The Clairvoyant
Kara: Excuse me, I came to this party with my friend Nia, but now I can't find her. Was she in here by any chance?
Madame T: Nia? No, that does not ring a bell.
Kara: Hmmm.
Madame T: Do you want to sit down?
Kara: I don't know. I don't think so. I should go find my friend. I don't really believe in this stuff.
Madame T: Humor me.
Kara hesitates for a moment, then sits down.
Kara: So how does this work?
Madame T: If you will please take this pack of cards.
Kara: Okay.
Madame T: Now, are you a spiritual person? Do you believe in God?
Kara: Well ….
Madame T: Whoever or whatever you believe in, please ask them for guidance.
Kara says a half-hearted prayer to Rao.
Kara: Okay. And now what?
Madame T: Please tell me the question you wish to see answered.
Kara: I thought you would just predict my future.
Madame T: If your question concerns your future that's fine.
Kara: Well, okay, yes, let's do that.
Madame T shuffles the cards.
Madame T: Now please cut this deck into three and give me one third and put the other two away.
Kara does as she is told. Madame T spreads five cards out on the table.
Madame T: Let us see. Ah yes. When I look into your future, I see a lot of struggle, but also so much love. I see a brave, powerful, smart woman.
Kara: You see Lena?!
Madame T: What? No, I was talking about you dear.
Kara: Oh.
Madame T: But this card suggests there may be another woman who will play an important part in your life.
Kara: Is that Lena?
Madame T: I don't know. Tarot doesn't really work with specific names dear.
Kara: Oh.
Madame T: Are you sure you need me to predict your future?
Kara: What do you mean?
Madame T: People often come in here to hear the answers they already have in their hearts. The answers they've simply been shutting their ears to.
Kara: Oh no, you're misunderstanding. Lena is my friend.
Madame T: …
Kara: No, you really misunderstand. Lena is my friend. We fell out. We've only recently started to rebuild our friendship. So yes, of course I'm a bit preoccupied with that. She was so hurt. You should have seen her. I would never want to play a part in making her feel like that again. I just want her to feel loved. And I don't want to lose her again. It was so horrible.
Madame T: …
Kara: I do think about her all the time.
Madame T: …
Kara: Do you think that could be though because she's the closest friend I've ever had apart from my sister?
Madame T: Do you think about your sister all the time too?
Kara: …
Kara starts to tear up.
Madame T: It's okay dear.
Kara: I'm just so scared. If I admit this to myself, to her. It'll ruin everything.
Madame T: Sweetheart, I wasn't lying when I said I saw so much love in your future.
Kara: I don't even know whether she's into women.
Madame T: Does she know you're into women?
Kara: …
Madame T: It'll be okay.
Kara: I don't think I can do this.
Madame T: It'll be okay.
Kara: What if ….
Madame T: Just breathe. It'll be okay.
As Kara cries, Madame T holds her in her arms.