Catastrophe-2

Talking it Out

Thank you all for the constant support.

Barry is less than thrilled to be at the couple's therapy session but I have optimism that this will do something for us. "Stop acting like a child in a dentist's office." I whisper to Barry who is slumped on the couch.

"I am not." He argues with me.

"I know this is not on the top of your list but please give it your all." I beg him.

"I am..." Barry stops as he picks up the newspaper that reads in bold print. Mayer Queen is the Green Arrow. I mouth later to him as the door opens.

"Hi, Anna?"

"Hi." I greet Dr. Finkel.

"Barry?"

"Hi." Barry shakes her hand.

"I'm Dr. Sharon Finkel. I am so sorry I kept you waiting."

"Oh, no, no. It's fine we completely understand. Thank you again for working us in such short notice." I state to her as I get comfortable.

"Oh, well you made it sound so urgent on the phone." Dr. Finkel replies back and Barry looks at me with worry.

"Oh, no I did...this is not urgent. This is just something I'm interested in trying out." I correct her.

"Right so interested." Barry mumbles. "I love therapy." He declares.

"Oh. Have you been before?" Dr. Finkel asks Barry.

"Just once, when I was a kid. After my mom died." Barry answers her.

"Oh, your mom." Dr. Finkle opens up her notebook and begins jotting things down.

"But I'm okay with that. I mean, I'm not okay with it, obviously. I mean, I'd prefer that she was alive. I just meant that I've already dealt with it is...I don't think it's worth writing down." Barry rambles.

"Babe, she has to write things down for her records." I whisper to Barry.

"Anna is right, these notes are just for me. No one is judging you guys." Dr. Finkle assures us but Barry gives me a what the hell look.

"Well, my dad died too." I tense up as Barry mentions this. "Just for your notes."

"So, Barry, Anna filled me in a little bit about the two of you on the phone before. Getting married?"

"Yes." I answer with a smile. "It's been a long road for us to get to this point but we couldn't be happier." I assure Dr. Finkle. "As you remember from our call my parents were murdered in front of me when I was four. I always found it hard to connect to people in fear they would leave me...and when I found Barry it felt like everything was finally making sense." I state to her as I look deep into Barry's eyes.

"And what about your past relationships? Were they anything serious?" Dr. Finkle asks me.

"Oh, nothing too seri..."

"She was engaged before." Barry chimes in and I raise my brow at him.

"We don't need to..."

"Now this engagement why did it end not in marriage?" Dr. Finkle asks.

"Uh, he was a cheater. He...he was a close family friend who I developed feelings for and...after he went missing it came out that he cheated on me." I explain to her.

"With two other women. Sisters even." Barry elaborates for Dr. Finkle.

"Barry!"

"Ah, so sisters that must have hurt." Dr. Finkle writes down this information.