Healing through pain || shivian story

Chapter 3:

Siobhon is tired, bruised and hurt. She barely slept all night, she rolls over and looks at her alarm 6:03am. She groans but soon after a loud ring occurs startling both Roger and Siobhan.

R: ugh what is that, go sort it out

As he shoves her out of bed. She scrambles to apologise and grabs her phone and rushes out. Marjorie.

S: what is it

M: morning siobhon, sorry to call this early but autumn has to cover in the rooms today and i need another member of management, can you please come in?

S: fine, I will see you soon.

as she hangs up the phone, Siobhan sighs and walks gently back into Roger's room, Roger stirs and mumbles..

R: who was that then?

S: it was Marjorie, they need extra management cover

R: very well, but don't be late home. I can't pick you up today.

S: ok Roger

A few minutes later she walks down the stairs, in her long sleeved black shirt and trousers again. Due to all the chaos last night she didn't have time to wash her clothes or do any laundry. Her shoulder was aching and wrists bruised, atleast the shirt was long sleeved.

Today was a hot day, extremely hot, siobhon began to drive to work, sweat dripping off her forehead as she pulls into the nursery, she feels faint but continues walking out of her car and towards the nursery.

As she walks into the office, dizziness sets in, she grabs the frame of the door, as Majorie slowly walks towards her

M: You alright siobhon? It's boiling today isn't it?

S: I'm fine, just quickly going to the bathroom

She says as she walks away, the second she walks into the bathroom she sobs. A knock followed a few seconds later

Carly: sorry to bother whoever is in there, just to let you know we ran out of soap so it's outside the door

The teen says, no reply, Carly listens quietly and hears muffled sobs, strange. Everyone was in ratio?

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M: alright my love!

Ca: I'm ok but I think someone is upset in the bathroom, I heard crying

M: ok my love, everyone is in ratio so I'm sure it's nothing

Ca: ok! I'm heading off to the toddler room now!

M: have a good day

Marjorie thinks, "siobhon."

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Siobhan walks towards the sink and leans over it. She splashes water on her chest and tears begin to swell in her eyes

S: why? He loved me. What changed?

Siobhon knew this argument wasn't the worst they had, pretty calm based on what usually happens, but this really shook her up, why did she suddenly begin the realise this?

she walks out of the toilets, She feels terrible.

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As the day goes on, the temperature drops slightly and siobhon begins to feel better.

M: do you remember Melanie??

S: yes, her mother was a giant pain in the-

M: yes yes, she wants to do an apprenticeship here! Is that possible?

S: no Marjorie we aren't taking any new apprenticeships here, we need qualified members of staff

M: ugh!

Marjorie groaned.
Siobhan actually didn't mind, she was just irritated, hot and bothered. The two quarrelled for a while until interrupted by a anger parent.

AP: excuse me, who is in charge here?

M: that would be her ladyship over here

As she smirks looking over at siobhon

S: what is it?

The parent begins to ramble on about a parking space and a women stealing it, Siobhan wasn't really paying any attention. Her wrists were throbbing, after what felt like hours of pure complaining, siobhon finally snapped.

S: fine! I will talk to them, who is it.

AP: that women over there in the blue stripped shirt

Her face lit up, the woman she had met yesterday, Vivian.