“Sara . . . Sara Awad.”

Sara looked up as someone shouted her name. 
  

“Yeah, that's me,” Sara replied.
   

“Hi, I'm Jackie and I'm the doctor's assistant, I'll be taking you into the room to be examined by one of the best out here in Buffalo,” Jackie giggled.

She's to happy Sara thought to herself. I wish I was that happy.
    

“Make yourself comfortable. It'll be a while,” Jackie politely said.
  

“All right, whatever,” Sara muttered.

"I always come here, she introduces herself all the time. To think she would know me since I've been here for about 3 months." Sara thought to herself. "I decided to come see a therapist about my life, the trauma and the scars that haunt me everyday and every night of my life. After I started coming here, I got these amazing pills. They help me sleep at night. I ran out, so I'm goin to need more. Hopefully Dr.Atallah would write me a prescription. I haven't slept right in 4 days." 

“Hmmmm…. what should I do while I wait?” Sara stood up and walked across the room and looked around. She grabbed a bright red pamphlet and walked back to the couch. Sara barely skimmed through it before the doctor barged in.

“Sorry I'm late, Sara. Let's resume from last weeks session. Tell me about this accident, Sara, it doesn't hurt to share” Dr. Atallah chuckled.

“Let's start off with how you felt after you've realized that your parents are no longer there,” she suggested.
   

“Alright.”

 “Another sleepless night, another horrible memory, another night I wish I could forget,” Sara sadly said as she put her head down.  “I was only 7 when I lost my parents; I know what you're thinking, how can I remember something that happened 13 years ago?” Sara chuckled.  “Well you see doc, it's very hard to forget seeing both your parents die.  I know I was only 7, but who frickin cares,” Sara angrily shouted.

“You're only my therapist, you wouldn't understand the pain I'm going through, the nights I stay up because every time I close my eyes I see a big truck smashing into our car,” Sara said as she started biting her nails. “Which is why I need those pills doc, I ran out a week ago, I need more refills.” Sara looked at Dr. Atallah
      

“I am your therapist , and I'd like to help you , but you can't live on these pills. This is why I'm your therapist silly, I want to help you.” Dr. Atallah took out her notepad and her pencil.  “Lay back , close your eyes, tell me what you saw,” Dr. Atallah said.
        

“Okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy,  well we were out in the car as always driving home from school, it was late, my parents were both teachers, it was parents night so we had to stay a little later.”

“We got in the car, and my dad always says , well used to said, “safety first! Put your seatbelts on” before we drove off, hahah he was such a silly guy.” Sara said sadly as she wiped the tear from her right eye.
“Then it happened” Sara took a deep breath.

“All I saw was a bright light , all I remember was the sound of my parents yelling, all I felt was my dad's arm pushing me back away from the window” Sara stayed quiet for 5 minutes. Ugh I can't do this Sara thought to herself. Sara stood up and walked to the little porch In front of the big round couch. She closes her eyes an took a deep breath. Sara laughed as she thought to herself I could taste the flowers mhmmmm.

“Where was I? Oh yeahhhhhhh” “ My dad was very overprotective from what I remember”

“Why was he over protective ? What kind of things did he do that caused him to be overprotective” Dr.Atallah asked.

“He would always make sure I was safe you know” sara sighed.

“When I was riding my bike he made sure I had these pink shiny plastic knee caps and this Barbie helmet” she looked down an covered her face.

“Oh boyyyy I still remember how tight they were , I could almost feel it under my chin and around my knees” Sara chuckled

“This truck, this thing that ruined my life, this person in the truck that almost got away with murder” “I can't believe it , he was drunk , that's the problem my parents life were taken because that guy decided to drink. Ughhhhhhh.”

“Forgive Sara” sighed Dr.Atallah “I know it's hard but you have to try” “Forgive and forget.”
“You're right Doctor I've been trying and I think today's the day” I sound crazy right now , but maybe that's the problem, that's the thing that's holding me back, it's time.

“Thanks Doctor I'm glad you helped”

“Hahahah okay Sara see you next week , next time we'll go over how not to be sarcastic around serious situations” Dr.Atallah chuckled

“We'll see about that byeeeeeee.”

Sara walked away and shut the door after her.