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“Hello, Samuel. How are–”
“H-h-help…”
“Take a deep breath. In through your nose then out through your mouth. Listen to the sound of my voice. Deep breaths. In through your nose out through your mouth. Hang on to the sound of my voice, Samuel. Are you still with me?”
“I c-can’t–”
“Samuel, listen to me. Listen to me. Breathe. Deep breaths in through your nose then out through your mouth. Listen to my breaths. Do it with me. Samuel.”
In.
Out.
In.
Out.
“Yes, I can hear you. Listen to my voice. It’s not going to take you. You are safe. Breathe. Breathe, Samuel. In through your nose out through your mouth. Listen to me breathing deeply. You can do it. In and out. In and out.”
In.
Air.
Out.
Fuck, I need air.
In.
Out.
“Keep going. I can hear you. Feel your chest. Your heart isn’t gone. It’s there. Beating. Keeping you alive. This is your mind, Samuel. Deep breaths.”
My chest, my heart. There isn’t a hole. My mind. Just my mind.
In.
Out.
In.
Out.
“Good, now tell me something you smell. Close your eyes and tell me three things that you smell, Samuel. Keep breathing.”
“Ummm, fuck, I-I smell sterile, c-clean, some sort of c-cleaning de-detergent.”
In.
Out.
“Good, Keep breathing. In through your nose and out through your mouth. Okay, now tell me what you see. What is around you?”
Brightness. It's too bright.
“I can’t–”
“Samuel, listen to my voice. Breathe. Yes, breathe just like that. Open your eyes. Focus. Tell me what you see.”
