Thread: Therapy of the Mind (Closed for Crystalia)

Kari was if nothing else not the type to let herself become too needy, it irked her when she felt that way and she had hated seeing other girls be like that. So, though that part of her was wanting nothing more than to just ask her brother to hold her so she could take comfort from him she refused to do it. She hated being vulnerable and feeling girly and it was rare she let herself be either one. It wasn't that she felt her brother would view her differently, it was just her way. Ever since she was deemed old enough to choose things she liked herself she had become independent and rarely leaned on anyone. When she did, it was always her older brother she leaned on but she often worried that he might see her as a burden someday. She laughed at his teasing reply, having to stop herself before she shook her head as she had been about to do. Shaking her head hurt said head so she was trying to remember not to do it. When Charlie imparted the news about auditory stimulation she gave a sigh of relief, at least she wouldn't be stuck in full silence all the time. When she watched him move to pull out a boombox and saw the CD's she arched a brow, surprised to see something so few people use nowadays. While it sucked that she wouldn't be able to use her tablet, cell phone, or laptop for now, she was glad that she would at least be able to listen to music she loved and some of the books she enjoyed in audio format. She gave her brother a brilliant smile when she heard him talking about getting Alexa because at least if she was alone, she would be able to get things she wanted without having to wait for her brother. You are the best, Charlie. She told her brother when he sat beside her on the bed, happy that she had him at her side. I love you more than anyone else in my life. She reached out and took one of his hands and held it between both of hers, looking into her brother's eyes. When he pinched her nose a little, she made a face, squinching her nose up as she always did while sticking her tongue out at him. When there were options given for what to do next, she tilted her head, lifting a finger to tap her lips as she considered. While a massage really sounded good right now but so did the idea of food. She hadn't eaten much today, her excitement about getting out of the hospital had kept her from being able to focus on food. I am not too tired right now, nor do I need a bath because the nurse helped before you picked me up. As much as a massage would be amazing, I think food first. I barely had a blueberry muffin at the hospital this morning with the excitement of getting out. The hardest part of being in the hospital had been that she hadn't been limited to one night and they had only allowed Charlie to stay with her that single night because of their rules. She might not have been awake all that often because everything kept her groggy, but she had noticed every time that she woke up whether her brother was there or not, and she had despised waking up in the sterile room without him. It had been hard enough when he first moved out to get used to him not being in the same house, but she had at least had their parents. The hospital was different, it had only been strangers there and she had been less confident. The only good thing was that she hadn't been forced to eat foods she despised, though they had almost given her fish which she wasn't necessarily allergic to, but the taste and smell tended to make her nauseated. It hadn't mattered what kind of fish it was she hadn't been able to stand eating it unless it was canned tuna. Give her fried clams, clam chowder, crabs and lobsters and she was fine but salmon, trout, and other fish she hated. In fact, she was lucky to have only one actual food allergy, mushrooms. Do you have salad fixings? She asked, since she was always careful of her physique she did eat salads often but she wasn't against eating burgers and things like that on occasions.