Nathaniel didn’t say anything for a while, only taking in full what the doctor had said. It is true, my child…, the voice inside him said, You are truly a wonderful person, Nathaniel, and no one on this Earth can change that unless you let them…

He nodded in reply to the voice, and the doctor understood this. Finally, he spoke.
“So, what made you want to become a psychiatrist?”
As he said this, he saw again what had before flashed through the doctor’s eyes. This time he was sure it was pain…
The doctor drew a heavy sigh and took off his spectacles, scratching his head.
“When I was young, I had an older brother just like you. He looked a bit different, but personality wise? Identical, no question about it.”
“Was he depressed?”
The doctor nodded.
“Very… but he never showed it. One night, he wanted to sneak out after curfew, and I didn’t try to stop him…”
He paused solemnly.
“And?” Nathaniel breathed.
“The last thing he said to me was ‘I’ll miss you, Emmett…’”