Zoey was sitting at the cucina tavolo in Daphne’s house. After her appointment with the dentist Zoey had decided to have a coffee chat with her sister.
“How are te doing?” she asked casual.
“I’m doing fine, Z” Daphne answered.
“Are te still taking your medication?” Zoey asked insisting. Daphne frowned, annoyed. “For goodness sake, Daphne, it’s for te own good and ours. The doctor didn’t prescribe te these pills for nothing”
Daphne stood up angry. “I know what they are for” she snapped. She sighed. “I feel good, Zoey. Emmanuel is really good company. He makes me feel good”
Zoey got up too. “He makes te feel good, because he reminds te of Martin” she detto realistic. She walked towards Daphne and lay her hands on her shoulders. “But he’s not Martin. te have to treat him like your husband and let him go”
“I told him he’s free to go if he wants to” Daphne said, breathing fast. “But he doesn’t want to. He detto he wants to stay with me”
Zoey shook her head. “I’m sorry to be the one to say this, but has it occurred to te that he’s just feeling sorry for you?”
“That doesn’t matter” Daphne said. “He’s staying with me, that’s what matters”
“But it’s not healthy” Zoey detto sharp. “Do te even realize what te could’ve done? te almost ruined his life da going to the police last night”
“But-” Daphne said, but Zoey cut her off.
“You need to start thinking about other people, Daphne” Zoey said. “You feel good now, but how long will it last?” She took a deep breath. “In the clinic they can make sure te take your meds”
Daphne shook her head. “No, Zoey, please don’t take me to the clinic” she begged. She clawed her fingers in Zoey’s sleeves. “Please, don’t take me back there”
Zoey tapped Daphne’s arm reassuring. “Don’t be afraid. I won’t take te there” she promised. She took Daphne’s face in her hands. “I won’t take te there. Listen, why don’t te go take a nap? I’ll stay here to let Cas in. Gerard’s home, he can take care of Alex”
“Yeah, alright” Daphne detto and she sniffed.
“Now, come one, away with those tears” Zoey detto motherly. Daphne dried her eyes and smiled weak.
“I’m so lucky to have you” she sobbed.
“How are te doing?” she asked casual.
“I’m doing fine, Z” Daphne answered.
“Are te still taking your medication?” Zoey asked insisting. Daphne frowned, annoyed. “For goodness sake, Daphne, it’s for te own good and ours. The doctor didn’t prescribe te these pills for nothing”
Daphne stood up angry. “I know what they are for” she snapped. She sighed. “I feel good, Zoey. Emmanuel is really good company. He makes me feel good”
Zoey got up too. “He makes te feel good, because he reminds te of Martin” she detto realistic. She walked towards Daphne and lay her hands on her shoulders. “But he’s not Martin. te have to treat him like your husband and let him go”
“I told him he’s free to go if he wants to” Daphne said, breathing fast. “But he doesn’t want to. He detto he wants to stay with me”
Zoey shook her head. “I’m sorry to be the one to say this, but has it occurred to te that he’s just feeling sorry for you?”
“That doesn’t matter” Daphne said. “He’s staying with me, that’s what matters”
“But it’s not healthy” Zoey detto sharp. “Do te even realize what te could’ve done? te almost ruined his life da going to the police last night”
“But-” Daphne said, but Zoey cut her off.
“You need to start thinking about other people, Daphne” Zoey said. “You feel good now, but how long will it last?” She took a deep breath. “In the clinic they can make sure te take your meds”
Daphne shook her head. “No, Zoey, please don’t take me to the clinic” she begged. She clawed her fingers in Zoey’s sleeves. “Please, don’t take me back there”
Zoey tapped Daphne’s arm reassuring. “Don’t be afraid. I won’t take te there” she promised. She took Daphne’s face in her hands. “I won’t take te there. Listen, why don’t te go take a nap? I’ll stay here to let Cas in. Gerard’s home, he can take care of Alex”
“Yeah, alright” Daphne detto and she sniffed.
“Now, come one, away with those tears” Zoey detto motherly. Daphne dried her eyes and smiled weak.
“I’m so lucky to have you” she sobbed.
