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."

we talked the last time, you told me you are ready to get your life back together. How's that going on

focus on her and let her question bounce in my head as I try lock down what

have a branch here in the city and they

expecting. It's been two years since I had a mental breakdown because of guilt and out of nowhere, I quit my job. I never expected that they'd take me back, given that

surprised when my senior got excited at hearing me. She immediately accepted my request, even

a particular reason why you decided to get your life back?" Her question pulls me back to the present.

think about it. Gunner is the reason I am doing all this. He is the reason why I sought therapy

"What about him?"

can't try to be a good mother to him when my life is a mess now, can I?" I give her a sheepish smile. "I

then writes something in her note book before turning back to

bandaid. I am afraid that you are settling for them since you didn't end up

she would think this way about me and about my intentions to

my mouth. It opens and closes, but nothing. I lack the words to express what I feel

"I can see that I've offended you... That was my intention. Gunner may be too young to understand everything but if that's what I am thinking, then that's what Calvin

so he knows that she and Rowan are together. He knows Rowan chose Ava. What's to stop him from thinking that the reason I am now begging for forgiveness is because Rowan didn't want me? I've was hang up on him for years,

settling but because I genuinely want forgiveness and a chance at redemption. I want to be in Gunner

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