Forbidden Bonds

Chapter 14

Skye

The next day, Skye wakes up, and prepares herself to meet her psychiatrist. When her psychiatrist first enters the room, Skye tenses up. "Skylar," Dr. Graylen reminds her, "it's okay."

"Hello," the psychiatrist says, "I'm Dr. Patel."

"H...hi," Skye whispers.

"From what Dr. Graylen has told me I understand that you've had quite the life." Skye nods stiffly in response. "We don't have to talk about that today though. Why don't you tell me about yourself."

"Myself?"

"Yes, what are your likes and dislikes, hobbies, passions, whatever you'd like to tell me."

"D....don't like n....noise o...or c...crowds. L...like d...drawing and a....animals.."

Dr. Patel nods and writes something down on her notepad. This alarms Skye. She looks at Dr. Graylen, then back at Dr. Patel and her notepad.

Dr. Patel smiles and says, "Don't worry, Skye. I'm just writing some notes down. Nothing bad. I admittedly have a hard time remembering things about my clients, so it helps to write things down."

"O...oh." She looks relieved.

"You can continue, if you'd like."

"Erm, I l...like f...flowers."

"Flowers? Do you have a favorite flower?"

She nods and whispers, "O...orchids."

"Ah, orchids are beautiful flowers."

"Y...yes..."

They sit in silence for a few minutes. "Skye," Dr. Patel asks, "is there anything else that you would like to tell me?"

"N...no..."

"Alright, I think that's enough for today. Tomorrow, we'll have to start on the hard stuff." Skye pales, looking away from Dr. Patel. "We'll go at a pace that you're comfortable with. If you're unable to answer the questions I ask, tell me."

Skye whimpers softly in response before nodding slowly. Dr. Patel leaves the room. "That wasn't too bad, was it?" Dr. Graylen asks.

"N...no," Skye mumbles, "A...Angela?"

"Yes, Skye?"

"I h...have t...to g...go to t...the b...bathroom."

"Alright, let me help you. I don't want you walking around on your own, just yet. It's not safe."

Dr. Graylen gently helps Skye stand up and they walk, a bit wobbly, to the bathroom that's attached to the hospital room. Once Dr. Graylen is sure that Skye is okay, she leaves the room.

A few minutes later, Skye softly calls out, "D....doctor?"

Dr. Graylen comes back into the room and helps her to the sink, where she washes her hands. Afterwards, they slowly make their way back to the bed.

Shortly after returning to her hospital bed, she falls asleep due to exhaustion.

Sebastian

Sebastian finishes his paperwork before rushing back to the hospital to check on Skye. "Angela?" he says upon entering Skye's hospital room.

"Alpha," Angela answers, "you're back."

"I got here as soon as I could. How is she?"

"She's doing well. She met Dr. Patel."

"How'd it go?"

"Okay, they didn't talk too much about her trauma today."

"Isn't that the whole reason why she's seeing her?"