August 15

August 15

            I almost felt sorry for Janna after how I acted yesterday. During group therapy I wanted to make amends with everyone.

            Eva was jabbering on about some boy she used to date. What an unkind word, jabbered, I should be more kind to her, even in my journal.

            I tried to look patient but I wasn’t sure how to do that besides not speaking when someone else was.

            I hardly listened to what Eva had to say though. I know I should listen to everyone equally. How do I expect them to listen to me if I don’t pay attention to them?

            By now Eva was sobbing in her hands. I could see the concern in everyone’s face in the room.

            I gracefully plucked a tissue from the box by the window seal and handed it to Eva. She looked at me as if I was crazy. I nudged for her to take it and when she did I gave her a hug and walked away.

            Janna looked very surprised, as did April and Morgan. I could feel myself beam.

            “That was… kind of you.”

            I smiled widely, “Thanks. I just wanted to do something nice.” I cleared my throat and began, “I’m sorry for the way I asked the other day. My sister’s death is such a sore spot for me. I shouldn’t have acted like I did.”

            Janna nodded, “I was upset and angry. I thought of sending someone after you, but I knew I just had to give you time to blow off steam.”

            Last night I had thought over what I would say. I knew I had to tell them something after running out of here. “Her death affected us all. Dad went so crazy that he couldn’t even work for three months. I lived in my neighbor’s house for a year after that. She died in that house and I couldn’t even step in the door.” I could feel myself choke.

            “I’m glad your opening up.” Janna said softly.

            “Also she’s buried in our backyard. Dad couldn’t stomach burying her at a cemetery so she was buried in our backyard. No one knows this but… I’m sure Dad was an atheist after she died. If it weren’t for his job he wouldn’t still be a Christian today. Being a pastor kept the bread on the table.”

            By now I could feel a small amount of tears trickle down my face. This time it was Eva who stood up, hugged me and gave me a tissue. 

Reviews

[Tina Kline]

It's a pretty unprofessional for a therapist to be angry and upset if a patient runs out of a session and its also pretty awful a patient has to apologize for doing so. They're are the ones who are trying to get well. And having a body buried in the backyard? They would be in serious trouble if that was found out. I wonder how they pulled that one off!

[PyroKitty24]

Aww how sweet of both her and Eva. This was a short chapter, but it was cute and I enjoyed it. And because i read Tina's review, once the police are informed (which they obviously were from the last chapter) you have all right to bury someone in your backyard. If the police were never notified though, then you could be in some major trouble.

[Chris38]

This was a very moving chapter

[trainwreck]

This was a crazy chapter ending! good job.