Side Effects May Include
The nausea was unbearable.
The headaches, relentless.
Her body waged war against the chemicals meant to help her.
Mara documented every symptom. Every spiral. Every flicker of hope.
She kept a list in her journal:
– Day 2: Dizzy
– Day 4: Angry at everything
– Day 6: Didn’t cry when Eliana spilled the cereal
– Day 7: Slept six hours straight
Progress wrapped in discomfort.
Alex reminded her, “It takes time.”
She nodded, even when she didn’t believe it.
Because even when the side effects screamed, the silence was finally softening.
Just a little.
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