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“…And that was it, George. I never returned to the college again. My parents ended up getting my stuff the next weekend, since they were going up for homecoming anyway. When they asked me the next day why I had come home, I just told them that I wanted to work for awhile, that I wasn’t ready for college yet. They asked me a few more times during the week, but stopped asking me after they picked up my stuff when they could see I was not going back. I got a job and tried to put it all behind me, although I had endless nightmares for the next two years, until my visit with the woman who freed me from the nightmare.”
“Who was she? A therapist?”
“Oh no, just someone who understood my situation very well and came to see me. With her help, I was able to forget about it all, well, at least until I saw that picture earlier. Now it’s your turn to help me….just keep holding me and showing me you love me and I’ll be able to put this behind me. Not now, but later, I’ll tell you about the woman and the rest of the story, but for now I just want you to hold me and tell me you love me.”
George hugged Vickie tight, “You know I love you, Vickie, with all my heart and soul and I want to help you get through this again.”
“I know you do, George, and we’ll make it through this together. Now just hold me and let’s try to get some sleep.” She dropped her head to his chest, then closed her eyes. George lay there holding her, his mind whirling as he tried to grasp the horror of all she had endured….
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