My Fair Ladies

Concrete Angel

The day had arrived for the first meeting with Siobhan. Vivian set off slightly earlier allowing herself time to call at the coffee shop to pick up coffees for the meeting a black americano for Siobhan and a black coffee for herself. Once she had collected the coffees, she buckled Jamie into his seat. "Let's get you to nursery little man." Then she climbed into the drivers seat herself and headed in the direction of the nursery.

Viv dropped Jamie off to Charlotte in the preschool room before heading to the receptionist. "Hiya I've got an appointment with Siobhan." The receptionist, a short woman wearing thick rimmed glasses looked back at her. "Can i take your name please?" "Viv." "Take a seat. I will let her know you're here." The short woman disappeared into the managers office and returned a short while later. A few minutes passed before Siobhan emerged from the office. "Vivian, would you like to follow me? This way." Something seemed off, but Viv couldn't put her finger on it.

As the women entered the family room, Siobhan gestured for Viv to take a seat as she turned to close the door and took a seat opposite. "One black americano," Viv said smiling as she handed the blonde her coffee. Siobhan took the coffee mumbling, "thank you," just audible enough for Viv to hear. Siobhan placed the cup on the table in front of her before wrapping her arms around herself. Tapping her fingers against her arms. "Are you ok Siobhan?" Viv asked noticing the blonde seemed tense. "I'm fine" Siobhan snapped back. They had been talking for a while when Siobhan's phone pinged causing her to startle. Viv noticed but didn't acknowledge what had happened. As the meeting progressed, Viv listened intently to the blonde talk about how Rogers incessant messaging and calls were bothering her. Then in the next instant the blonde would say how she knew he loved her. Viv noticed that Siobhan's facial expressions never changed. They always stayed the same no matter what she was talking about. If it was something happy or something sad or frustrating, she didn't show any kind of emotion. Her face remained straight.

Throughout the meeting Viv noticed a difference in Siobhan. At the start of the meeting, she had been tense and snappy, but as the meeting progressed Siobhan slowly started to relax in Viv's presence. She opened up and told her more about herself. Suddenly there was a knock at the door causing the blonde to jump. It was Agatha the receptionist. "I'm sorry to interrupt you. Mr Knight is on the phone he needs to speak to you urgently." Viv noticed how Siobhan instantly tensed at the mention of his name. What was it about this man that caused Siobhan to act this way? Siobhan stood and left to take the phone call leaving Viv to her thoughts. When the blond returned, Viv could see she seemed more withdrawn and timid. It was then she realised just how much of an impact Roger was having on Siobhan.

She really was a concrete angel.