THE DON'S MUSLIM THERAPIST

Intensity

Layla's POV
Layla: why?
Ceasar:you are defenseless against me.
Layla: exactly.But that doesn't mean that I have every right to hit you.Nobody has the right to hit anybody, including women.

Ceasar:my wife thought otherwise and tried to fight me so I put her in her place.But I didn't really beat her,a punch,slap or two.But as for her she hit me alot and even stabbed me.

Layla:wow that is very toxic.You were both wrong.She should have not hit you and you should not have hit her.If she attacks you ,you have ever right to defend yourself,but you should have tried to restrain.

Ceasar:why because am a man?
Layla:yes,you are stronger than her, and you are her husband.You are supposed to protect her.I understand that she attacked you and you have every right to defend yourself.

But you see,she was a woman,she wasn't able to defend herself against you and you know it .

Ceasar:I know that's why I didn't beat her or do much damage
Layla: which is a little good, because you showed Abit of restraint,but it's not good enough.You are a man and wether you like it or not,you are expected to be the bigger person, because you are stronger than her.

Ceasar: what does this have to do with her death?
Layla: this is for you to reflect on how you were with her,to help you grief.
Ceasar:well it's making me feel worse.
Layla:that shows that you did care for her and that you loved her . Because if you really love someone, you will never hit them no matter what.

Ceasar:well I did, and she is gone.
Layla:but you can still change.You couldn't change when she was alive but you can do it now.And if she was alive, she also needed to change.
Ceasar: it's too late.

Layla:not for you.
Ceasar:you have alot of hope in me.why?
Layla:you are my patient
Ceasar:oh(he said sounding dissapointed.Why?)

(After talking for a while,our session was over)
Layla:I guess I will see you on Thursday.We are done.

(He got up, and kept starring at me.It made me feel nervous)
Ceasar:why don't you look me in the eye?
Layla:in my religion,we don't stare at the opposite sex.
Ceasar:as suspected,you are a Muslim.

Layla:I guess my headscarf gave me away then.
Ceasar:it suits you.
Layla: okay thanks.

(He walked off.I gave out a breath I didn't even know I was holding.He made me so nervous.That night,Ali laid in my lap as I stroke his hair.)

I noticed hikimah standing there angrily.She noticed me and walked off.I came out to her.

Layla: hikimah,why are you upset with me?
Hikimah: because you are taking away his attention from me.I also have every right to be with him.
Layla: offcourse,you are his sister.

Hikimah: it's more than that
Layla: what do you mean?
Hiki: nothing.I have been through alot ,all I want was his love and binta needs him as well.Is it too much to ask?(she walked off).