the next day I ask Isabella to go for a coffee with me I really need to talk to her I don't want to talk to Teddy because it will be weird talking to him about this. when I am at the coffee shop to meet Isabella we start to chat
Isabella: so what is it that you want to talk about?
she ask
Phoebe: David ask me to move in with him after we graduation
I said she is in shock
Isabella: what did you say?
she ask
Phoebe: I told him that I need to think about it
I said
Isabella: have you talk to your family doctor?
she ask
Phoebe: hell no I am not talking to Dr. Green
I said
Isabella: no I meant Dr. Flynn
she said jeez I have not talk to Dr. Flynn for a long time
Phoebe: I have not talk to my family doctor for a while
I said
Isabella: will maybe he can help you
she said
Phoebe: maybe he will
I said
Isabella: maybe you can go see him tomorrow
she said
Phoebe: I can't I have to watch Christina Teddy can't do it because he is doing something with Beca
I said
Isabella: I can watch Christina
she said
Phoebe: Isabella you never watch kids before
I said
Isabella: sure I have
she said I sigh
Phoebe: ok fine you can watch Christina
I said she smiled & we drink our coffee.
the next day I drop off Christina at Isabella's & I go to Dr. Flynn
Dr. Flynn: Phoebe. What can I help you with?
I stare down at my knotted fingers. What can I ask?
Phoebe: Dr. Flynn, I've never been in a relationship before, and David is . . . well, he's David. And over the last week or so, a great deal has happened. I haven't had a chance to think things through
Dr. Flynn: What do you need to think through?
I glance up at him, and his head is cocked to one side as he gazes at me with compassion, I think.
Phoebe: Well . . . David ask me to move in with him & he just buy a house . . . er—
I stumble and pause. This is so much more difficult to discuss than I'd imagined. Dr. Flynn sighs
Dr. Flynn: Phoebe, in the very limited time that you've known him, you've made more progress with my patient than I have in the last two years. You have had a profound effect on him. You must see that
Phoebe: He's had a profound effect on me, too. I just don't know if I'm enough. To fulfill his needs
I whisper.
Dr. Flynn: Is that what you need from me? Reassurance?
I nod.
Dr. Flynn: Needs change
