After the magistrate's judgment, she proceeded to the nearest telegraph office.
MVF MJF
JUDGE TOOK MY SIDE FOR BUSINESS
JOHN DID NOT SHOW
FIONA STAYS PUT UNTIL JOHN APPEARS
ASC
April ducks down as the taxi arrives at the hospital. She peeps up to examine John huddling across the street fixated at the hospital's entry.
April moves her way into the building and notices a hooded character sitting reading a book. The hood's opening rotates towards April. She doesn't know what to do and stands there desperate. The hooded creature reminds her a Dementor from Harry Potter; she sucks in her breath as the hooded creature glides towards her ... it is Alaya. She takes a moment to gathers herself. Pulling Alaya to the side, "What are you doing here?"
"We received your telegram. I am guarding you."
"Me?"
Alaya with her softest whisper she talks into April's ear, "You need to know ... " Alaya shares the new report concerning John. She notices April is still while receiving the information before any reaction. It indeed has made it easier to pass on the new intel. She needs to learn to do this herself. After update is complete April'sorrow. She whispers to April, "Let us be strong."
April stands a little taller and together they walk to room 34.
Before anyone knocked on the doorway trim, they notice Fiona on the bed in a tightly knotted fetal position. She is weeping into the wall. April grabs the chair pulls herself close to the bed as she touches her daughter's shoulder lightly.
Fiona with angst informs her mother, "They began treatment today." She moves a trembling hand and points to the small red marks on her right temple.
Alaya stirs her hands and does everything possible not to pace.
"You have a guest."
Fiona leans her head to observe a hooded person. "You have summoned death?"
Alaya offers a smile under her veil, "I pray not."
Fiona's muscles get tense and murmurs to the wall, "Alaya?No. Get out of here, they will hurt you. Please."
April consoles her daughter, "Relax my dear ... it is for a brief visit."
Alaya adds, "I have a worn copy of The Time Machine, The Wonderful Visit, The Island of Doctor Moreau and a Bible. The Bible is Mother Jenny's scheme ... If you throw in the bible, people assume you reading suitable literature."
Fiona turns around and with her mother's help rests up against the wall. She grins at the hooded Alaya; She can never resist a good book.
Alaya starts to take off her hood. Directly Fiona demands, "I do want to see your brown eyes. Not here, not now."
Alaya nods her head and pulls back her hood to reveal a veiled face. "Thank you for your concern Fiona and I agree ... another time, another place." She hands Fiona the four books and their fingers scarcely touch. It transmits a sensation through the two.
Fiona takes the books and sets them to her side. She pats the bed in an effort to be a charitable host, "Please be seated Alaya."
Alaya perches on the edge of the bed carefully, she doesn't want any of her movements to cause harm to her Fiona.
"How did it go with the magistrate?"
April informs Fiona of the magistrate's ruling, "...Since John did not appear ... I am infinitely sorry dear you will have to remain here until John justifies his claims. The judgement confirmed me as the business owner, but men are in management of women. I am at a loss."
Alaya interjects, "We are working on a resolution. April, do you have another court date?"
April, "Yes, I was granted two days."
Alaya, "That is excellent news." Hugging Fiona's hand, "It is great news."
Fiona tenses up as scruffy sole shoes are heard in the hallway and then a knock on the door frame. A man in a long white coat steps in and directly perks up to his personal audience. "Greetings, I am the doctor attached to this particular case."
April kindly warns him, "Fiona, her name is Fiona. When may I take her home?"
The physician flipping through the charts, "Only with the father's consent."
April, "Not her mother's permission?"
The physician flips through the chart, again, "No, I am afraid that it is the father who admitted her and he is only one who may request an early discharge."
"We have started her treatment this morning. Good news we have another session in about 10 minutes. Would you like to attend?"
April clutching her daughter's hand "I will attend, may my niece accompany us?"
Fiona's entourage make their way through corridors until they finally enter a small room with a couch, a patient bed and a few unusual medical devices.
The physician faces his audience. "It is vital my voice be the only one being heard. Please take a seat. I assure you this has an exceptional chance to cure her mental state and merge into social normalcy and rational desires." He leads Fiona up to the table and the orderly strap her arms, wrists and ankles down.
The physician ducks behind a screen and shortly a deep hum fills the room. A tear is dropping from Fiona's eyes.
The physician comes back to Fiona and tapes circuits to her temples and goes under her gown, between her limbs with a third circuit.
He holds up a photograph of a naked woman in front of Fiona's face.
He instructs Fiona "Look at the picture."
Fiona looks.
The physician pushes down a button and like a shot Fiona's body arches off the bed, toes curls and just as quickly slumps back down.
Alaya is growing angry and wants to rescue her Fiona. April is calm, but to Alaya's keen eyes she can see April's knuckles are white and she can hear grinding teeth. But the two just sit there, no showing any emotion. They need to be strong, when they are safe in their homes they will let surface.
"Did you see the image? Do you want intimacies with this woman?"
"N n n no, sir."
"Good." He holds up another picture of a naked woman on a bed. Instructs Fiona to look and as she does Fiona bends off the bed and this time urine trickles down to the floor. "Do you want to have copulation with her?"
"No no no, sir."
Therapy goes on for thirty minutes after which the physician boastfully explains to his audience, "We will do this three times a day. Within a few weeks all her sapphic inclinations will be gone."
Fiona stares at the ceiling.
April pipes in, "May I feed her soon?"
"Yes, of course." He turns off the machine and yanks the two circuits off her temples and then snaps with his wrist for the wire under the gown to disengage. This time only Fiona's toes bend.
The group returns to room 34 and the orderly puts Fiona on the bed.
Once they are all alone, April cleans off the blood from Fiona's temples. Alaya turns her back to allow privacy as April gently cleans up her daughter under the gown.
"All clear."
April feeds her daughter her favorite soups potato and leek.
Fiona barely a whisper, "Thank you mother. I have an terrible headache."
Alaya pulls two white capsules from her coat pocket, "My mother said to take these with water; the pills will dull the pain."
April gets water and has Fiona take the pills without question.
Alaya curiously asks, "Fiona you seem quite calm."
"Those who fight this have longer sessions and they cry all night. The calmer you are quicker the session. I don't understand something."
"What about my dear?"
Fiona asks with a simper, "What does he keep showing me pictures of naked human women? I want my half-human girl."
Alaya beams under the veil.
Fiona promptly returns to serious words, "Although it is quite painful, I don't believe I can undergo more than a few days." She leans into April and softly murmurs, "He touches me, I am not entertained."
Alaya is justly outraged and looks to April. April calming takes the information in and continues to feed her daughter. April nods to Alaya and then the books.
Alaya takes the hint as she sits next to Fiona and begins to read, "... The Time Traveller (for so it will be convenient to speak of him) was expounding a recondite matter to us ... "
Fiona leans into her mother's shoulder and escapes to the literary world.
April and Alaya remains with Fiona until nightfall.
It has been decided: April will visit at dawn and dusk, Alaya will visit in the afternoon and they will not allow Fiona face any future therapy sessions alone.