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The Roommates – Fast Forward to 2019: Chapter 34
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Bette exhaled. “It’s not?”
Dr. Burrows shook her head. “No, it’s not.”
They talked some more before Bette said, “I did something. I need to talk about that, too.”
“What did you do?”
Bette looked down. “I was violent with someone. The woman who sold Sidney the drugs. I attacked her. Just out of the blue. Lost my temper and just laid into her.”
Dr. Burrows replied, “Did that make you feel better?”
Bette looked up at her. “Honestly?”
“Yes.”
“I felt a lot better. I know I shouldn’t have done it. It was really immature. And I’m not normally a violent person. When I saw her, it’s like I came unhinged. Like all of the anger I feel at my wife just came pouring out of me.”
The therapist nodded. “So you realize this was a reaction to your stress?”
“I do.”
“I’m not here to judge you, Bette. My job is to help you find healthy ways to cope with the reality of life. You’re a responsible adult. You know better than to resort to violence. You could have really hurt this woman or she could have hurt you. Is she okay?” asked Dr. Burrows.
“I think so.”
“It’s important that you work on you, Bette. Remember that you are responsible for your own choices. You chose to attack this woman.”
Bette nodded. She thought about how freeing it had been to take out her anger on Shane. It had felt great until she got home and started to come down from that high. She’d walked straight into her cool pool in the cold December air, clothes and all.
“I have to tell you, I’m not proud of it. I did feel better when it happened. Later I felt like I was coming down from a high. Like I wanted a drink or a line of coke.”
Dr. Burrows replied, “That’s understandable. You’ve been able to use alcohol and drugs to deaden your response to the stressors of life. As you lean away from substance abuse, you will find yourself feeling out of sorts. You will have times where you will need to relearn coping strategies. That’s something we can work on.”
“Okay.”
“Bette, thank you for being honest with me. I feel like I’m starting to earn your trust,” said Dr. Burrows.
Bette smiled. “You are. I do feel comfortable with you.”
“We’ll work through some techniques to manage your stress reactions. I also want you to think about some type of physical exercise to help channel your anxiety. Anything that gets your heart rate up and keeps it up for at least 30 minutes. Does that sound reasonable?”
“Yes, it does. I can do that,” Bette replied.
They talked for the next 20 minutes. When their time was up, Dr. Burrows walked Bette to the door and closed it behind her. She sat down at her desk and started typing up notes from their discussion. As her manicured fingers flew across the keyboard, her thoughts were filled with only good wishes for Bette Porter. As a therapist, she was a professional and wanted to believe she treated all of her patients with equal civility. The human side of her disliked several of her patients. In fact, some were downright irritating.
But she liked Bette. The woman had a sweet, fighting spirit. She was principled and honest. Prideful and passionate, but vulnerable. She was like a sponge. Ready and eager to move on with her life, and willing to do the work she needed to do to get there.
Dr. Burrows smiled and noted that her patient had a very positive prognosis.
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You have me on the edge of my seat with Tina’s plans. Feels like she gets more and more self-assured now that she reminded herself how capable and powerful she is. Love it!
The texts to Bette should be another piece of the puzzle for her. It’s a little scary how far the manipulations from Tina’s father or his goons reach. Tina needs a second phone. So great that she spends the nights with Bette. I guess it does wonders for both of them and strenghtens their bond.
Finally Bette could open up about the rape. Now she can really start to heal and overcome her addictions. Thanks for Dr. Burrows!
Thanks for nearly 4k of words! Whenever you need another break from studying, we’re ready to read the next chapters and feed you with comments in exchange ;-)
cheers!
Thank you for the this part!
I like Bette told Dr. Burrows about rape, and i think it’s might be start to her healing.
Still dying to know what is Tina’s plan.
Waiting for the next!
Well done therapy……but its going to take a bit more to get her over this… but this is fiction and cures to not have to progress at the same speeds as life.
Now, what is our lovely Miss Tina up to? Evidently, Tina meant that she was coming over and not avoiding Bette anymore rather than breaking up as interpreted by Bette? Or was this dear old Dad and crew who had accessed her phone and sent a message to Bette?
Surely Dad will not take Tina’s word for deciding to be with Henry? Surely he will have Tina followed or checked up on. He had to get the information that Tina was seeing Bette by either phone records or credit card charges (all those lunches at the gallery)? She was on a pause when she told Henry they were over, so she spent most of the successive nights at home. She did not stay with Bette but for the night before she went to see her Dad. The misinterpreted message for Bette came later that afternoon.
How did he know that Tina had seen a lawyer? Los Angeles has a town full of lawyers and would not contact a predecessor attorney without client permission. I take it that Dad was just guessing that Tina would see a lawyer once he delivered his hammer. Whatever this plan is, Tina has to move like the wind to get it set up. Just don’t do anything stupid like murdering Henry or Stephen Kennard. I really feel badly for Tina and for Bette. I really just want these two to get to some level ground where they can be together and start living their lives as a couple.
Great Chapter… we need a bit more of the plan for Tina. I’m really curious.. thank you for such an entertaining story.
Thanks for the post. Although it’s left me with more questions than answers!
Please post again soon so as more details come my way to think out what is going on especially with Tina.
Loved it,
SG
Great Bette is strong and has shows she understands and is on the mend… oh and you’re mean with the texting auto correct.. so not funny.. thank you for the chapter and happy studying..
Those text messages definitely lead you to believe that Tina was leaving Bette. Coupled with the previous chapter, I really want to know what Tina is up to and how she expects to pull off whatever she is planning. I’m very concerned right now.
This was a really wonderful chapter. Tina making the effort to be with Bette every night, even when she has to arrive after midnight…. what a commitment, how tiring is that? But so beautiful in its simplicity because isnt at night we all feel most vulnerable… and like KiWi said above, it must strengthen their bond. We should all be so lucky. Following this story closely, PSS