CHAPTER 36

I don't know how I can share my life with someone. I never once talked about it. Not even with the girls I was with in the ring. It was depressing to tell and hear stories similar to mine.

She's a doctor. A professional. She does this for a living. She's practically a stranger. Would it be easier to tell her about my dark past?

"How about you tell me something about yourself first?" the doctor, Linda Chapin, gently prodded.

I gulped.

"Relax. There are no right or wrong answers. You can tell me what you're comfortable with," she added.

I took a deep breath. I leaned my back on the chair, trying to calm myself down. I will just talk to her. That's no big deal.

"I'm Yvonne Hechtman," I stated in a low voice.

My name alone evokes so many emotions inside me. I blinked rapidly to stop the tears already forming behind my lids. A hard lump seemed to form in my throat, making it harder for me to speak.

I gulped in a lungful of air to clear my restricted airway. I can do this, I kept chanting i