The following morning, as Scarlett descended the stairs, she felt lightheaded. She paused while holding onto the handrails. Why does she keep having these memories that she can't even remember? She was puzzled. She inhaled deeply and made an effort to push the thoughts away, but as she moved forward just a step further, she yelled in agony, clutching her head in her hands, and squatting to calm herself. In and out she breathed. "Scarlett, you're doing fine. You are fine." She repeated herself.
These are the words Dr. Charlotte always advises her to say whenever she has a painful or depressing memory that makes her want to harm herself or turn to drugs to calm down. As soon as she closed her eyes, a smile spread across her face as she thought of Simon. Suddenly, the pain left.
