Chapter 9
An hour later, Amanda and Tony go to Dr. Lindstrom's office and they sit in the waiting room. The last time she waited in Dr. Lindstrom's office waiting room, she left without seeing him. Tony hasn't seen a therapist since rehab. A few minutes later, Dr. Lindstrom comes out of his office and he calls Amanda and Tony in. They enter his office and they sit down. Dr. Lindstrom closes the door so that he can talk to Tony and Amanda.
"Amanda, Mr. Rollins. I'm Dr. Lindstrom." Dr. Lindstrom says.
Amanda and Tony get ready to talk to Dr. Lindstrom. He asks them both about themselves and why they came to talk to him. They tell him that Olivia recommended him to them. Dr. Lindstrom decides to talk to Amanda and Tony separate.
"Mr. Rollins, would you wait outside? I would like to talk to your daughter." Dr. Lindstrom says.
"Okay." Tony replies.
Tony leaves Dr. Lindstrom office and he goes to the waiting room. He waits nervously in the waiting room. He wonders what Dr. Lindstrom wants to talk to his daughter about. He doesn't know what to think or say. In the office, Dr. Lindstrom and Amanda sit down and prepare to start talking.
"Amanda, I'm glad that you decided to see me today." Dr. Lindstrom says.
"I couldn't do it last time but this time will be successful." Amanda responds.
Amanda gets ready to tell Dr. Lindstrom why she is here to see him. She has been through a lot over the years. She can move on from the past. Dr. Lindstrom notices that Amanda is wearing a ring. He asks about the ring and comments that it's beautiful and Amanda thanks him.
"It's my engagement ring." Amanda says.
"Congratulations. Your father must be happy." Dr. Lindstrom replies.
"Thank you. He is happy." Amanda responds.
Dr. Lindstrom starts his session with Amanda. She needs to tell him about her rape, her childhood and her relationship with her parents and her relationship with her sister. She wants to tell him and her fiancé.
"Lets talk about your relationship with your father and then we'll talk about your relationship with your mother." Dr. Lindstrom suggests.
"My relationship with my father is the best. I'm a daddy's girl and I've been one since I was a little girl." Amanda says.
Amanda gets ready to talk about her relationship with her father. She doesn't want to talk about her mother or her sister. She wants to talk about her father and her fiancé.
"What's your happiest memory with your father?" Dr. Lindstrom asks.
"I was eight years old and it was Christmas Eve. My daddy was looking for the big win. He was looking for money to win so that he can make everything all right. He took me and my sister with him and we drove a long way. I grew up in Georgia. My sister was six years old at the time. We waited in the car because there were no kids allowed at the bar. It was freezing and we fell asleep. Daddy came back and he woke me up and he had a lot of cash. My sister was still asleep. He told me Merry Christmas Mandy and that all of my dreams will come true." Amanda replies.
Amanda tells Dr. Lindstrom that she has a close relationship with her father. She was always daddy's little girl. She tells him that her first word was daddy. She talks more about her relationship with your father.
"I was raped many years ago. My father found out that my rape kit was negative a week after and he tried to kill himself. I became depressed when my former coworkers told me that he killed himself when I knew that he went to a rehab facility and I tried to kill myself." Amanda says.
"Let's talk about your mother." Dr. Lindstrom says.
Amanda doesn't know what to think or say. She doesn't want to talk about her mother after what she did to her.
"My relationship with my mother is strained. She blames me for my father leaving when he used to gamble. When I was raped years ago and when I was pregnant with my daughter, she abandoned me. When I was a little girl, she had an affair with different men that she would bring home after drinking at the bar." Amanda says.
"Tell me about your sister." Dr. Lindstrom says.
"My sister set me up for murder. She is now in jail." Amanda says.
Dr. Lindstrom asks Amanda to talk about Declan. Amanda smiles as she looks at her ring.
"My fiancé is Lt. Declan Murphy. He's a wonderful man. I love him and he loves me. We have a baby together. We've been together since he came back after stopping sex trafficking in another country. When he proposed, I was excited. We want to get married." Amanda says.
Amanda is happy that she talked about her fiancé. She feels better talking to Dr. Lindstrom.
"What made you decide to talk to me today?" Dr. Lindstrom asks.
"I'm getting married and I want to get everything off my chest before I marry the man that I love." Amanda replies.
"Does your fiancé know about this stuff that you just said?" Dr. Lindstrom asks.
"No." Amanda responds.
Dr. Lindstrom tells Amanda that he'll be right back. She is still sitting in the chair. She is happy as she looks at her ring. As Amanda waits, she texts Declan saying that when she gets home, she needs to talk to him. He says he'll be there for her no matter what.