Doctor Annabelle (GxG)

Part 4

~Part 4~
~Dr Annabelle~

Two days passed without Valentina showing up. She stayed in her room and Marilyn checked on her from time to time. I strictly informed Marilyn to not bother the girl over the matter. She needed to come to me, that was the only way we would truly start. I did not want my time wasted.

A very bad thought entered my head.

What if we just let her stay here and get her another psychiatrist?. George would never know.

I quickly dismissed the idea as it came. Unlike most people, I had perfect control over my mind. It was around 5 and everyone was packing up meaning night shift was taking over. I stayed behind finishing up files, It messed up my routine when I left previous day's work to mix up with the current day's work.

My work phone started ringing and it was Marilyn. I answered immediately worried because she only called when something was wrong.

"What has happened?"

"Valentina is having a meltdown. I tried calming her down but nothing is working. Permission to put her to sleep?" Her panicjed tone indicated the issue was bad.

"Not granted. I'm on my way" I hung up running towards the door and all the way to Valentina's room. Guards were not surprised to see me running because they knew this happened randomly when I had a patient.

I always got the hopeless patients.

I knocked on the door, Marilyn unlocked it for me. I got to see Valentina curled on the floor shaking with her hands covering her ears, whimpering and begging for help.

"Wait outside" I instructed and waited until I heard Marilyn close the door then I crouched down and picked the girl in my arms and lowered my head to her ear.

"Valentina, shhh shhh can you hear me?"

The shaking girl nodded, twisting around in my arms trying to get away. Her breathing only got heavier as I tried to rock her back and forth.

I thought of a way to distract her, bring her back.

"I need you to breath following my sense of touch. When I tap your arm breath in and when I let go, breath out. Ready?"

I didn't get a response but i knew she heard me. I tapped her arm with two of my fingers. She breathed in then gasped out before I gave her a sign to. When she realized she made a mistake she began to cry out apologies.

"Let's start again. You will get it right"

I tapped her arm and she breathed in then gasped out. It was not working, I needed to try something different. I took her off the floor and sat her on my lap pushing her face in my shoulder.

"Now, let's try again"

I tapped her arm with two of my fingers and she breathed in my scent then I let go and she breathed out. I tapped her arm again and she breathed in then I let go and she breathed out. We kept going until her body calmed down, the shaking stopped and she held on me as tears soaked through my white shirt.

"You did so good" I placed my hand on her back and she stiffened. "It's just me, I'm not going to hurt you. Besides, you did a good job following my instructions . That was pretty amazing" I began to rub her back gently, just letting her take time to process her emotions.

"Thank you"

So she needed to be praised. Noted.

Valentina finally stopped crying but she was now holding onto me, her head lying on my chest.