Chapter 85

MELISSA'S POV Therapy? For a 9 year old? I exchanged glances with Daniel as we sat in the doctor's office waiting to get Stacey's discharge form. It had been two hours after Jay's call came in and the doctor had said Stacey was fine and free to go home. What was this mention of therapy? 'Its just a suggestion, Mrs Duke. Your child is suffering from PTSD, her reaction earlier was due to shock" the doctor said pointedly as he scribbled on the discharge form. I wasn't understanding the message he was putting across, 'You're saying she fainted out of shock?" I asked with yet another glance at Daniel who squeezed my hand reassuringly. I knew the whole encounter with Ken would leave it's mark on the kids but this much? I wasn't expecting it at all. The doctor was actually patient with us, 'It's just a suggestion, like I said. It will help her in the long run, it's best you take the necessary steps before she gets older" he pointed out. 'Trauma based disorders ruin more lives than you can