Ashley and I were in my Dad’s office. She kept her promise and came with me during my first counseling session. I didn’t know whether or not my Dad would help or not with everything that has happened to me lately.  I was nervous and I had my hands on my lap.  Ashley took my hand and held it.  “I haven’t seen you two around for awhile, Spence,” my Dad noted.  You’ve been jumping around houses and I have an inflexible work schedule so we haven’t really crossed paths.

“Yes, with Mom showing up and Glen evicting me, I didn’t think it was best to come home at first so I moved in with Ashley,” I sighed.  I moved back home temporarily when Ashley and I were on sabbatical though.  I can’t come to see my own Dad.  We both know that I have never visited him unless I really needed to.

“What brings you here today?” asked my Dad with curiosity.  You’re not one to come by and pay a visit unless something’s wrong.

“I n-need your help,” I answered on the verge of tears.  I buried my head in Ashley’s shoulder and Ashley put her arm around me for support.

“It’s going to be okay, baby,” whispered Ashley reassuringly.

“Do you need Ashley to leave the room or do you need her for moral support?” questioned my Dad.

Was that a trick question?  I was on a verge of having a meltdown and he’s asking if Ashley should stay?  I would always need Ashley by my side no matter what.  “No,” I responded.  I n-need her here with me or else I might completely fall apart.  I don’t know where I would be without the girl sitting next to me.  My Dad nodded.  I…I don’t know if you are going to be the one to help me or refer me to someone else who can so here goes nothing.  I d-don’t know whether or not, Glen told you this, but Chelsea killed herself about a couple of weeks ago.  At first, she tried to stab me, but Ashley intercepted and got stabbed instead.  Ashley didn’t get any serious wounds, thank goodness.  Lately, I-I’ve been having these nightmares.  It sometimes would start off as a happy dream with Ashley and me, but in the end it would be the same, Dad.  They get very violent and usually Ashley was the one who got stabbed and killed and one time it was me who was killed.