Wentworth Prison

Ch. 26: Feeling Guilty

It's been a year since Ray's death and this is when everybody let's Rita grieve in her own way at the prison Rita is in her office then Ruby stands in the doorway and Rita looks at her and smiles

'Hey' Rita says, Ruby smiles

'Hey' Ruby says, she walks in and Rita walks up to her and they hug

'How are you feeling?' Ruby asks

'You know what you're the first person to ask me that' Rita says

'Not even Linda?' Ruby asks

'No, she's been avoiding me all day' Rita says

'Well yeah because we want you to deal with his death the way you want to grieve' Ruby says

Rita sighs and walks over to the couch and sits down and Ruby turns around and looks at her

'I guess you don't want to grieve' Ruby says

'I already grieve enough already from Ray's death after he died, if I know I do he would want to be happy and be at peace and move on with my life, he wouldn't want to sit around and just drink my grieve away, trust me I do grieve every now and then, and if being happy with Linda is what my happiness is then I'm fine with that' Rita says

'You should tell Linda that, maybe that's why she's been avoiding you all day' Ruby says

'Yeah, I'll do that tonight when I get home' Rita says, Vera stands in the doorway

'Hey can one of you guys watch the H3 unit for a little bit until Linda gets back from visiting her dad's grave' Vera says

'I can do that, Linda's dad is dead?' Ruby asks

'Yeah, he died on the same day that Ray did unfortunately, she didn't tell you guys?' Vera asks

'No she didn't' Rita says, she gets up

'That's why she has been avoiding you all day' Ruby says

'She's in the women's locker room changing I think you can catch her before she leaves' Vera says

'Alright thanks Vera' Rita says, she leaves

'I'll walk you to H3' Vera says, Ruby smiles and they leave

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Linda is buttoning up her shirt facing her locker then Rita walks in and Linda doesn't have to turn around because she knows that it's Rita

'Did Vera tell you?' Linda asks

'Yeah she died, why didn't you tell me that your dad died?' Rita asks

She walks up to her and stands behind her, Linda smiles then stops smiling and turns around

'I just wanted you to grieve in your own way of your death experience, I didn't want to add more to it' Linda says

'I don't need just one day to grieve about Ray I can do that everyday, he's always going to be a place in my heart for him, just like Ruby, Vera and everybody else that I love including you, you take up most of my heart' Rita says, Linda smiles, Rita walks up closer to her

'Listen for now on we grieve together, ok?' Rita asks

'Yeah, we can do that, I'm just about to go visit him, are you allowed to go with me?' Linda asks

'Yeah, I can do that' Rita says, Linda smiles

'Good because I need you for this day' Linda says, Rita smiles

'So do I, come on let's go' Rita says

Linda shuts her locker door and Rita takes her hand and they leave to go visit Linda's dad's grave and Ray's grave