Warning: Implied sexual abuse. Read if you must.

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"Oh hello, Gem and Blaze," Dr. Solar said warmly as his two patients entered his office. "It was nice to see you again. However, I am not aware we had an appointment today for your therapy."

Gempa smiled shakily at him, her hand clutching her daughter's tightly. "Hello, Doctor," she said in a small voice. "We're sorry to intrude, but can you help us with something?"

Solar was confused, but he let them sit down on the chairs in front of him. He observed them with a keen eye. He was quite happy that they were doing so well (or as well as they could do) after experiencing such a traumatic experience. 

When the two first came into his office, they were so terrified of him, with Blaze going as far as screaming in terror and hiding behind his mother's frail body. He was not able to coerce them into talking even for a little bit, so he was forced to finish that day's session.

After a few sessions, he was able to decode that Hali, who was Gempa's husband, was in jail for some reason. He wasn't able to know why since it was still a very sensitive subject for the two of them.

But he had a feeling that he would find out today.

"How can I help the two of you?" Solar asked, intertwining his fingers on his desk.

"W-well," Gempa started. "Blaze has been feeling... odd lately."

"How odd?" Solar asked, his mind racing to the different symptoms associated with traumatic disorders.

But when Gempa described what was happening to her daughter, Solar felt uncomfortable. He did know what's wrong, but it was not his place to tell.

"I'm sorry, but I can't be of help to the two of you," Solar said regretfully. "However, I know someone who can."

He then wrote down the directions to Dr. Thorn's office, which was on the other side of the hospital.

"Don't worry," Solar said when he saw Gempa's alarmed face. "She's my wife, and she will be able to help you."

Gempa was still apprehensive, but she smiled at Solar and bade him farewell. They followed the doctor's written instructions (that was surprisingly very legible) and were brought to a specific door.

Gempa's breath caught when she saw the inscription on the door.

Dr. Thorn was an Ob-Gyne.

Blaze was pregnant.

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I had this story idea at 6 am. However, I wasn't able to write about it until 12 hours later.

Hope you like this story.

Lovelots,

Glace, the Queen of Angst.