Chapter 0087

Ava sat nervously in the therapist's office, fidgeting with her hands as she tried to gather the courage to share her secrets. Doctor Veronica, a kind-faced woman with a warm smile, leaned forward, her eyes encouraging.

"Tell me, Ava, what brings you here today?"

Ava took a deep breath, the words tumbling out in a rush. "I've been having these dreams, Doctor Veronica. Terrible dreams. People from my past, people who hurt me... they're all there, laughing and taunting me."

Doctor Veronica's expression turned sympathetic.

"Who are these people, Ava? Can you tell me more about them? The ones in your dream I mean."

Ava's voice dropped to a whisper. "Uncle Smith, Jackson, Amelia... they're all there, haunting me. And Emily... poor Emily. She's always there, too, her eyes accusing me of something I don't understand."

Doctor Veronica's eyes narrowed, her eyes calculating and her mind in wonder to what Ava is saying. "Ava, have you experienced any traumatic events in your past? Anything that