The Quiet Girl (An International Story)

Help You

July 2021

Alexandra's POV:

"Hello?" I walked into the room. 

"Can I help you?" A woman smiled.

"I'm Alex. My doctor told me to come here for the support group?"

"Right! Yes, he called me. Come in, come in. You're a little early but please have a seat. Make yourself comfortable." She said while getting chairs set up.

"Let me help you." I walked over and started grabbing some. 

We got them set up and I sat down. "Oh we got fresh blood!" A girl walked in and sat down. 

"Naomi. This is Alex." 

"Alex!" She smiled. "What kind of trauma brings you here?" 

I smirked. "Naomi."

"What? It's a valid question." She crossed her arms. "So what? Why are you here?"

"Why are you?"

"Answering a question with a question. I like you." She nodded. 

She sat next to me. Everyone else came and the group started. "Alex would you like to introduce yourself?"

"You just did." I said. "But sure. Uh hi. I'm Alex."

"And why are you here, Alex?"

"Because my doctor told me to come here." 

"He didn't require you to. You came on your own. Why?"

"Why not." I looked at her. "Figured maybe sitting here listening to others who are going through some rough shit would make me punch less walls." I saw Naomi smirk. "My parents died when I was 16."

"Tough shit." Naomi said. "People die. That's life. It's not like you killed them."

"I didn't kill them. But it's my fault they died." 

Nahikari's POV:

"Nahi." I turned and saw Virginia. "Can we talk. Please?" 

"I'm busy."

"Please." She said again. I sighed and nodded. "I'm sorry. For hanging out with Ona and confronting Alex. All of it. I care too much and I fall too fast. I let my emotions take over. But I didn't start a fight with Alex, I never laid a hand on her. I get very animated with my words, that's true." She smiled. "But I would NEVER physically hurt someone."

"Why did you go to see her?"

"Because of you." She said. "Because you were so upset because of her, and I wanted her to know that. But she didn't even seem to care. I want her to know that you are amazing. And hurting you isn't ok."

"I don't need to you protect me. I can take care of myself. I'm not a fragile little flower."

"I know you're not." She said. "Trust me, Nahi, I know. You're stronger than me. But I still wanted to put a gate around you. So people know to not even try it. You can take care of yourself, but I want to prevent you from needing to." She looked down. "I know you wish you never talked to me, but I'm glad you did. My life is better with you in it." She turned around and walked away. 

Virginia's POV:

"Mapi's in love." I smiled.

"no, I'm not. Can you just leave me alone?"

"Mapi. Relax she's just joking." Alexia glared at me.

"I know but it's annoying! I really like her and you saying stuff like that is freaking me out because it's too soon, too fast! I don't want to scare her away so stop."