Zoey was sitting at the cuisine table, tableau in Daphne’s house. After her appointment with the dentist Zoey had decided to have a coffee chat with her sister.
“How are toi doing?” she asked casual.
“I’m doing fine, Z” Daphne answered.
“Are toi still taking your medication?” Zoey asked insisting. Daphne frowned, annoyed. “For goodness sake, Daphne, it’s for toi own good and ours. The doctor didn’t prescribe toi these pills for nothing”
Daphne stood up angry. “I know what they are for” she snapped. She sighed. “I feel good, Zoey. Emmanuel is really good company. He makes me feel good”
Zoey got up too. “He makes toi feel good, because he reminds toi of Martin” she a dit realistic. She walked towards Daphne and lay her hands on her shoulders. “But he’s not Martin. toi have to treat him like your husband and let him go”
“I told him he’s free to go if he wants to” Daphne said, breathing fast. “But he doesn’t want to. He a dit he wants to stay with me”
Zoey shook her head. “I’m sorry to be the one to say this, but has it occurred to toi that he’s just feeling sorry for you?”
“That doesn’t matter” Daphne said. “He’s staying with me, that’s what matters”
“But it’s not healthy” Zoey a dit sharp. “Do toi even realize what toi could’ve done? toi almost ruined his life par going to the police last night”
“But-” Daphne said, but Zoey cut her off.
“You need to start thinking about other people, Daphne” Zoey said. “You feel good now, but how long will it last?” She took a deep breath. “In the clinic they can make sure toi take your meds”
Daphne shook her head. “No, Zoey, please don’t take me to the clinic” she begged. She clawed her fingers in Zoey’s sleeves. “Please, don’t take me back there”
Zoey tapped Daphne’s arm reassuring. “Don’t be afraid. I won’t take toi there” she promised. She took Daphne’s face in her hands. “I won’t take toi there. Listen, why don’t toi go take a nap? I’ll stay here to let Cas in. Gerard’s home, he can take care of Alex”
“Yeah, alright” Daphne a dit and she sniffed.
“Now, come one, away with those tears” Zoey a dit motherly. Daphne dried her eyes and smiled weak.
“I’m so lucky to have you” she sobbed.
“How are toi doing?” she asked casual.
“I’m doing fine, Z” Daphne answered.
“Are toi still taking your medication?” Zoey asked insisting. Daphne frowned, annoyed. “For goodness sake, Daphne, it’s for toi own good and ours. The doctor didn’t prescribe toi these pills for nothing”
Daphne stood up angry. “I know what they are for” she snapped. She sighed. “I feel good, Zoey. Emmanuel is really good company. He makes me feel good”
Zoey got up too. “He makes toi feel good, because he reminds toi of Martin” she a dit realistic. She walked towards Daphne and lay her hands on her shoulders. “But he’s not Martin. toi have to treat him like your husband and let him go”
“I told him he’s free to go if he wants to” Daphne said, breathing fast. “But he doesn’t want to. He a dit he wants to stay with me”
Zoey shook her head. “I’m sorry to be the one to say this, but has it occurred to toi that he’s just feeling sorry for you?”
“That doesn’t matter” Daphne said. “He’s staying with me, that’s what matters”
“But it’s not healthy” Zoey a dit sharp. “Do toi even realize what toi could’ve done? toi almost ruined his life par going to the police last night”
“But-” Daphne said, but Zoey cut her off.
“You need to start thinking about other people, Daphne” Zoey said. “You feel good now, but how long will it last?” She took a deep breath. “In the clinic they can make sure toi take your meds”
Daphne shook her head. “No, Zoey, please don’t take me to the clinic” she begged. She clawed her fingers in Zoey’s sleeves. “Please, don’t take me back there”
Zoey tapped Daphne’s arm reassuring. “Don’t be afraid. I won’t take toi there” she promised. She took Daphne’s face in her hands. “I won’t take toi there. Listen, why don’t toi go take a nap? I’ll stay here to let Cas in. Gerard’s home, he can take care of Alex”
“Yeah, alright” Daphne a dit and she sniffed.
“Now, come one, away with those tears” Zoey a dit motherly. Daphne dried her eyes and smiled weak.
“I’m so lucky to have you” she sobbed.
