BETWEEN THE SCARS

be heard dominating the room, Jessica Alviera-a psychiatrist is sitting opposite

ertainly toward the table

nsultation session, Patricia remained silent. There was doubt written all over her face. E

e white coat called softly, making Patricia

Her heart was beating faster at that moment. Images of bad mem

heard. But in the end, Patricia could not catch anything. An agitated feeling was written

ight with images flashing through her head like a broke

or, trying to shake off the irritation. "Everything... the bad event

t on like there were still many things the woman in front of h

will try to understand your feelings," J

ven though this was the second consultation s

ght with mixed feelings

ds to one of Patricia's hands, giving a fairly g

ow can I help you if you don't say anything?" Jessi

atricia was momentarily stunned. "You can think of me as

ica's. She placed both hands in her

s easy as she

ago. It was a very unexpected event. In addition, Patric

r a faint smile. The more Patricia tried to explain her fear of seeing a male

, looking straight at Jessica. There was a fl

n, she felt a tightness ente

f my mother's deat

ourself?" as

l... I should have saved my mother," Pat

icia. You didn't kill your

her," Patricia argu

ked away from her seat. She realized P

to tell Patricia, she coul

mphasizing her words a little. "Do

Jessica's words. Her e

stake was to keep remembering everything. Moreov

therwise, she would have su

death? Did you witness anything disturbing?"

. He was... just standing among the crowd, and

t man still comes to

nodded in

know every human makes mistakes, and so do I," Jessica said then. "But you

uldn't chase after a man who seemed suspicious to me!" Patri

ears from falling. Her expre

fter that man... who

was out of control, Patr

and death have already hap

you? That night

ent, everything could no longer be avoided or held back. Her hands in her

s question, but as an automatic reaction to get rid

few moments of clenching. Within seconds, something she had been hol

let the young woman in front of her release what sh

back as her shoulders began to shake. Jessica chose not to ask any questions. She s

l position. She held out a packet of chocolates to Patr

ly and carefully. She was still trying to calm Patricia down. "I heard chocola

a who gave her a curved smile. Just then, Patricia felt her

before had Patricia received such a warm look. Jessi

the person who k

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fell off at an in

ould she be in such a bad mood, her shoes made her mood even worse. Sh

red after sighing. This wasn't a dream, and

. She was annoyed but she

er shoe was broken, she walked from where she stood. W

h the name of the supermarket a few meters a

as possible while closing the open toe of her shoe. As m

ticeable to people on the sidewalk because the ni

sidewalk could create the risk of those pairs of eyes seeing Patricia's

re they must ha

ame into view before her eyes. The grin on the woman's face turned into

parked on the supermarket grounds, positioned so far to the side that i

king like this? He'll laugh

river. A rough sigh escaped her, which meant she had to abandon her intention to walk without pr

o walk past the two men. Slowly and ignoring what they

lized that the lights of the supermarket building were very bright, calculating that i

barras

briefly met eyes before Patricia looked away, pretending not to see. Suddenly Patricia was w

npredictable and not acc

y turning her head with a panicked face. She saw the young man standing looking

t? What happene

actics were revealed. Slightly stamme

plausible answer. "...becaus

oked in astonishment

mbarrassing situation like this. Patricia secretly cur

t convinced. As a result, one of Patricia's feet was hidden behind th

ed to you," the man said

g her balance so as not to daze to the side. The man t

Patricia said while restrai

er leg was taken out. Patricia looked at the bottom of the gapi

turned his head, watching her inspect the shoe. Tha

ed Patricia's

was wide-eyed to see the man watching her. That gaz

n his pants pockets, waiting for Fira to walk

g," the man said as Patricia got closer

on't do anything

the man who noticed the b

ched. Intending not to respond to the man - she re

ooked at Fira who didn't seem to care about his words. The man's eyes darted around,

et me go inside," he said in a tone

pped. Their eyes met

going to do?"

'm uncomfortable seeing you

ed softly as s

" said Patricia, who

tanding in front of Patricia, walking backwards.

in this situation,

short distance into the supermarket building. Meanwhile, Patricia slowly slowed

why the man suddenly approached her

hen the man went inside the supermarket, Patri

that guy