ChapterForty Three- A New Tactic
Nikki returned to the psychatrist’s office sad and tired, she stopped at the door and looked at Victor who was unaware of her presence.
He was sitting on the chair, his face buried in his hands, looking extremely troubled...She quietly approached him and put her hand on his shoulder, he turned to her and did his best to smile to her... Nikki returned the sad smile and looking around asked “Where’s Doctor Haming?”
Victor responded distractedly “Hmmm...she got an emergency call about a patient”
Nikki inquired “Will she be back?”
Victor nodded “Yes, she said she want to talk to you about how it went with Amy before she goes to see her, how *did* it go?”
Nikki rubbed her neck tiredly, and shook her head and said “I don’t even know...” she said sadly, getting upset all over again.
Victor pulled her down to sit on his knees, she leaned her head against his shoulder and said quietly “She’s absolutely frightened Victor, I can see she’s trying to remember, but can’t, or to afraid to do it... I felt horrible when I tried to get answers out of her”
Victor sighed in deep frustration “Damn, I really hoped she might say something to you...”
Nikki shook her head “No, she didn’t say anything that might be useful, she was awfully frightened when I mentioned Matt, I couldn’t bring myself to mention his name again...There’s very little doubt in my mind that guy did something to her, what exactly I’m not sure... I feel so bad for her Victor...”
Victor said “I know you do, so do I...”
Nikki shook her head sadly “She talked about her mother, are you sure you can’t find her?”
Victor shook his head “Nope, not without more information about where she might be, when she left, her new husband’s name...I am trying to locate her, but so far there has been no luck... “
Nikki sighed and nuzzled his cheek as he pulled her closer to him... she looked up at him and asked “Are we anywhere near getting Nicholas out of there? because I'm losing hope... I don't want to, but I am...”
Victor said “Don’t even say things like that, we are much closer then we were, Amy remembers so much more”
Nikki said, shaking her head “Victor, you didn’t see her... I don’t think she is anywhere near remembering what had happened to her...are we kidding ourselves?”
Victor didn’t know what to tell her, so he just stroked her cheek and didn’t answer, trying to hide his own doubts from her, but there was no need for words, Nikki read his silence better then anything else....
Doctor Haming entered the room and cleaned her throat, Victor and Nikki turned to her and Nikki got up from Victor’s lap and wiped her tears away, Doctor Haming asked her “I am going to see Amy now, I just want to know what she to you, if she said anything at all”
Nikki shook her head “She said very little... we talked about Nicholas...hmmm, I mentioned Matt, and the shooting”
Doctor Haming frowned “What was her reaction?”
Nikki said sadly “She acted as if she was bitten by a snake, she said she didn’t know why she was behaving like that... she was very upset she couldn’t remember”
Victor interfered “I think that tells us all we need to know Doctor, that Amy knows something that can clear our son’s name, she is obviously a very traumatized young woman, and everything in me tells me that it has to do with the shooting of Matt Clark!”
Doctor Haming said defensively “Amy *is* making progress”
Victor snapped “It’s too damn slow!”
Nikki put a calming hand on his shoulder “Victor..”
Victor set down on the chair, again feeling the staggering pain in his ribs, he sighed and apologized “I know it’s not your fault, but with my son in jail, every hour feels like eternity”
Nikki asked wearily “Isn’t there anything else you can do for her doctor”
Doctor Haming walked to the other side of the room, set down in her chair and said, “I have been thinking of using another method to stimulate Amy’s repressed memories”
Victor asked her “Such as?”
Doctor Haming replied “Hypnosis”
Nikki asked her “Hypnosis? But if that was an option, why didn’t we use it before?”
Doctor Haming sighed “I had hoped she would remember on her own, it definetly would have been better for her, but the memories seems to be locked deep inside her subconscious's, so it may be her only hope to regain those memories”
Victor asked her “Is it dangerous?”
Victor Haming said “Well there is always a certain danger in hypnosis, but I believe Amy is strong enough to deal with it”
Nikki asked her “Will you do it?”
Doctor Haming said “Yes, I am qualified to treat patients by hypnosis”
Victor looked thoughtful and asked “When would it be done?”
Doctor Haming said “Well, I will talk to Amy, tell her about what I am about to do, and if she is up to it, as early as today”
Nikki looked at Victor with a joyous expression “Today! Today we might have the answers we are looking for!”
Doctor Haming said with a note of warning in her voice “Let me just warn you, it might take more then one session for Amy to remember, and if I see it is too upsetting for her, I would pull her out of the hypnotic state”
Victor pushed “But she might be able to answer us today,, that is a possibility isn’t it?”
Doctor Haming said with a smile “I will tell you this much, Amy is very anxious to remember what happened to her, It’s very encouraging for me as her Doctor”
Nikki sighed and looked at Victor “God, I hope so”
Doctor Haming turned serious again as she looked at her watch “Well, I really have to go and check on her, you two can go home”
Victor asked her “Will you keep us updated as for what is going on?”
The Doctor nodded “Yes, I will, but just in case you are thinking of it, Mr Newman, I would not let you be present during the hypnosis session”
Victor sighed “I didn’t think you would, but I can understand why not”
She smiled “I appreciate it”
Victor nodded and got up from the chair with a grimace and Doctor Haming commented “I may be over stepping, but as a doctor I feel obligated to tell you that you look like you could use a good rest”
Nikki added “And I happen to agree with her, there is nothing more we can do here...”
Victor smiled at her lovingly and said “Fine, lets go home...”
He turned to the doctor and said “Let us know how it goes, alright?”
She nodded “I promise”
Nikki smiled and thanked her and they walked out.
Victor closed the door after him as they were leaving the psychiatrist office and looked at Nikki for a long few moments and said , “Come here for a moment” and pulled her into his arms.
Nikki wrapped her hand around him and whispered to him in concern “Darling, are you okay?”
Victor held her for a long moment and then took a deep breath “I’m fine, but the waiting is almost unbearable...”
Nikki said “I know, You were so right... everything ever since he got arrested feels like years ago...”
Victor looked at her and said “Yes, a lot has happened...”
Nikki looked up at him and said tenderly “Not all bad...”
Victor whispered “I sure hope not my love...”
Nikki, fighting tears, kissed him softly and said “Lets just... get out of here please...”
Victor wrapped his hand around her and they walked to the car.
As they got inside the limousine Victor asked Nikki “Where do you want to go now?”
Nikki said softly “Home...”
Victor asked her “Are you tired?”
Nikki fought a yawn “Noo...”
Victor chuckled “Why are you saying “no” for? You’re so tired you’re falling off your feet, I’m taking you stright to bed...”
Nikki managed half a grin “Is that an offer, a promise, a threat?”
Victor said “A promise... I am taking you to bed, where you close your eyes and go to sleep”
Nikki said sadly “If only it was that simple...”
She added “You should get some sleep too, your body needs the rest otherwise your ribs won’t heal...”
Before he could object she said “Victor, there is NOTHING you can do for Nicholas right now, we need to see how the hypnosis goes... please don’t even tell me you’re thinking about going to the office...”
Victor sighed and said “No, I’m not going into the office, I won’t be able to concentrate on business right now, I’m too distracted and too exhausted...”
Nikki smiled “Good, so you’ll come to sleep with me...”
Victor smiled “Yes, and what would we say to Victoria?”
Nikki sighed and said “Well, you can sleep in the guest room, tell her I asked you to stay for a little while with me...that I need your support, she’ll believe that”... she paused and said “And... it’s true...I do need you, so much”
Victor kissed her softly on the lips and hugged her...
The car pulled up in the drive way, Victoria’s car was already there...
