Yasmín

"How did that make you feel when it happened?

I listened to my client Cece as she described her feelings in as much detail as possible.

I was glad she was expressing herself much more openly then when we started months ago. She use to be so closed off and not want to deal with none of this

I smiled as I saw the time. She was 10 minutes over her time but I didn't mind she was my last client of the day anyways and I had no one waiting on me at home so I was free to do as I please.

I listened to her go on about her mom, siblings, then her love and miss she held for her father who passed away long ago.

" Yas.... I use to get bullied so bad in middle school to the point where I forced myself to throw up so I'd stay home, I'd cut, anything to never go back ..... my dad was the first to figure out something was happening" she held a small smile and wiped a tear off her cheek

" he went up to my middle school and cursed the staff out, he was big and scary if you didn't know him so he'd stand outside my school waiting for me. Once people saw how my dad and brothers would go hard for me the teasing and bullying stopped.."

"When he died I started hanging with people and becoming a person I use to go home and cry about. I hated myself... and some days I still do but I'm getting better.... " she looked up at me giving me a soft smile

" you helped me. My mom, my siblings also but you Ms. Yasmín if you didn't find me on that bathroom floor and help me I wouldn't be here. You saved me more than once so thankyou"

I wasn't trying to cry but a tear still fell " you know you can always call me at whatever time, whenever, wherever. I'll come" she nodded at me as she got up and hugged me

"Thankyou. I'll see you next Friday?"

" duhh ms . Girl. " I walked her to the door and saw her mother waiting for her in the waiting room. I smiled as CeCe greeted her mom and got the car keys to sit in the car.

"She's doing good?" Her mother asked me

I smiled watching her " you tell me? " the look on her face held worry but she was happy " she's getting there. She actually held a conversation with her other siblings, she's talking more like she use to... she hugged me the other day"

I handed Mrs. Samuels a tissue as she got emotional at the thought of her daughter. When she started dating and eventually married her current husband that's when CeCe really began hanging and doing things she wouldn't normally do

At first Mrs.Samuels thought it was her rebellion stage as she hit her teen years but it was like her daughter was shutting anything and anyone out around her.

" in about a week or two after next session I'd like you to sit in with us" I asked her

Her facial expression looked as though she was curious as to why " I want her to explain to you how she feels/ felt and where we all can move forwards from there. I already spoke to her about it today in the beginning of our session and she is fine with it "

She nodded agreeing " alright. Thankyou Ms. Florestal we'll see you next week" with that she was out my office and on her way home.

I sighed and went towards my assistants desk to get my physical patient schedule for next week. Whenever I'd have session run a little late I'd let him leave whenever after his regular time especially on a Friday

I snatched up the paper without looking at the bright orange sticky note he placed on top.

Gathering my personally items I headed towards my car. I couldn't wait to kick off these heels and run me a bath.

I called my older brother Benji because I really didn't want to cook at all. It rang twice before he decided to pick up " alo?"

"Benji Ou konnen mwen renmen ou ?"

(Benji you know I love you )

I heard him suck his teeth as I unlocked the door to my car " Yo ass just want me to make you food or buy it whichever one gets you fed"

" soo?" I needed to know if he'll go down easy and just do it

"No." After he said that I hung up and called my dad. I was pulling out my parking spot and going towards the road home when he answered on the first ring

"Alo Cherie"

(Hello darling)

"Alo Papi.. koman ou ye?"

(Hey dad how are you?)

"Mhm kisa ou vle Yasmín?"

( Mhm what you want Yasmín)

" Papi mwen te rele Benjamin pou li ka pote manje pou mwen e li di no

( Dad... I called Benjamin to bring me food and he said no)

"Ok" he hung up on me as I was reaching my exit. I moved into the correct lane as Benji called me back

" Yas you is twenty five years old still calling dad on me big ass baby"

" And I'll always be daddy's favorite so. What you bringing me?"

" I'm bout to stop by Outback ... get you the usual?"

"Yes please."

"Aight brat I be there in less than an hour"

"Alright thankyou!"

"Kokorat" with that he hanged up on me. Pullling up to my apartment building. I parked in my spot and shut my car off then grabbed my laptop case and bag from the passenger side.

I got out locking the door behind me. I was trying to hurry up and make it inside before he bothered me yet again.

" Wassup Yas"

I gave Jarell a head nod and continued walking into the building as Damon the doorman opened the door "welcome back Ms.Florestal"

"Hello Damon and Thankyou " I smiled at him as he tipped his hat

"So why you not gon give me a chance Yas?" Don't get me wrong Jarell was cute but he got community dick okay.

I could knock on one of these strangers door don't matter if they male or female he problem had sec with them.

And he just wanted to know what it was like messing with a big girl " Jarell you know why get out my face" I waved him off

I pushed the elevator button waiting for it to descend back down to me

"I know you feel the sexual tension between us to"

I stared this man in the eye and told him " the only thing I'm feeling is yo hot ass breath still talking to me"

" bitch no one really wanted yo bad built fat ass anyways if we being real. I was just tryna do you a favor cause you act like you ain't had no real dick in years" he grabbed the front of his pants thrusting towards me

"Jarell get out the building for I have Wayne escort you out .... again" I stated as I seen Wayne closely watching from the security desk.

Wayne was a big intimidating nigga okay. When I first moved here and saw him for the first time a bitch had to strain her neck to just look up at him.

"You good Yasmín?" He stood up waiting on me to give the go head.

I arched my brow at Jarell " well?"

"Fuck you Yasmín." He started walking out the building

"Nigga you want to... thanks Wayne!" He nodded as I got into the elevator.

I unlocked the door walking in and going straight to the living room kicking off my heels and dropping my bag.

I took out the schedule seeing the orange sticky note from Mark Three new patients starting next week

Jessica T. Adams (8), Jaylyn H. Connors (14), and Love E. Johnson (16).

Being a child/adolescent therapist does take a toll cause you just want to just hug them and take away all the pain they have.

Before I got back into work I went to take a shower and change my clothes

After getting out I sighed preparing starter folders for each of them with basics in them a journal, pens/pencils, crayons and an About me paper we'll do together at the first appointment.

I was finishing the last folder for Love when my brother walked in with the food " you know I love you forreal right." I smiled grabbing the food out his hands

He mugged me "Mèd"

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So I dropped two chapters just to get y'all opinion and how y'all feeling about the new book.

Hope y'all like it because I think this one is going to be one of my favorites💕

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Sorry for any grammatical errors

Fran💚