Talk to Me - A Difficult Conversation About Loss
Riley:
How did your mum die?
Mia:
You know.
Riley:
Only bits.
Mia:
She… took too many sleeping pills. By accident. Dad was sleeping on the couch. In the morning, he couldn’t open the door.
Riley:
Mm. Why?
Mia:
Mum was on the other side. And there were scratches on the door and wood under her nails. She tried to get help, but she couldn’t.
Riley:
Jade said you got depression after.
Mia:
I was just feeling alone.
Riley:
No, you can’t ever be alone ’cause you’ll always have me and Jade.
Mia:
Yeah. It’s OK, I don’t feel alone anymore.
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Talk to Me - Fear and Nightmares in Conversation
Mia:
Did the hand thing scare you?
Riley:
A bit.
Mia:
You going to have nightmares, Riley?
Riley:
I don't get nightmares.
Mia:
I do.
Riley:
Like what?
Mia:
I have this recurring nightmare… where… I’m looking in the mirror and my reflection is gone. Like I don’t exist.
Riley:
What did the hand feel like?
Mia:
Mmm… It felt amazing. I felt like I was glowing. I could hear and see and feel everything. But I was in the passenger seat. It felt incredible.
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