Alone
Chapter 1
It was 2 AM and Rose Nylund could not sleep. She was so upset and confused. When she had found out that Miles was cheating on her, she had hoped that he would stop cheating on her and come back to her. Now this morning Miles had married Fern, the woman he had cheated on. The wedding had even been held at The Golden Palace, the hotel that she and Blanche owned. She was so hurt by all of this and lay awake crying. Blanche, Sophia and Dorothy said that the hurt would go away, but she felt as though it never would. After she had prayed to ask God to help her get though this tough time she sang a song that she knew that described just how she felt
Why does the sun go on shining
Why does the sea rush to shore
Don't they know it's the end of the world
'Cause you don't love me any more
Why do the birds go on singing
Why do the stars glow above
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when I lost your love
I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Why everything's the same as it was
I can't understand, no, I can't understand
How life goes on the way it does
Why does my heart go on beating
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when you said goodbye
Why does my heart go on beating
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when you said goodbye
By the time she had finished the song she was sobbing hard. She thought she would call her daughter Bridget who had just got her Masters in Social Work and had been doing counseling at a clinic in a suburb of the Twin Cities. Rose thought that because her daughter was a counselor, she would help her.
She called a startled Bridget who was worried that her mom was calling so late.
"Mom what's wrong, what happened?", she asked expecting that something awful had happened after she learned that her mother was on the other end of the line.
"Miles left me for another woman and he married her! I feel awful, I think I'm depressed could you be my counselor? ", Rose asked.
"Oh Mom, I'm so sorry to hear that! I can't believe he did that to you! I can't be your counselor though" Bridget said.
"Why not?" asked an upset Rose.
"Remember learning about Dual Relationships when you got that little bit of training at the counseling center when you worked there", asked Bridget.
Oh yeah they said it was not good to have a relationship other that of a counselor", said Rose.
"Right and we have a mother- daughter relationship already. You can still cry on my shoulder. The family is always here for you. You should see a counselor after the holidays unless you feel suicidal then you should get help right away. ", said Bridget.
"Ok I think with God and the family's help I can make it through the holidays. Thanks honey, said Rose.
"Ok Mom get some sleep I'll see you tomorrow, said Bridget.
After they said goodbye, Rose thanked God for her family. She fell asleep soon after that.