Chapter 26
Days became weeks, and weeks became months, as Delia McKenzie returned to being Odele Daniels, a light-skinned woman of African American descent. Commitment became exile, and for the first time in her adult life Odele confronted the demons that had shaped and controlled her for far too long. During the first few weeks of her confinement, she’d refused to speak during the daily hour-long session with Dr. Lyon. At first she’d assumed he was in on the plot to have her committed against her will, and even though he had shown her only kindness she didn’t trust him. Consequently, Odele examined every nuance, believing with certainty that her confinement was just the beginning of unspeakable tortures. Each day she awoke in fear of seeing Sid entering her room, his mouth twisted i
