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Karen woke up in the house again , but this time she knew where she was and how she got there and all. She immediately went into the bathroom and got herself ready. For some reason she didn't want Tamela seeing her in her messy state just waking up so she cleaned up and after she went downstairs in wearing the same clothes she slept in.

"Good morning." A cheery Tamela said to Karen while preparing breakfast.

"Oh you cooked?" Karen asked.

"What? No, I don't know how to cook." Tamela said.

"You don't know how to make breakfast?" Karen asked.

"I did when I was younger but I've never cooked again as an adult only when I was young. So you probably don't want me cooking. " Tamela said.

"I ordered these... "

"So you just live your life ordering things? " Karen asked .

"Are you judging? " Tamela said as she was going to take a bite of her food.

"I really am, aren't you gonna pray? " Karen asked raising her eyebrow .

"What?" Tamela questioned.

"Pray? You know? Talking to God... thanking him? " Karen said in a teasing way.

"I don't cook, I don't pray much either. " Tamela said.

"You should start, you will live a happy life. " Karen said.

"Oh like you're so happy?" Tamela asked.

Karen didn't say anything and just took her plate of food to sit on the couch and eat. She didn't understand why this woman was so mean but yet wants her in her house and won't let her leave.

"Karen I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that okay?" Tamela said 

"I wanna go home, give me my keys so I can leave here. " Karen said..

"Karen , you don't even know where here is... just go to one session with a therapist and participate then I'll take you home. " Tamela said.

"WHAT?" Karen asked.

"Those are my terms , one session and you can be gone." Tamela said.

"I am a grown woman I don't need to be told by a child what to do with my life. My therapist is God, I believe in prayer and a living, providing God. " Karen said.

"Well God made therapy didn't he?" Tamela said.

"He made wine also but it doesn't mean I should drink it." Karen said.

"Be stubborn , then I guess you'll be hanging out with me forever. " Tamela said.

"I will call the police. " Karen said.

"With what phone? I took your keys and phones back." Tamela said.

"Are you crazy?!" Karen asked.

"Karen, you literally cry yourself to sleep. You are walking with something heavy in your heart and it's not healthy, I want you to check it out. " Tamela said.

"And I am not a child. "

"So unless you want to go to that session you're going to stay here with me and go missing from everything else. "  Tamela said.

"I'm not going to therapy Tamela." Karen said.

"Well, make yourself at home Karen Clark. " Tamela  said.

"This is kidnapping you know." Karen said to her.

"See it however, I want you to understand the depth of your situation you can't be driving or walking around with a void inside." Tamela said.

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