Evil Eye
by Etaf Rum
Year
2023
Pages
392
Contents
Chapter 43
Summary
- Yara drives to pick up her daughters amidst a rain shower, reflecting on an uncomfortable coffee shop meeting with Silas.
- She contemplates her rushed confession and ensuing shame as she waits in the carpool lane at school.
- Yara receives an apologetic and supportive message from Silas about her mother and their earlier conversation.
- He suggests that Yara might benefit from seeing a different therapist and offers to help her with making baklava.
- Yara is comforted by Silas's friendship and appreciative of his care, feeling she might not deserve such kindness.
- She responds positively to Silas, acknowledging his good friendship and her luck in having him in her life.
- Later, Yara spends time with her daughters Mira and Jude in the backyard, attempting to lift her spirits.
- Jude asks Yara if she's having a sad day, noticing her mother's lack of smiles and seemingly down demeanor.
- Confronted by her daughter's observation, Yara feels her daughters can see through her facade, reminiscent of her own childhood perception of her mother.
- Yara's concern that she is repeating patterns and affecting her daughters brings her to the brink of seeking help.
- That night, Yara explores therapy options online, seeking out a holistic psychologist named Esther who emphasizes a treatment of the "whole person."
- The holistic approach Esther offers appeals to Yara as a means to discover her authentic self and overcome personal hurdles.
- Inspired by Michelangelo's philosophy of revealing the figure within the marble, Yara is hopeful about unearthing her true self and schedules an appointment with Esther.