> Derek tensed with her, his tone low but seeing the small lines of pain
> around her eyes and mouth "Don't fight it, Alyssa, it's alright to see it,
I
> promise. The pain will start to go away if you just let it happen."
>
> He tried not to let the reaction of what was happening show in his face -
> that someone had obviously told her or had ignored what was happening to
her
> and now was causing her physical pain because she had been shown to do
> anything else was wrong.
>
> "Is there a reason why you don't want to let yourself see it?" he asked,
> hoping she'd answer and in effect give him an idea to a solution.
>
Alyssa felt absolutely ill. She just wanted to go home. She didn't want to
see anything. It was bad to see things. You got in trouble if you did.
Why was he asking her so many questions? "Only crazy people see things,"
she whispered not even realizing she was speaking out loud. "Mama will get
angry if I do....."
Alyssa
