Pretty Broken Hearts: A Pretty Broken Standalone by Jeana E. Mann

Author:Jeana E. Mann [Mann, Jeana E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781943938285
Publisher: Ishkadiddle Publishing
Published: 2017-09-25T18:30:00+00:00

At the end of our session, she flipped through the pages of her notepad before speaking. I wrung my hands, aware of the perspiration on my palms. What if she said I needed to go back to Dad’s? I didn’t mind spending a night or two, but the idea of losing my independence frightened me. I had no idea how much it meant to me until I risked losing it.

“It seems like your issues from now and before center around your relationships with your father, Jo, and Rhett. Next time, I’d like to talk more about that. Take the week to think about how they make you feel and what’s triggering your behaviors. In the meantime, I’m going to adjust your medication and see if we can relieve a bit of your anxiety.”

I frowned as she sent an electronic prescription to the pharmacy. “I really don’t want to take more medication if I don’t have to.”

“Everyone needs a little help from time to time. There’s nothing wrong with it. And it won’t be forever. Just until you get your OCD under control.” She tapped her pen on the desktop, studying me. “I have to say, Bronte, I’m impressed with the progress you’ve made since your last visit. You should be proud of all that you’ve done. We’ll get through this.”

I walked the eight blocks from Dr. Mortensen’s to my lab. The shops and apartments passed by in a blur. My thoughts lingered on Dad and Jo. They loved me unconditionally but seemed resistant to the changes in my life. I felt like a fragile butterfly contained within a glass jar. I wanted to spread my wings and fly, but I’d never be able to move forward without their support.

Rhett, on the other hand, seemed to accept me the way I was. I liked the way his eyes sparkled when he looked at me, the way he listened to what I said, like I mattered—like I was normal. His behavior after the Seaforth party seemed out of character, more like Walt. But he wasn’t my asshole high school crush. Treating him that way was unfair to us both. Something must have happened at the party to change Rhett’s mood, something more than my breakdown. I couldn’t continue to project Walt’s bad behavior onto every guy I met, or I’d end up lonely and alone like Jo.

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