Healing [Emily & Charley]
bentxxnotbroken:
Charley watched as the child obeyed her mother and left the room. She never minded questions or hearing other people speak. If they  were speaking, it meant she didnât have to, but this woman felt genuine, and it set her immediately on ease. She lifted her arms so that the doctor could do her job. She was just going through the motions right now. And probably would be until she got some sleep.
She looked up meeting her eyes and gave her a slight smile. She nodded. âSometimes I think that is all I do is talk about him,â she admitted. âIt just hasnât gotten any easier.â But what could anyone that wasnât a parent themselves know about losing a child?
Charleyâs lips quivered.  The loss of the children at the prison was still just too fresh for her to face, so she went with Sammy. She cleared her throat when the sound wouldnât surface. âHeâŠhe was killed. Not long after my husband. The walkers took him right out of my hands.â She held up her hands like she was still trying to make sense of it.
Emily placed a comforting hand on the other woman's shoulder. Â "I wasn't able to have my own children...wasn't really in my agenda, but those girls were abandoned by their parents, maybe not on purpose, but they had nobody and kids can't..." she paused hoping it didn't sound like she was trying to downplay the other woman's struggles, "I'm sorry...my story isn't really your concern right now."Â
Emily tried to remain in silence as she continued the examination, the last thing she wanted was to make the other woman think she didn't care or wasn't listening to her problems. Â After a few minutes of examining the other woman in silence not making eye contact she looked up and added "I'm truly sorry about your son and husband. Â They didn't deserve any of this."
Stepping back she added with a smile"I think you're as healthy as a person can be in this situation. Â As soon as the girls come back with the honey for your lips, I'll be out of your hair."












