"So how did your session go
today?" Amanda asked, as her friend Carrie got into the car.
"It wasn't that bad
actually," Carrie said, as she buckled herself into the passenger seat of her
best friend's car. "And, thanks Amanda for always being there for me and taking
me to my appointments. I really do appreciate it."
"No problem. " Amanda
replied with a warm smile. "You know I'd do anything for you."
Amanda glanced over at her
friend inquisitively, as she pulled out of the parking lot of the medical
office building. Wow, she thought, while scanning Carrie's facial expression
for a sign of how her counseling session went. Carrie actually seemed a little
upbeat, which is very different than how her friend has appeared to be for
quite some time.
"Hey, that's great!" Amanda
said enthusiastically. "It sounds like you're finding some clarity and
direction."
"Yeah," Carrie agreed. "I
am finding clarity, because I'm finally able to be honest with myself about a
lot of things."
"Oh really?" Amanda asked
curiously. "Anything you'd like to share?"
"Maybe," Carrie smiled
secretly. "But not right now."
"Ok sweetie. You know I'm
here for you whenever you're ready," Amanda said.
She knew that Carrie would
open up to her when she was ready. There was no reason to rush her. As long as
they have been friends the two women have shared absolutely everything with
each other, the good, the bad, and the crazy. Amanda had no doubt that Carrie
would eventually tell her what was going on, and she would be there for her no
matter what it was.
Their friendship had
started a number of years back in college, when they first met on campus. They
quickly became very close friends, and shared all aspects of their lives with
one another, including the fact that Amanda considered herself to be bi-sexual.
Carrie had always been very understanding and accepting of Amanda's lifestyle
and it never interfered with the closeness that the two women shared. Amanda
had tried dating men, and she enjoyed herself, but the truth was that she much
preferred the company of women and eventually came to the full realization that
she was a lesbian and not bisexual. This revelation was fine by Carrie, and it
didn't change their friendship in any way at all.