Redemption by Callie Anderson

Author:Callie Anderson [Anderson, Callie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-20T16:00:00+00:00

22

Katherine

The rest of my stay flew by until I had but one day of rehab left. The New Year was upon us, and I had one last session with Dr. Lawson before I was released into the real world. For the past four months, I had avoided contact with the outside world except to write letters to my Mom, Lila, and Ben explaining why I had extended my stay. Every time I sat to write Cole a letter I couldn’t find the courage to drag the pen across the paper.

Every day was a battle, a struggle, but once the hurt had passed, I began to find myself again, laughing at jokes, making friends, and even sleeping through the night without the help of medication.

Dr. Lawson suggested that having my mom come in for my final session would be helpful. She knew I’d extended my stay, and that I still didn’t feel one hundred percent, but she didn’t know what had happened to me. The doctor explained it was part of the healing process, letting loved ones back into your life. My only request when she suggested that my mom should come was that she be the one to tell Mom what Gary had done to me. I knew the words would be trapped inside me, unable to come out if I had to sit across from her and tell her. I was Wendy’s whole world. Telling her that I had been molested by her ex-husband, under her own roof, would destroy her.

I sat on the long couch, waiting for them to enter. I had the box of tissues next to me ready for the impending waterworks. I inhaled deeply as I looked at the clock on the wall.

It was now or never.

A soft knock on the door startled me. I wasn’t sure if I was more scared of seeing my mother for the first time, or of her finding out about what had happened. The door pushed open slightly, and her head peeked in before she opened it wider.

“Wendy, hi. Please come in.” My therapist waved for her to enter.

I jumped from the couch, sprinting to my mother, my arms wrapped around her as I buried my head in her shoulder. Her arms pulled me tighter, prolonging our embrace. She released me slowly, her hands resting on my shoulders. “Let me look at you.”

Tears fell down my cheeks. “I’ve missed you, Mom.”

She pulled me in for another hug. “I’ve missed you too. I’m so proud of you. So, so, so, proud. I love you so much.”

I let go of her, but my hand was glued to hers as we both sat on the couch. Dr. Lawson smiled as she looked at us. “Wendy, I’ve heard so much about you. Thank you for joining us on Katherine’s last therapy session.”

Mom smiled at me before she looked at Dr. Lawson. “Thank you for having me, and for helping my little girl.”

I held her hand, and inhaled deeply, drawing much needed oxygen into my lungs before I spoke.

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