#Chapter56

Guess Whose Birthday it is?

Patty

After Christmas, I wrote in the journal while recalling my dreams, making brief stories out of them. The nightmares had become less when I saw what haunted me in black and white. Therapists call it a dream journal, and most doctors recommend it after you suffer a traumatic event.

I even let Nate read what I wrote, and he became glued to it.

“These stories are great.”

“It’s amazing what nightmares can do for you when you’re writing.”

“But it’s getting better, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Patty? Talk to me.”

I stood up, turned my back to him. Then I faced him. “Even if the...