06
+Fiona's Point of View+
It's been weeks since my sister's visit, ever since Caden opened up a little to me. Our little interaction justified all my theories of Caden being unbelievably damaged, something is broken in him, something more than his elder sister's death. Caden and I have gotten close, though not as close as we were before, but it's a step, one step at a time.
"Are you even listening to me?" Caroline snapped, diverting my attention back to her.
Caroline's and I relationship has also improved overtime, we've come to the realization, actually, I have come to the realization that I can trust her, since Cara and the girls are not here, I should have someone who will be there for me. I filled her in on Caden, not all but bits.
I looked at her, feeling guilty "No, I wasn't."
I expected her to snap at me but she just looked at me for a while before seating beside me on the floor, don't ask why I'm seated on the floor, because I don't know.
"What's wrong?" She questioned, staring at me.
"Nothing. I was just thinking of Caden" I said truthfully. I've been telling the truth about myself lately. As a psychologist, I have to be true to myself if I want the gesture to be reciprocated by my patients.
"I knew it!. You have to take your mind off that motherfucker, that's another reason we need to go" She exclaimed.
Letting someone else know about Caden didn't do him any good, it just added to his list of haters, Caroline loathes him now.
"I wasn't against us going."
Today's Friday and we are free, we both have zero classes today, so instead of staying home watching Arrow reruns, we decided to go Job searching. It's not like I need money desperately but I'll be saving it up. My family and I aren't really on good terms, all they focus on is my elder sister, Perfect. Just like her name, she's the perfect daughter to them, and I, not so much.
"I was just confirming" She huffed "I need to get a Car, you need to get one too. I can't believe we'll be taking Public Transport"
"Oh, about that, my car is on the way, it will be our car so no need to get another. Just stuff the house with groceries" I said referring to the Car that Sinister is sending from Italy "And don't worry, I got us covered today" I smiled, right on time, the door burst open revealing one and only Malakai. Kai and I had settled our differences, he actually apologized for a whole week, with food, might I add, anyway, we are okay now.
"Ladies, Yo ready?" He asked smiling
I was about to reply when Caroline beat me to it. "Who is this?" She asked confused
All through Kai's apology week, I never allowed him into my hostel, I just texted him my room number this morning "Oh Carol, this is Kai, my friend and Caden's roommate. Kai, this is Caroline, my roommate"
"Did you just say Cade?" She asked looking at Kai scornfully
"Uh, Yes. He's Caden's roommate" I wish I had not said that because as soon as the sentence left my mouth, Caroline landed Kai a sounding slap
"Caroline!" I exclaimed
"What the fuck!" Kai growled
"Oh please, isn't this the idiot that accused you of being a trigger for Cade, and as long as he's in relation with Cade, he's filth, just like Cade" with that she strutted out of the room
"I'm so sorry, Kai" I apologized furiously "I didn't know she'll react that way"
"It's okay. Her hand is really good, hard. I wonder what else it's good for" Kai winked
"WTF! Kai, that's disgusting. Aren't you gay?" I said disgusted
"I'm bi" He smiled moving out of the room
"But you have a boyfriend, so get your mind out of the gutter" I said to him, following him
"Yeah, whatever. She's really sexy though"
"Please, stop" I groaned
He laughed, picking up his pace, twirling his car key between his fingers, suddenly he stopped walking, faced me and said "You know I didn't mean what I said about you being a trigger for Cade. I'm sorry"
"It's alright" I smiled at him sweetly
"Oh, good. Now stop staring at me like you want me to kiss you, the only lips I wanna kiss now is that black Barbie's own" He grinned mischievously
"Kai! What the fuck is wrong with you?" I screamed
"Nothing. I'm just in love with an angel" he grinned as we walked to his car
Carol was leaning on his car, looking pissed as hell "Nice of you to join me" she said sarcastically
"Is that jealousy I detect Caroline" Kai said, can't he keep his mouth shut
"What? Seems like you need another slap" Caroline spat at him
He was about to reply when I interrupted saying "Why the hell are you guys hostile towards each other. Try to tolerate each other. Now Malakai, enough eye fucking Caroline and start the Car. Caroline, enough murdering Kai over and over in your head. Let's just be polite and get the job we need" I scolded with my hand on my hip
"Whatever" Kai mumbled getting into the car
Caroline hissed at him taking the backseat, I signed as I sat beside her
~.~
"Do you have any qualifications?" The white haired manager asked us
"I don't" Caroline answered, twirling her thick black hair in her hand
"I do. I worked at a Cafe back in Smallville" I answered
"For how long?"
"Few months"
"Can you work here. It's going to be hard a little. Do you have the perfect relationship with people?" She asked Caroline
"I can work here and I'm a people's person" Caroline grinned
"How about you, Kings" She asked, addressing me with my last name
"I'm totally good with people. I work with people, soon I'll be paid to talk to people" I said with burbling excitement
"Psychology?"
"Yes"
"That's what my mom studied. She's a psychologist, a renowned one"
"Wow, that's nice" Caroline smiled
"Well, girls, As you can see I'm just a few years older and this little firm of mine is mother and I's dream" She paused "I'm sure you know this things already but I'll say them again. My name is Elizabeth Parker-Saltzman, but y'all can call me Lizzie, never call my Lizabeth, only one idiot does that. My mother is Josette Parker and my brother brought you here, Kai. I'm married which is there's an addition to my last name, From the looks on your face, I see you don't know about all I've just said."
"This little company is called SPEAK. It was established because the rate of suicide increases day by day, depression is at its peak, people die daily all because they won't talk, all because they won't speak out. We are not a counseling unit, we are something entirely different, something more. We are for the masses, all races, all colour. We are here to help, to stop suicide, to curb depression."
"We are to be the people's friend, the embodiment of love the world needs, the joy and happiness teenagers crave. SPEAK is not only for students and teenagers, it's for everyone, A 3 years old girl or A 13 years old boy. A 33 years old woman or A 93 years old man. All are welcomed here. You girls are going to relate with these people, smile at them always, help them and love them. So I'm asking you again, Can you work here?"
"I wasn't expecting that. Kai recommended this place though. I need to ask, you said your Mom is Josette Parker, Did she work at Smallville?" I asked, remembering the white haired therapist back in Smallville
"Yes. She still works there" Wow.
"She was my Therapist back in Smallville" I whispered
"Can I ask why you need a Therapist?" She asked professionally
I looked at her, shifted my gaze to Caroline, taking a deep breath I said "No"
She was silent for a while before saying "If you are going to work here, you need to be open and as a Psychologist, you need to be true to yourself if you want others to be true to you, I'm sure you are aware of that" She said professionally
I stayed silent not saying anything, not being able to. I'm quite sure I've lost the job
"Wait, you are Kai's sister?" Caroline spoke through the silence
"I made that clear already"
"Oh my God!. You are that son of a bitch sister! You're nothing like him" Carol exclaimed
"If that's a compliment, thank you, and if you're to work here, you'll refrain from saying curse words" Lizzie said firmly
"So, Can you work here" She asked again
"I can. I can work here" Carol smiled
Lizzie shifted get gaze to me, with her eyebrow raised, meeting her eyes, I said "I can't"