The Beast and the Servant
by AjaxWolverine420
1
Tony Rodrigo sat in the therapist's office, looking at the woman sitting across from him. she was in her late 30s to early 40s, Hispanic, with dusky skin, brown hair tired in a bun, with kind brown eyes.
"Mr. Rodrigo, we have been sitting here for five minutes and you have not spoken one word," said Dr. Sonya Lopez. "How am I supposed to help you if you won't speak to me?"
"Nobody can help me," Tony said despondently.
"I can try," Dr. Lopez said.
"How do I know you won't go back blabbing to someone?" Tony asked.
"Mr. Rodrigo, I am not at liberty to tell anybody," said Dr. Lopez. "It would break the confidentiality code. Whatever is said between us, stays between us."
"Okay," said Tony, closing his eyes and sighing, "I'm here...The reason why I'm here is because my sister sent me here."
"Why did your sister send you here?" Dr. Lopez asked.
"She was concerned about me," Tony said.
"And why was she concerned?" Dr. Lopez asked.
"I've been behaving strange for the past few months," Tony asked.
"What do you mean by behaving strange?"
"I've been isolating myself from everyone," Tony said. "And I've been suffering from lack of sleep, and I've been feeling really sad."
"Why have you been suffering from lack of sleep?" Dr. Lopez asked.
"Nightmares," Tony said, "and I can't function anymore, because I keep having panic attacks and flashbacks."
"What are the nightmares and flashbacks about?" Dr. Lopez asked.
Tony paused. He began to feel like there was a vice grip clutching his chest and it was hard to breathe. Dr. Lopez walked over to where Tony was sitting and took his hand into hers.
"It's ok, Anthony," she said. "I'm here to help you. You have to trust me. I can only get to the bottom of this if you tell me everything."
"Okay," Tony said. "I've been having the nightmares and flashbacks, because I was abused."
"As a child?" Dr. Lopez asked.
Tony shook his head, his mouth feeling dry.
"As an adult," he said.
"Was it physical abuse or sexual abuse?" Dr. Lopez asked.
"Both," said Tony, "but mostly sexual abuse."
"It happened on more than one occassion?" Dr. Lopez asked.
"Yes," Tony said, his eyes watering up. "A year ago, they held me captive and forced me to perform numerous sexual acts everyday and humiliate me. If I did something they didn't like, they would be me and starve me."
"It was more than one person?" Dr. Lopez asked.
"Yes," Tony replied. "A man and woman."
"Did you know your abusers?" Dr. Lopez asked.
"I worked with them," Tony said, the tears coming down his face. "I didn't get along with one of them."
"Other than that, why did they target you?" Dr. Lopez asked.
"Long story," Tony said.
"It's okay," Dr. Lopez said. "Tell me in the best way you can."
Tony took a deep breath and said. "This is what happened..."