a new or insightful detail might emerge from the subconscious.