Addendum by Ami Urban

Author:Ami Urban [Urban, Ami]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horror | Infected
Publisher: Irish Anonymous
Published: 2018-09-06T04:00:00+00:00

From the desk of Dr. Lisa Reynolds – May 12

“Everything cool, Dr. Reynolds?” Scott smiled at me from the sofa Jack had occupied moments before.

I almost didn’t hear his words. My thoughts were racing with the interaction I’d just had with my husband. I thought everything was okay. I thought he was feeling better. He’d told me his pain had subsided greatly. And things had been wonderful.

Except they hadn’t, had they? On the surface, everyone would say we looked like the perfect couple. Affectionate and caring for one another while spending copious amounts of time in the bedroom. But when was the last time we’d had an in-depth conversation about the way his time in the hospital had affected him?

And when he was coming down from the opiates, things weren’t so amazing, either. He’d become short in the late afternoons. Complaining of headaches oddly enough, he’d snap at myself or the kids for making noise or other things. Of course, he’d apologize right away and show us he felt genuine remorse.

And I realize those are the signs of a domestic abuser, but I assure you, my mind cannot be manipulated that easily. Studying as a psychologist afforded me many skills in communication and understanding motivations. Jack’s were clear. I’d just been blind to them.

Or perhaps I was done mourning the loss of a child and he wasn’t.

“Everything’s fine, Scott. Thank you.” I noticed a take-out container on the corner of my desk. “Oh, did you bring me something?” I went over to it, one hand clutched over my chest. Excitement brimmed in my mid-section.

“Yeah. Pizza.”

I opened the container and a wonderful smell filled my senses. I admit I went for it rather devilishly, but I’ve been known to stress-eat. And it was delicious as usual. Scott was a wonderful chef.

“Pesto and Roma tomatoes.”

“It’s wonderful, thank you.” I gobbled up the entire thing in record time. Scott chuckled a bit as I sat behind my desk, tossing the empty container in my trash can.

“What would you like to discuss today?” Folding my arms on my desk, I laced my fingers together.

“Actually…” He shifted in his seat. “I kind of had a feeling you and the old man weren’t getting along. I figured I’d save you.”

A tendril of frustration curled around my midsection. But I shooed it away. Jack had every right to express himself and he deserved a pass for his situation. It was also out of character for him to speak to me that way.

“I’d rather not discuss my personal life when we meet. These sessions are about you.”

He mimicked the subtle tilt of my head. “But… How do you expect me to open up if we don’t talk about our personal lives? I want to trust you, Dr. Reynolds.”

Now, I’m not an idiot. I wasn’t born yesterday. I understood what Scott was doing. It was a classic case of transference. I’d been the only one who knew what he’d gone through and we had a history. Of course, he was going to develop some kind of feelings for me.

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