Chapter 0500
Emma
I walk into Mia's office for yet another therapy session. Just like we always do, I first take off my shoes before sitting down.
"Hi Emma," Mia asks, smiling at me. Her smile, just like always, is inviting and warm. It makes you calm and relaxed.
"Hi Mia"
"Okay, you know what we have to do first, right?"
She asks and I nod my head.
I take a deep breath before closing my eyes. I sort through my thoughts. I don't hold onto them for long or dwell on them. Instead, I let them go without trying to dive into them.
I push out the thoughts about Calvin, Gunner, my brother, mom and Ava. I clear my head until there is nothing. Until my head is empty and I am at peace.
Once that's done, I open my eyes.
"Are you ready for us to begin?" Mia, who was watching me, asks.
I nod "Yes."
time, you told me you are ready to
let her question bounce in my head as I try lock down what I am
firm. They have a branch here in the
is something I wasn't expecting. It's been two years since I had a mental breakdown because of guilt and out of
was surprised when my senior got excited at hearing me. She immediately accepted my
to get your life back?" Her question pulls me back to the
have to think about it. Gunner is the reason I am doing all this. He is the reason
"What about him?"
I give her a sheepish smile. "I quit my job and moved with
in
are using Gunner and Calvin as a bandaid. I am afraid that you are settling for them since you didn't end up with Rowan, given he was always
she would think this way about me and about my intentions to mend things with Calvin and Gunner. Content belong
of my mouth. It opens and
if that's what I am thinking, then that's what Calvin will think
I would have thought the same thing. Calvin and Ava are friends so he knows that she and Rowan are together. He knows Rowan chose Ava.
not doing this because I am settling but because I genuinely want forgiveness and a chance at redemption. I
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