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“Ahhhh. I get it.”

“Alright. Now, we have a lot to cover today. Let’s start with your homework from Monday. Do you have it?”

“Yes,” I answered, reaching into my purse for the journal she’d let me pick from her collection. It was beautiful.

“Credit yourself for that.”

With a nod, I agreed. Nervously, I handed her the journal that spilled my truths about self-love and finding peace within myself. Before beginning the entry, I didn’t think I’d have much to say. But, by the time I put down my pen, I’d filled six pages.

A quick battle of silence began when Kirklynn found the first page. When her lips curved upward and into a smile, I was instantly relieved.

“I’m so proud of you, Halo, You’re making so much progress. I can’t read all of it before we officially start today, but I will read it before you come back on Friday. Today, I want to discuss your mother. The pictures of her that you shared with me. You two look a lot alike. Though you didn’t mention it when I asked, I have a strong feeling that changing your hair helps separate you from her. Am I reaching or could this be the case?”

“Can I have the tissue?” I asked, reaching for the box of Kleenex on the table in front of her. Before my emotions overwhelmed me, I wanted to be prepared. She’d come out of the gate swinging, letting me know exactly what kind of session we’d be having.

3

“Hi,”I answered the incoming call from Ledge.

“Hi.”

Neither of us spoke for a few seconds. Personally, I didn’t have much to say and I refused to burden him with such big feelings. I’d finished my session with Kirklynn and I knew it was why he was calling.

“How are you feeling, pretty lady?”

“A lot.”

“How can I make you feel better?”

“Just say nothing. I get so anxious driving and talking. I want to focus but I want you. So, please, just sit with me in silence. Just don’t… don’t hang up.”

“Pull over.”

“Huh?”

“Pull over.”

“Right now?”

“Yes.”

“I’ve barely left the parking lot.”

“Good. Turn around and park at the edge. I won’t hang up.”

“Ledge.”

“Just do it. I hear the tears in your voice, baby. I don’t want you driving like that. Sit still until you get yourself together.”

“Okay.”

He was right, always right. I turned around and pulled back into the parking lot. Once my vehicle stopped moving, the elapse of my emotions began. Like a baby in need, I wept. Kirklynn was so good at her job that she left me feeling whole and hopeless at the same time. Though I knew that I was making steps in the right direction, they were painful steps, nonetheless.

Every part of my body hurt as it quivered under the emotional stress it was under. The animalistic sounds that came from my body were as scary as they were relieving. As I was being ripped apart, I was simultaneously being pieced together. I couldn’t hate it altogether because I loved it too much.

In the midst of my utter undoing, I felt a slight breeze graze the side of my body. It wasn’t until I felt Ledge’s arms around me, rocking me from side to side that I realized what was happening. And, into his chest, I continued to peel back one painful layer after another.

As requested, he remained silent. Not once did he interfere or mumble a word. He was just… there. As he always was. As he’d promised he’d always be. He was far too good to me.

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