July 2007

Rosalia is now five months old and a very active little girl. She is the joy and pride of her parents Isaac and Raina. They hated to leave her to go to work but it became easier by time. But even their active daughter was not able to help Raina´s fatigue and sometimes panicked behaviour dissapear. Jessica and Isaac were worried about her.

After word and after Rosalia was in bed and after Jessica had gone to her room Isaac joined his wife on the couch in the livingroom. He sat down next to her covering her folded hands with his right hand. "Raina talk to me." She turned her head to look at him and then lowered her eyes to her lap again. She tried to say something but she was not able to get the words out. She looked at him and just shook her head trying to gight the tears that threatened to fall. "Honey what is it?" He pulled her into hom and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "I want to help you but I need you to talk to me." She shook her head and just said. "Do not make me do this Isaac." "I am not going to force you to talk to me but it will be easier to go through it together." He pulled her into him even more knowing that she needed to feel safe.

After about an hour she slowly calmed down and looked up at Isaac with teary eyes. "I am not ready yet Isaac." He nodded. "OK. O am here if you need me." She nodded and hid her face in his chest again. When she started to cry again he rubbed her back to calm her down. "Honey I am right here. Just let it all go." That triggered her crying even more and she now sobbing into Isaac´s chest.

When they were sitting in bed later that evening Raina was starting to bring up the courage to talk to her husband. She opened the drawer of her nightstand and took out a few letters and handed them to him. "Do me a favour and read them Isaac." "OK." He read them and got angry because Raina´s father had sent them to her from jail. He looked up at Raina after finishing the first one and was met by a look of panic. He could see that she was in fear of her father. He pulled her into a hug. She just hid her face in his chest and clutched his shirt. "It will be alright. I will do everything possible in my power to keep you and our daughter safe from him." She looked up at him with a tear stained face. "Just keep him away from us." He cupped her face. "Hey! It will be alright. Now do yourself a favour and get some well-deserved rest. I will be here at your side the whole time." He lied down with her in his arms and covered them with the blanket. "Come on honey get some sleep. I am right here." He tightened his hold on her to ensure her that he was really there. "Goodnight." "Goodnight honey." She drifted of to sleep clutching his shirt and wrapped in his secure arms.