KIERAN
Life got better.
I had been very hesitant to open up to my therapist at first, but very gradually, I started to talk.
He probed, asking one question from different angles just to get a full, comprehensive response from me.
In time, I grew to like him. And we became something akin to friends.
My wife got better too. Her nightmares receded. They slowed down, and after a while, she didn't wake up screaming with terror anymore.
Noah, our lovely son, started to play again. He watched all of his favourite shows. He plagued us with tales of his class and school mates. He started to terrorise the entire house once again.
"...so I told her that Sonic is more powerful than Shadow. But she said it was a lie. Can you believe that?"
Edwina rolled her eyes from the kitchen counter, and I stifled a sigh.