Gut Feeling – Part 4
Tess flew into the house, failing to notice the figure sitting with a coffee at the kitchen table.
"Tess we need to talk"
She stopped abruptly and turned to see her husband. The look on his face brought her down to earth with a thud.
"I can't live like this anymore," He told her.
A confused look appeared on her face, "What?"
"You're never here, and when you are you're this zombie…" He explained.
She just stared at him blankly. Was he walking out on her? "What are you saying?"
"I can't be here when you're like this, Tess," He told her straight out. "I've arranged to stay at Killarney with Alex and Dave…"
Tess shook her head as the tears began to build in the back of her eyes, "No."
She turned away. He was walking out on her. She couldn't believe that he was actually walking out on her.
"But I need you," She whispered through the now falling tears.
Nick shook his head and stood up. Reaching her, he placed his hand on her shoulder, "I'm here Tess… and I'm trying to help you but you just keep pushing me away…"
"Because you don't believe me, Nick"
"How can i? think about it logically Tess"
Tess turned to face him. Looking up at him with her tearstained face she whispered, "But you're my husband, Nick… Husbands are meant to believe in their wives. Why can't you just trust me?"
Nick stared down at her. He didn't want to say it but he had to… someone had to, "Tess… I think you need to… see someone."
He watched her face shatter in response to his remark and instantly felt regret.
"You think I need professional help?" She sobbed. Her husband was ready to have her commited.
She turned away, pulling away from his reach, "You go to Killarney," She cried, before rushing up stairs and into their bedroom.