Maria seemed in a good mood when I arrived at her office, and I was too.
It was an effort to switch my brain to alert mode when she started talking about the past again.
“We haven’t spoken much about the fire. I wonder... are you happy to talk a bit about it?” I nodded, warily.
“Good. Now, can you try closing your eyes for me, please, Eleanor?
Sometimes it’s easier to access memories that way. Take a deep breath in, and then let it all out.
Great. And another... good. Now, I want you to think back.
You’re at home, and it’s the day before the fire. What do you remember? Anything? Take your time...”
I’d been feeling so light and free earlier, so centered in myself, that I hadn’t had a chance to prepare myself properly for this.
As I closed my eyes and exhaled to Maria’s count, I had the worrying realization that,
before I was even properly aware of it, my brain was off accessing memories in places I didn’t want it to go,
scurrying into rooms before I’d had a chance to block them off.
My body felt heavy, in contrast to my mind, which floated, balloon- like, just beyond my reach.
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