Chapter 55: Playful Ride
The counselling session with Doctor Greta has ended and I am walking back to the car with Reiner. I was troubled, to say the least, after hearing the Doctor’s opinion of my case. I’m a little disappointed that she couldn’t diagnose my dream right away and just tell me the truth of what happened or didn’t happen. I guess this is not a movie after all and the Doctor doesn’t just know it all according to the script. How will I find out? How will I know for sure if the event in the dream is just a dream conjured up by my fear or that it actually happened to me?
...something someone said...a place I’ve been to recently...
I couldn’t stop thinking about what she said.
“Natalia...Natalia...” Reiner’s calm voiced brought me back from my troubled thoughts.
“Oh...sorry, you were saying something?” I asked apologetically.
“You’ve been standing in front of the car’s door for a while now. Want to get in?” Reiner asked teasingly as he opened the car’s door for me to get in.
“Thank you...I’m sorry for spacing out like that,” I replied softly.
“It’s ok. I’m sure you have a lot to think about. Don’t over stress yourself. If it’s hard on you, maybe you don’t need to remember...” Reiner said as he patted my head softly. His smile warmed me up inside.
“...Are we heading home already?” I asked Reiner in a shy voice. He probably knows that I don’t want to go back to the mansion. I haven’t set foot out of the family estate for days.
“hmm...not quite,” He replied as he drove faster.
“Where are we going?” I asked without hiding the excitement in my voice. I know what we were about to do doesn’t play well by the book but I couldn’t help feeling thrilled at bending the rules...and spending more time alone with Reiner.