“My sister says that mommy killed her.”, said Lauren to Dr. Fisher, who had been quite preoccupied staring at the Picasso on the wall in front of her. In fact, it appeared to be an original; the piece was entitled Mother and Child. Dr. Nancy Fisher is a renowned child psychiatrist in her early 40s who was contracted by the prestigious Holbrook family to treat their ten year old daughter's “paranoid behavior” and her supposed “constant chatter with an imaginary friend.” These mannerisms were observed by Lauren’s nanny who reported them to Mrs. Holbrook who hired Dr. Fisher. As her clientele largely consisted of ridiculously wealthy, “busy” parents, Dr. Fisher had grown accustomed to counseling children who were practically raised by a nanny rather than by their own mother and father. She believed the absence of parental guidance and love from an early age was most often the root cause of the majority of these children’s problems. However Dr. Fisher would soon come to discover that Lauren’s story would be unlike anything she had ever heard. The Picasso that hung on the wall in front of her depicted a seemingly loving mother cradling her baby, while Dr. Fisher contemplated the sinful irony of the painting, Lauren Holbrook began to speak. The doctor was noticeably startled by the break in the silence; it had been nearly thirty minutes since she had assured Lauren that she didn’t have to say anything until she felt comfortable. The Doctor’s mind hummed as she processed what Lauren had just told her. “How old is your sister Lauren?” the doctor asked. “She’s 15,” said Lauren. “Your mother never mentioned you having a sister,” said the doctor. During the application process to receive counseling, the doctor always required an extremely thorough interview with the intended patient’s parents. This was done primarily to discuss family medical history, and especially used to root out whether or not a famil