otherwood by pete hautman
violence, death mention.
“why would you ask me that, honey?”
“up and at ’em, sleepyhead.”
“you’re supposed to be resting your brain.”
“let’s get you a bath and into some dry clothes.”
“you were talking in your sleep.”
“just some nasty bruising. you’ll be sore for a few days.”
“do you remember we talked about ptsd?”
“you shouldn’t be watching that.”
“what if it was me? what if it was me who disappeared?”
“don’t let go. we have to keep holding hands.”
“just until… well, until you feel better.”
“i brought you a get well present.”
“dr. missou specializes in children who have suffered trauma.”
“i’m just sort of tired.”
“you have to give yourself time to recover. you had a serious concussion.”
“do you want a cookie? i made them myself.”
“as long as you’re with me you’re safe.”
“it’s a compass. so you always know where i am.”
“you’re lucky you didn’t break your skull.”
“do you ever get your dreams mixed up with real life?”
“you can’t be making up stories, no matter how much you want them to be true.”
“it might take some time for you to feel normal again.”
“sometimes we imagine things because we miss them so terribly.”
“grown-ups like to argue about stuff.”
“i was afraid you’d gone off exploring.”
“let’s leave this brace on your wrist for a couple more days.”
“a soul mate is like a close friend, someone who completely understands you.”
“it means we have a special connection and we can’t have any secrets from each other.”
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