Installment 4
INSTALLMENT FOUR
Back at home Rosemary recovered quickly with Carmen and Maggy taking care of her. Once she got back to work it was almost as if nothing had ever happened.
Ali had packaged the infamous box and stuck it in the safe he was convinced it had caused everything that had happened. Rosemary was starting to think he might have a point especially since she was having nightmares where that box seemed to be the main attraction.
Rosemary: Ali I have a doctor's appointment this afternoon can you handle things here?
Ali: Yeah no problem I'll call you later then and let you know if those antiques have arrived.
Rosemary: Ok good I'm going straight home because this office is on the other side of town and I don't want to fight traffic coming back here.
Ali: No problem I will stay until the truck gets here.
Rosemary: Ali you're the best see you tommorow then!
She had rescheduled this appointment with Dr. Mendoza already once and today felt a little uneasy she had basically tried to put this whole incident behind her and now a month later she was going have to open that wound again. She decided if this involved putting her on pills and talking about mother she was not going to go bother with another visit.
Dr. Mendoza: Miss Woodhouse it's very nice to meet you! I'm Dr. Luis Mendoza. I have been briefed by Dr. Roberts regarding what happened to you and I want to be able to help perhaps recover your memory safely through the use of hypnosis if you are open to that.
Rosemary: Honestly Doctor I have been trying to forget this all happened and that has been working for me.
Dr. Mendoza: Rosemary as long as you don't face what happened to you these traumatic events could begin to return at any time and cause you psychological damage if you are unprepared to deal with them.
Dr. Mendoza: Not to mention there is a rapist out there that could hurt someone else if he is not apprehended.
Dr. Mendoza: Are you willing to try to unlock these memories for your own well being and that of other's Miss Woodhouse?
Rosemary: I had never thought about other possible victims....yes of course if you think you can help me remember I suppose it's worth a shot.
Dr. Mendoza: I am very happy to hear you say that Miss Woodhouse! May I call you Rosemary? and of course you will call me Luis?
Rosemary: Yes of course.
Dr. Mendoza: Good! Today I want to start with some simple hypnosis exercises to see how you respond to hypnotic suggestion. I plan on taking you only to the moment your attack occurred to see what you actually do recall.
Dr. Mendoza was able to get Rosemary to relax and respond to his hypnotic suggestions he used a small lit pyramid to guide her into a hypnotic state.
He also used his voice which was very soft and persuasive to guide her gently...
Dr. Mendoza: Rosemary....do you hear me clearly?
Rosemary: yes...
Dr. Mendoza: good I want you to now go back to the events of the day of your attack....I want you to tell what you are doing and seeing OK?
Rosemary: I am examining the dybbuk box...
Dr. Mendoza: What do you see on the dybbuk box?
Rosemary: there are pictures of angels with black wings...they are ravishing young women in all sorts of lurid positions....
Dr. Mendoza: What are doing now?
Rosemary: I am opening the box OOOHH Noooo!
Dr. Mendoza: Rosemary you are safe what is happening now?
Rosemary: Something black came out of it and has gone behind me.
Dr. Mendoza: What is the black thing that has come out of the box Rosemary?
Rosemary: I don't know it was like a large shadow it's behind me now it's large and it's breathing on the back of my neck!
Rosemary began to panick at this point and hyperventilate.
Dr. Mendoza: Rosemary slow down your breathing remember you are safe..What is happening now?
Rosemary: I am leaving my home it is carrying me away in the sky....
Dr. Mendoza: What do you see now Rosemary?
Rosemary: I see the ghost of Elizabeth Merrell it is warning me to be carefull!
Dr.Mendoza: What else Rosemary is happening?
Rosemary: I am walking up a staircase..
Rosemary: I am on a bed with this dark thing it is making love to me.
Rosemary: I can't see his face! He has black wings OMG! What is this? This is not a dream it's really happening! Rosemary began to panic and thrust about. She tried desperately to see the face of the creature on top of her but it was unclear
Dr. Mendoza: Rosemary I want you to leave that place and come back to me here to the present in my office you will feel no fear or anxiety you will remember what you have told me but you will not feel any anxiety relating to it understood?
Rosemary: yes..
Dr. Mendoza: When I count to three you will awaken refreshed and feeling better than you have in a long time...One.....two.....three! Wake up Rosemary!
Rosemary awoke to Dr. Mendoza studying her face curiously....she felt ok and somewhat puzzled of what she had told the doctor she wondered if this was just part of her nightmare that become ingrained into her experience.
Dr. Mendoza: Rosemary you did very well today I would like to see you again to see if we can make some sense of what recalled today.
Rosemary: Ok Dr. Luis
Dr. Mendoza: Go ahead and set up an appointment with my secretary for next week and I will see you then.
Rosemary arrived home feeling completely perplexed her hypnosis session left more questions than answers perhaps she had dreamt the whole thing? It felt very dream like.
She decided she would give Dr. Mendoza a chance to try to unlock her memory after all there was a rapist still out there and she was a little afraid he would come back.
When she arrived home Carmen was waiting for her at the door.
Carmen: Oh Missy finally you are home! Ali is calling every five minutes he drive me crazy he haft to talk with ju!
Rosemary: Ok I'll call him right away probably there is a problem with the antiques shipment ugh!
Rosemary: Ali? What's going on?
Ali: Oh man! I been trying to reach you for hours did you forget your cell phone?
Rosemary: Yes I left it at home totally forgot it today.
Ali: Ok are you sitting down?
Rosemary: Enough with the drama Ali what's going on?
Ali: Right after you left the FBI showed up here with a court order they wanted that devil box Rosemary!
Rosemary: What?
Ali: Yes they had other Military people with them from NSA the court order says that it was a matter of national security!
Rosemary: Ali thats insane!
Ali: Yeah I know! At any rate that evil box is gone now I and say good riddance!
Rosemary: You know what Ali? Me too!
Rosemary had enough of that box to last her a lifetime if the Military thought it was important or wanted that was fine by her she was way over that damn box!
She suddenly had a thought....she had forgotten all about Elizabeth Merrell's log of the box....she had put it in her desk it was high time to sit down and really read how this bad mojo had made it to Pleasantville and really did start when Elizabeth Merrell brought it here.
Just when she layed down to start reading she had an overwhelming urge to vomit. It came in a violent wave she held her stomach then she did get sick...Carmen was cooking something that smelled vile....
ugh!...porkchops....usually she loved Carmens porkchops but they smelled so bad....maybe the meat was bad she would tell her to throw them out.
