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   "So, Alex, tell me about the incident. Both the real and the fake one," Shawn, Alex's therapist said calmly.

    Everything calmed down the past two days. Adam was staying up north with his brother, Richard. However, Alex hadn't talked to Elle since that day. He dreaded seeing her again.

   "I....I believed I....I caused Josh to die," Alex said softly.

   "Go on."

   "See, we were on a boat.....on Toluca Lake, even though Dad warned us not to. We were just goofing around and I tried to grab something from him....a necklace or something. He tried to grab it back from me. We both kept pulling and tugging...and...I let go," Alex began to tear up. "...he fell...and hit his head....he drowned. He died....and it was all my fault."

  "It's okay Alex. It was all fake. It's okay...." Shawn handed him a piece of tissue. "Now, tell me the truth...what really happened, as best you can remember."

   Alex dried up his tears and held the tissue in his hand. "We...were out on the lake,but no necklace...nothing like that. He was standing up in the boat...I told him to sit down,but he wouldn't listen...." Alex paused and thought hard. It was so difficult to remember the truth. "He...he fell. I tried to grab him,but he feel forward. I jumped in after him," Alex choked. "He wasn't breathing. I performed CPR on him,but his heart rate was so slow...." Alex shook a little. He was amazed at how well he remembered everything. "I called to get help. While Josh was in the ambulance....my Dad confronted me,but I don't remember what he said...." tears began violently running down his face. "I'm sorry...Dad. I didn't mean to get him hurt. We were just messing around...just having fun. It was an accident...you...you're right Dad! I should've fell in.....I SHOULDA DIED!" Alex was completely zoned out.

  "Alex...ALEX!" His therapist snapped his fingers until Alex returned. "Its okay, just stay calm, its okay."

  Alex sobbed loudly. "I failed as an older brother... I failed...."

  "No, Alex. You know the truth, can't you see it? You love Josh and you did everything in your power to save him and you did."

  "I....I finally remember....I remember it all..." Alex sighed. He felt relieved. He was extremely thankful to his therapist,but he really needed to see Josh.

  "Oh, looks like our time is up." Shawn smiled. And motioned Alex towards the door with a smile.

  "Hey, Alex!" Josh waited for him outside. "How was it?"

   "It was nice..." Alex smiled.

    "See? Told ya! It isn't that bad." Josh grinned.

    Everything seemed to be looking up, at least for now.

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   "So, Alex, tell me about the incident. Both the real and the fake one," Shawn, Alex's therapist said calmly.

    Everything calmed down the past two days. Adam was staying up north with his brother, Richard. However, Alex hadn't talked to Elle since that day. He dreaded seeing her again.

   "I....I believed I....I caused Josh to die," Alex said softly.

   "Go on."

   "See, we were on a boat.....on Toluca Lake, even though Dad warned us not to. We were just goofing around and I tried to grab something from him....a necklace or something. He tried to grab it back from me. We both kept pulling and tugging...and...I let go," Alex began to tear up. "...he fell...and hit his head....he drowned. He died....and it was all my fault."

  "It's okay Alex. It was all fake. It's okay...." Shawn handed him a piece of tissue. "Now, tell me the truth...what really happened, as best you can remember."

   Alex dried up his tears and held the tissue in his hand. "We...were out on the lake,but no necklace...nothing like that. He was standing up in the boat...I told him to sit down,but he wouldn't listen...." Alex paused and thought hard. It was so difficult to remember the truth. "He...he fell. I tried to grab him,but he feel forward. I jumped in after him," Alex choked. "He wasn't breathing. I performed CPR on him,but his heart rate was so slow...." Alex shook a little. He was amazed at how well he remembered everything. "I called to get help. While Josh was in the ambulance....my Dad confronted me,but I don't remember what he said...." tears began violently running down his face. "I'm sorry...Dad. I didn't mean to get him hurt. We were just messing around...just having fun. It was an accident...you...you're right Dad! I should've fell in.....I SHOULDA DIED!" Alex was completely zoned out.

  "Alex...ALEX!" His therapist snapped his fingers until Alex returned. "Its okay, just stay calm, its okay."

  Alex sobbed loudly. "I failed as an older brother... I failed...."

  "No, Alex. You know the truth, can't you see it? You love Josh and you did everything in your power to save him and you did."

  "I....I finally remember....I remember it all..." Alex sighed. He felt relieved. He was extremely thankful to his therapist,but he really needed to see Josh.

  "Oh, looks like our time is up." Shawn smiled. And motioned Alex towards the door with a smile.

  "Hey, Alex!" Josh waited for him outside. "How was it?"

   "It was nice..." Alex smiled.

    "See? Told ya! It isn't that bad." Josh grinned.

    Everything seemed to be looking up, at least for now.