"So I'm going in there now?" I asked uncertain.
"Yes. This is your first day and Lauren's first meeting. Just try to get to know one another. Try to build a bond. I know it will be hard, but I have no problem that you won't be able to do it." Justin said.
I slowly put my hand on the door taking a deep breath. Lauren was the only person that I didn't want to work with. The stories that I've been told about her scares me.
I opened the door and saw her sitting on the bed playing with her hands.
I let out a soft cough to try and get her attention. Her head quickly shot up and her eyes connected with mine. Oh my God, her eyes are breathtaking.
"My um, my name is Camila." I say closing the door and walking further into the room. She doesn't say anything so I decide to carry in speaking.
"I will be with you for meetings. This will be are first meeting, so I think it's just a good idea for us to get to know each other."
She didn't speak straight away, but when she did it sent shivers down my spine. It was so husky but soft at the same time.
"You already know everything about me." Lauren says.I was about to deny that statement but she continued.
"Everything that you need to know I mean. You've got my folder in your hand. Read it and you'll know about me. I just need to know about you."
"Ok. What do you want to know about me?" I asked looking into her eyes.
"How long have you worked here?"
"This is my first day." I say. I hear her laugh so I raise an eyebrow.
"So it's your first day here and they throw you in a room with me."
"Why is that so bad?" I asked.
"I'm fucked up. I'm no where near normal. There are actually good people in this place,but they decide to let you help me."
"There is good in you Lauren." I say and she just laughs.
"There is good in everybody. It just takes longer to find in some people. I don't believe that you are a had person. Some people loose their way. I've watched it happen to someone that I loved." She opened her mouth but didn't say anything. She moved on her bed a little and patted the space beside her down with her hand. I hesitated but decided to sit beside her.
"Who was it? Who you loved that lost their way." She asked looking at me intently.
"My Father. He was diagnosed with Schizophrenia. He was a mess for so long. He wasn't in control of his body or actions. The Schizophrenia took over him and there was nothing that he could do about it."
"Did he get better?" She asked.
"Yes. We had to send him to a mental health unit. He went in there a stranger but came out as my Father." I say.
"Is that why you want to work in a place like this?"
"Yes, I like the idea of being to help people that are going through a hard time. I know how loved ones feel when mental illness becomes a problem."
"I haven't got a mental illness." She shouts standing up.
"No I never meant it like-"
"Just get out." She interrupts.
"Lauren we still-"
"I said get the fuck out!" She shouts. I jump a little but quickly obeys.
Writer's note
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