Jesse pulled up to Torben’s house angry and frustrated and sat in the car while her mother tried calming her down. She stared at the dash of her car, her mother’s voice echoing through her speakers. For the last thirty minutes her mother had been trying to soothe her, but it wasn’t working. She had been repeating the same words over and over, as if hearing the phrases multiple times would make Jesse less rageful. Jesse considered it wasn’t helpful. They were arguing in circles now.
“I spoke with Nils and Hela, and Jesse, the doctor thinks, if they would have forced him to stay it would have been detrimental. People heal better at home.” Her mother’s tone revealed her own frustration at being unable to calm Jesse down.
“I’m not arguing whether he can or should heal at home. I’m furious I
