This Is Not Normal
Author: Winner Girl
last update Last Updated: 2024-01-03 21:19:42

Over the next few weeks, flashes and flashes oc Christopher’s memory seemed to come back, and he sighed in frustration as he muddled things up on occasion. Of course he remembered a lot from even before he fell ill, but sometimes,tje memories he had seemed to fade out, and he got frustrated.

Even asides that, he had started tto develop migraines whenever he was remembering a little too much. He would often have to turn off the lights of the room and sit down on the bed next by himself for a few minutes, or even shut down completely. Even the slightest sound seemed to jolt him, and while Laura had to initially act like she did not notice all of these changes, she soon got flustered.

“Christopher please,” she begged, sighing as she turned back on the light after a recent episode. Let us just go to the hospital, at least. If there is anything wrong, they can tell us, and then we can get you the help that you need. This is not normal.” She had grown tired of the way that he was always u
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