If He Had Been with Me

Autumn and her friends exchange Christmas gifts. Autumn convinces each of her friends to wear the tiaras they gave her. Jamie makes a toast to them all.

As winter settles in, Autumn finds herself struggling with the winter blues. She sleeps all afternoon and has trouble sleeping at night. She has writer’s block. Her father is not around a lot and her mother spends a lot of time at Angelina’s.

Autumn’s mother takes Autumn to see a psychiatrist, Dr. Singh. Autumn is uncooperative, but admits to Dr. Singh that she feels sad most days. Dr. Singh tells her that she does not have to be sad, and gives her a prescription for antidepressants. In a few weeks, she begins to feel better.