Haunted by the Past
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It’s the feeling of his hands on the steering wheel, his foot on the pedal. The knowledge that he’s in charge of Amy’s fate, and of his own. It’s too much, and he can’t fucking handle it.
Or, Bright has some trauma left over from the accident.
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- Part 1 of Haunted by the Past
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“Are you okay?” Colin asks. Compared to his (very limited) memories of Bright, this whole thing strikes Colin as extremely out of character.
“Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,” Bright says, sounding more like he’s trying to convince himself than Colin. His hands are shaky on the steering wheel.
Or, Bright’s got some unresolved trauma from the accident
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- Part 2 of Haunted by the Past
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To Bright’s credit, he makes it halfway to the green before he loses it.
He’s following Delia across the parking lot when he sees the stage and sees the reenactors and he remembers that this is where it all went to shit last time.
(And maybe he should’ve remembered earlier, but in his own defense, he’s been trying to think about Colin as little as he can. Because it hurts like hell when he does, knocks the breath out of his lungs and leaves him gasping for air).
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- Part 3 of Haunted by the Past
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“Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear that may include palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, numbness, or a feeling that something bad is going to happen,” reads his web browser.
Oh, shit.
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- Part 4 of Haunted by the Past
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“What can I help you with today?” Dr. Brown asks.
“I, um,” Bright starts. God, why can’t he get the words out? “Are you a mental health care provider?”Or, Bright starts to deal with his shit and gets some help.
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- Part 5 of Haunted by the Past
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“I might have PTSD,” Bright says, fast, like ripping off a bandaid. He can’t force himself to look his dad in the eye.
Or, Bright talks to his dad.
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- Part 6 of Haunted by the Past