Twenty one

Jessie was sat on a red chair in the middle of a room with four dark blue walls. Why was she sat there? Well it was her psychiatrist's office and they were trying to get to 'the root of the problem.' Jessie already knew what that was. Her brother's arrest and sentencing to jail. The room was bare apart from one cream leather armchair in a corner by the glass window that Jack, her psychiatrist, was sat in. "So think back to when you started feeling like this, what was the weather like?" he asked. Jessie raised her eyebrows in disbelief but did as ask.

"It was cold but it wasn't raining or snowing. There were a few clouds but not many," Jessie replied. How this was going to help her she had no idea.

"Ok now change the weather. In your mind. Imagine a light breeze, with the sun shining and maybe a rainbow," Jack told her. Jessie opened her eyes.

"I'm fifteen not five," she said angrily. "how is this supposed to help? I am depressed because my brother is currently in a youth offender's institute. Surely you can do something to help me," Jessie told him. Jack stared at Jessie.

"Ok you want help, tell me what happened the day he got sent to the YOI," Jack said. Jessie started to explain.

Fifty minutes later she was on her way back to Elm Tree. She was surprised that talking to Jack about the trial had actually made her feel better and was even more shocked when she'd agreed to go back the next week.

When she got to Elm Tree she was shocked to find Jody there. Jody had moved out recently and was living with her mum and brothers. Faith had taken her room so Elektra had her room back. "What are you doing her Jody? I thought you were with your mum and brothers?" Jessie asked. Jody shrugged.

"I wanted to come and visit everyone. I have a present for you. I thought it might cheer you up," Jody said. She handed Jessie a hand-made turquoise frame with a picture of all of the Elm Tree kids in it, Jessie and Josh included.

"Thanks Jody, it's beautiful," Jessie said hugging her. She went upstairs and into the living room where everyone had new electrical and Gus and Tyler were holding torches. "What's going on?" Jessie asked confused.

"Jody brought them for us," Carmen said. Jessie noticed Tee was sat on her own without anything. Jessie went and sat down next to her.

"Hey, what's up?" Jessie asked. Jessie studied Tee's face. She looked apprehensive.

"It's the presents. I mean, you don't know Jody as well as the rest of us but she was brought her because her mum and brothers were being put on trial for assaulting a neighbour. I have a horrible feeling her brother might have stolen them," Tee said. Jessie looked round at everything. It was clearly brand new and Jessie had a sinking feeling that Tee was right. "Oh and Jody is staying overnight as she doesn't want to go home, which makes me think something is even less right." Jessie nodded. She trusted Tee's instincts. Rick came over to them. Tee took one look at the object in his hand, turned her nose up at it and walked out. Jessie guessed where it had come from.

"I'm guessing Jody gave you that," Jessie stated. Rick nodded. "I'm sorry but I'm on Tee's side with this one. I think they might be stolen too and to me you really shouldn't be handling them Rick. Not with your parents criminal record. If they are stolen and the police find your fingerprints on them, you will end up exactly where Josh is. And where your mum and dad are," Jessie told him. She walked out the living room as well.

Rick watched her go and thought about what she'd said. If his fingerprints were found on them he would be the first person to be accused of stealing them, except maybe Elektra depending on what things she'd done with the Cobras. Rick put the tablet on the sofa and left it. He went after Jessie. He found her in Tee's room. "Hey, I've stopped using it. I wanted to know how it went today," he said after the girls had let him in. Tee nodded.

"yeah so do I," she said. Jessie smiled.

"Well I don't want to tell you," she joked. She giggled. "No it was ok actually. Just talking about it made me feel a bit better and I suppose because it's a stranger it was easier to talk about as it means no one judged me or Josh. I've been given some of these though," Jessie said pulling out some anti-depressants. "I only have to take them if I am feeling angry or upset so hopefully I won't need them." Rick took the packet off her and read the ingredients and name of the drug, sertraline.

"What are they meant to do?" he asked. Jessie shrugged.

"I'm not really sure. I think they are supposed to calm me down and make me more relaxed," Jessie replied. Tee hugged her.

"I think you are doing brilliantly Jessie," Tee said. Her voice faltered mid way and Jessie turned towards her.

"What's wrong Tee?" Jessie asked.

"I'm just thinking you've still got to face school again," Tee said quietly. Behind Jessie, Rick was shaking his head trying to tell her not to mention it. Jessie spun round and glared at him.

"I can see you doing that Rick," she said. "What's happened at school?" she asked nervously.

Tee shrugged. "it will be fine. You're not back to Monday. That's two days from now," Tee said overly cheerful. Jessie scowled at her. "Look, people know Josh is in the YOI and they know you haven't been at school. A lot of them have been guessing and coming close to the fact you have depression. Elektra hasn't helped by beating up everyone who even mentions your name," Tee explained. Jessie shrugged.

"Oh well, I'll live," Jessie said as Gina came in and sent them off to their own bedrooms.

A/N: I have no idea what therapy is like but I can imagine Jessie would get annoyed with it. Thank you for reviewing, I never say that. Please let me know what you thought, good or bad, I don't care, Indigo :)