The thought of it made something twist in my stomach.
Soren. He had told me to see a doctor earlier today. Maybe this was what he meant..
Can I really tell someone random the things that happened in my life? I haven't even told my friends the little bits I still remember. I haven't told Elio. I haven't told Kastiel. I have told no one.
The thought of sitting in a room with a stranger, of opening my mouth and letting the words come out—the words I had kept locked inside me for so long—made my chest tight.
"I don't know if I can," I whispered.
Dr. Chen's expression softened. "You don't have to decide right now." Her voice was kind, patient. "You don't have to decide today, or tomorrow, or next week. For the moment, I want to monitor you for a few more hours. Make sure everything is stable and there's no underlying physical cause we need to address. I'm going to run a few basic neurological tests—just to be thorough."
I nodded, not trusting my voice.
