Forbidden Fruit

A New Life

The train reached his final destination in London. A young woman with red hair and emerald green eyes was getting out of the train and was looking around. She was wearing a white dress with a white hat. She was leaving the train station and walking to the mansion where she will work in the future. It wasn't easy to find the right building. "It's so different than in Germany.", she thought to herself and asked someone where she could find the Mansion of Mr. Husk Taylor and his wife Mrs. Legrand. She was happy about the kindness of the people and found the mansion in the end very well. She was knocking on the door. She had to wait for a moment until a Maid opened the door. "What can I do for you?", asked the blonde maid and looked down on Fiona. "My name is Fiona Bach. Mr. Taylor and Mrs. Legrand already await me.", she said calmly and the woman was looking at her with suspicion. But then she could enter the building. The maid did take her to the owner of the mansion and his wife, who was sitting in the music room enjoying some classical music. "Mr. Taylor, Miss Bach has just arrived.", she said and was bowing slightly. "Please let her in.", Husk said while waiting for his wife's new co-worker to walk in. Fiona was walking into the impressive music room. The brunette-haired woman was smiling at her and she was smiling back. Mr. Taylor was standing up and inspects her, which made Fiona a bit nervous. "Husk darling, please. You scare the young lady with your mean look.", his wife said a bit worried. "I have to, darling. She will work with you together in your office.", he answered her then. Fiona didn't understand what is so bad about it. "Because she will work for me, I will be holding the job interview. Could you please leave us alone, dear?", the brown-haired woman looked at her husband. He mumbles something and does leave them alone.

"Miss Bach? Please have a seat.", she said calmly to the red-haired woman. "Yes Mrs. Legrand.", she answered and was sitting on the other side of the table. "So Miss Bach, I will ask you some questions. So that I know you a bit better and if you really suit this job." "Alright.", Fiona nodded her head and would answer her questions. "Do you drink, smoke, or take any kind of drugs?", was the first question. "No, nothing of this." "Not even a glass of wine?", Alandra was a bit surprised and was fixing her glasses a bit. Sure this was a weird question but Fiona didn't care. "I don't like alcohol." "How old are you?", was the next question. "I'm 20 and was born on the 13th December 1808.", she said relaxed to the older woman in front of her. Alandra somehow liked the young girl and was the whole time smiling while asking her questions. "So if I'm correct, you were living in the children's home when you were 8 years old. You did finish school and also started to work as a nurse and then lived until now in a nurse dorm." she listed everything. "Yes, Madam.", Fiona confirmed it. "I also got a letter of recommendation from the hospital you were working at. It's promising to work with someone who isn't scared to touch old people, genitals or even people with many burnings.", somehow Alandra was amazed that such a young girl was able to do things many of her age wouldn't do. Like removing the poop of a patient who isn't able to leave the bed and is mentally retarded. She had already many nurses who did work for her and when something like this did come they suddenly quit their job or don't even come to work. But still, Alandra had to make sure that Fiona really is the one who could help her out with her own patients. "The first two weeks are your work trial. Just to make sure that you don't run away after some hours or days.", Alandra said smiling and thought that Fiona will protest but what she said then wasn't like that. "I'm fine with this. I also want that you can trust me. It will not be easy if you can't trust me.", Fiona responded to her new boss's request. She will do her best to show her that she can trust her and that she fits in this kind of work. "That's what I call spirit.", Alabdra laughed a bit amused. "Of good cooperation, Miss Bach.", she said while standing up and giving Fiona her hand. Fiona was taking her hand and shook it. Then they talked about how much the green-eyed lady will earn and where she will live in the future.

Alandra then looked over to the clock and was surprised at how much time has passed. "Oh, it's already this late. Time to go back or my patients will be impatient.", Alandra chuckles softly and she was leaving with Fiona her husband's mansion. Fiona followed the other woman and wondered how old she might be. She looked young like she was in her mid 20's. "What do you want to know?", she was suddenly asked and Fiona twitched a bit. "Ehm... Mrs. Legrand... I...", she was stuttering which amused the brown-haired woman. "You can call me Alandra.", Fiona wasn't sure if this was ok. "As long as you don't call me Alandra in front of my husband. It will be alright, Fiona.", the brown-eyed woman said calm and then they reached the house where they work together and where Fiona will also live for now. "I was just wondering how old you might be.", Fiona said honestly and Alandra smiles softly. "I'm 35.", she answered the younger woman's question. Alandra liked that Fiona was honest and also curious. "You look more like 25 to me than 35.", Fiona said again honest and also wonders why Mrs. Legrand doesn't have the same surname as her husband. The older woman was somehow happy about the worts of the younger woman. "Thanks, dear.", she said smiling while opening the door. Alandra walked over to her office which was with two treatment rooms, a Waiting room, registration, and one medical room on the ground floor. Fiona was looking around and Alandra was coming out of her office with a sign with the word "OPEN" on it hanging it on the front door. It didn't take long for the first patients to enter the building. The medical records, of Alandra's patients, were right behind the registration. So it was easier to get the patient's information and also check their health status. Fiona was helping an old man who was walking with a walking stick. The man's posture was crooked, which showed her that he needed some help to walk the few stairs up to the building. Fiona was walking to the registration. "What's your name Sir?", she asked the old man. "Mr. Richard, I'm here because my back is killing me.", he told her and she was looking for his case file. "Alright, Mr. Richard. Please take the seat right here.", she said and was helping him to the chair next to the registration. She didn't want him to walk that much and that she could help him if he does need some. Alalandrawas already checking on some of her patients. Alandra was amazed that Fiona already started to work as a nurse and also helps older people to get in. Fiona also served some hot tea or water if the patients were thirsty.

The day was passing by and Alandra was closing her office for today. Then she was giving Fiona a nurse uniform. "You better get changed into this while working here.", she said to her and Fiona was taking the clothes. "I will but if there is an emergency I can also work in my normal clothing.", Fiona said smiling and Alandra's cheeks started to blush a bit. She suddenly had a strange feeling in her heart which she couldn't describe. "On the first floor, you can find the changing room, the kitchen, the toilets for patients and employees also the break room.", she was telling her and was walking the stairs up. "The 2nd floors are the living room, my room when I work for a long time and your bedroom, each has its own bathroom. In the basement are the operating room, the storeroom, and the wine cellar.", Fiona was listening to her carefully to remember everything later. Alandra also did give her the key to her room where she will now stay. Fiona was not surprised that her luggage was already there. "Mr. Husk must have told them to take it to this place.", she thought to herself while unpacking her clothes and other belongings. Then she finally did sit down on her bed looking out the window. She was deep into thoughts and wanted to forget her painful past. She was searching for her younger siblings which were adopted years ago. She didn't want to be separated by them but two families did take them away from her. They also said that red-haired girls or women are going to steal their souls and sell them to the devil. That's why no one wanted to adopt Fiona when she was still a child. She knows that the family which has taken her brother in did move to Londo, that's why she hopes to find him there. But she couldn't find the family which did take her sister in. No one knows where they are now, what bothers her the most. She will not give up her hopes to be reunited with her younger siblings one day. She was a strong-willed young woman who will fight for the ones who are most important to her.

Alandra was staying in her own room. It was already getting dark that's why it was better to stay here than go back home. Alandra was wondering why Fiona did quit her job in Germany. In the hospital, she was working at she did get even more money than she will get here in this private office. The brown-haired woman was smiling and very curious why this young lady was really here. "I wonder why you are truly here, Miss Fiona.", she said to herself while chuckling. She never was that excited about someone after so many years. "This will be really interesting.", then she was closing her notebook and hides it in a secret compartment of her drawer. Then she was leaving her room to cook something nice for dinner. She also locked her door so no one could enter it.