Them (completed)

Chapter 1: Them

Authors Note

Just so you guys wont get confused there are three points of views in the story: Her (the wife/Shanay), Him (the husband/Christopher), and Them (The therapist/Dr. Willis).

This chapter is the therapist point of view, which gives an outside look to Shanay and Christopher's marriage. In the therapist view it a lot memories from Shanay and Christopher's past and it's also a lot of dialog. I hope you enjoy and tell me what you think.

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Chapter 1: Them

     Shanay was a light spoken woman but behind those dark brown eyes’ I sensed pain. As Shanay spoke, I held onto every word. I could tell she was in her own world as she went down memory lane. I asked her to explain how she first met Christopher, her husband.

     She explained ...”I remember it pretty well. We were both freshman in college and it was the weekend after Christmas break, so it had to be February. I went to a party with one of my friends at the time, for the life of me, I can’t remember her name now. While we walked to the party, she informed me all about Chris. Apparently, she was drunk one night and Chris walked her home. He made sure she got in safely. I remember thinking what a nice person but Chris would later inform me he wasn’t too happy about walking her back to the dorms. However, he did because he’s that guy. You know the nice, loving, caring, etc. As soon as we walked in the door, Chris is standing up against the wall with a cup in his hand. My friend introduced Chris and I, then my friend and I went to the back of the house to grab drinks. When we came back to where Chris was standing he asked me to dance. Not to long after that the cops were busting the party. Before my friend and I ran out of there he asked for my number. It was normal college stuff. Usually I gave my number out without a care in the world. I was a freshman trying to meet new people. Anyway, the night was still young so my friend and I left that house and went to another house party. Soon as I walk in the house Chris is posted up against the wall with his boys. By then I’m feeling the liquor. I remember being dizzy and just standing next to him because I couldn’t really keep my balance. He pulled me into him and kissed me. I, drunken I stuck my tongue down his throat. From the moment I met Chris there was something different about him. I never would have kissed some random dude. I barely knew his name. I really didn’t even get a good look at him but it was something about him. Like I said he was different and I could tell that right off the bat. “

    “Thats not how I remember it,” Christopher cut in. “I did not kiss you, you kissed me.”

    By the way Shanay smiled I could tell this was something they joked about. I could feel the love between them but I couldn't understand why they shifted apart. Shanay was another ungrateful woman who doesn’t appreciate the care of a good man like Christopher. He was trying to make it work but she was running as if she didn’t want him.

    “Sure that’s how it went,” Shanay said sarcastically to Chris.

    I encouraged Shanay to continue her story.

    “Anyhow, I knew there was something special about him. He had confidence and he was a little cocky. The first few months I knew him he was a complete ass.”

    “I was not,” Chris cut in again.

    Shanay ignored him and continued…

    “He was an ass. He did everything in his power to guard his heart, which meant be a dick that way he couldn’t open up to any girl. I still talked to him because I had issues of my own. I come from a background where men were not present in my life. I didn’t want to be in a committed relationship with anyone. If Chris wasn’t being a dick to me than I would fall for him and get my heart broken. It was a win, win situation for us. Our sophomore year we became closer. We built this friendship, this strong friendship. We had a connection and we still do. I started to understand where his problems streamed from and I think he understood where mines streamed from. Everybody but us could see the connection we had. We are so alike yet so different. Our views on relationships were the same. I have to admit I have never loved a man as much I still love him. We could always talk to each other. No topic was off limits to us. I could be myself with him. I was always the person I was meant to be when I was with him. I will always love him. I just do not think I’m the one for him.”

    She was saying all this but her action were saying something completely different. She claimed to love this man unconditionally but she kept hurting him. She was leaving something out. She confessed unconditional love for him but she still walks away.

    “You want to divorce him?” I questioned her.

    “I don’t know why I’m fighting for something that’s nothing.” Shanay got up and exited the room.

    She was hurting about something and I could see it in her eyes. Something was eating her up inside and she did not care to share. Maybe she was having an affair. I wasn’t sure yet but I would get to the bottom of it. I had to save Chris from all the hurting he was going through.

    “This is the end of my marriage,” I could hear the sorrow in his voice.

    Christopher loves her more than anything in the world. I don’t need him to tell me this I can sense it. But you have to know when the fight is over. Clearly she was done, why couldn’t he be done?