It was the following day and Ange was waiting outside the school for Kisaiya. The girl had been silent this morning and only answering questions with one word. Ange was getting frustrated, but she didn't know what to do. She hoped that the therapy session might help. She just wanted the girl to speak to someone.
Kisaiya noticed her aunt's car and jumped in.
"How was school today?" Ange asked.
"Fine" Kisaiya said. Ange looked at the girl wondering if she was going to get more of a response but from the girl's face. It was clear that she wouldn't.
They drove in silence with the radio playing softly in the background. They arrived outside the hospital and headed to the therapist office.
"I'm going to sit outside the whole time" Ange said and Kisaiya nodded. She didn't say anything though.
They didn't have to wait long before Kisaiya was called through to the room. It was a colourful room. Kisaiya hated the fact that she was classed as a child so it was a children's therapist she was seeing. She was only 12 but still deemed herself as an adult. She sat down. The woman spoke to her and she just stared back.
They lasted 30 minutes before the therapist called it a day. Kisaiya had refused to cooperate at all. She had sat in silence the whole time. The therapist had taken many approaches but the girl refused to join in at all.
"I'm just going to speak to your aunt. I will not tell her discuss any information we talk about in here but I will give her overall how it went and if there is anything she can do" the therapist explained. Kisaiya didn't say anything. She knew that her aunt would not be happy with her because of how she acted today.
The therapist stood up as did Kisaiya. She stepped out of the room and the therapist asked Ange in.
"How was it?" Ange asked putting her hands in her pocket.
"It could have gone better. She wouldn't talk to me. She seemed slightly more comfortable by the end but it will take me a lot of time to open up. Does she speak to you at all?" The therapist asked. Ange shook her head.
"She would speak to my daughter Chloe but the last couple of days she's been really reserved" Ange explained and the therapist nodded.
"Just keep trying to get her to talk. Don't pressurise her about today or even mention her not talking just wait for her to come to you" the therapist advised, and Ange nodded. She just wanted to do what was best for her niece.
Ange walked out the room. She was annoyed with her niece but was trying to take the therapists advice on board.
"Come on, let's go to the car" Ange said as they headed out of the building. Kisaiya was very nervous as she walked beside her aunt. She just couldn't tell if her aunt was mad or not. She glanced at the woman nervously.
"What's wrong?" Ange asked looking at her niece. Kisaiya just stared ahead, embarrassed her aunt had caught her looking.
"Sweetie, I'm not mad if that's what you are worried about" Ange said softly feeling bad for the girl. Kisaiya sighed a sigh of relief and nodded. That made her feel just a tiny bit better.
They arrived in Ange's car and clambered in.
"Do you want to go out for dinner?" Ange said and Kisaiya shrugged.
"We could go wherever you want or get a takeaway?" Ange suggested.
"Ah Chinese would be good" Kisaiya mumbled.
"Of course, shall we order or do you want to go to a restaurant?" Ange asked.
"Can we order and watch a film?" Kisaiya asked wanting to just get her mind off of everything else.
"Of course, we can get changed into our jimjams" Ange said and Kisaiya nodded.
They arrived home and Ange ordered the Chinese before they headed to their room to get changed. By the time they were ready and down the stairs with a film sorted. The Chinese arrived and Ange dished up. Once dished, they headed to the living room.
"Try not to spill any but if you do its not the end of the world" Ange said and Kisaiya nodded. She started eating. Once finished, she took her plate through to the kitchen and then snuggled back up. Once Ange had tidied up, she sat back down and encouraged Kisaiya to lie her head on her knee. Kisaiya was starting to drift to sleep and Ange knew she wouldn't last the whole film. About an hour in Ange felt Kisaiya get heavier on her knee and noticed the girl had fallen asleep. Ange waited until the end of the film before waking the girl up.
"Come on sweetie" Ange said softly.
"No, I can't. I need to stay here" Kisaiya said still sleeping.
"Why?" Ange asked confused.
"Because its different here. I sleep" Kisaiya said.
"You don't sleep in your room" Ange asked and Kisaiya shook her head.
"Scared, no I can't" Kisaiya said.
"Well why don't you try coming in with me?" Ange asked and Kisaiya nodded. She swiped her sleepy eyes. Ange looked at her young niece and just noticed how young the girl actually was. She knew that the girl was only being honest with her because she was tired but still it was an improvement.
Ange guided the girl into her room and she got straight into bed.
"Do you want to go to the toilet before you go to sleep" Ange said.
"I'm too tired" Kisaiya complained.
"But do you need?" Ange asked and Kisaiya nodded.
"Up you get then" Ange said as she pulled the girl out of the bed and pushed her into her ensuite. Ange quickly checked that everything was locked up before heading back to her bedroom noticing Kisaiya already in bed.
"Well that was a quick pee" Ange said to herself laughing. Ange pulled back the duvet and got into bed. She was surprised when the girl instantly clung to her. She'd never seen Kisaiya like this but she was not complaining.
Sorry it's quite short. The next chapter will be a lot longer but I just needed a filler chapter first! Please review and let me know if you are reading so I know whether to continue or not!