Double Trouble 2: Twisted Sisters

Chapter Six

As always happens when you are dreading something, time sped up, and before I knew it, it was Wednesday, and I was pulling up in front of the hospital once again. I took several deep breaths before I got out of the car and walked to the front doors. I had just come from work, so I was still dressed in my red pencil skirt and black button-up short-sleeved blouse with my closed-toe heels. I held my purse on my shoulder, which they once again searched when I reached the checkpoint. They searched me quickly, and I was again greeted by the same nurse as last time. Friendly once again, she said, "Welcome back, Ms. Laurent; we are happy you decided to come back. We really think your sister reacted well to you the first time." I muttered, "Well, that isn't the word I'd used, but whatever.

Either she didn't hear me, or she pretended not to as she continued to say, "She is in her room today; she does not really seem up to sitting in the garden when it is this gloomy." I had to agree with my sister's opinion. It was gray and cloudy all day; although it wasn't too hot and a good breeze was going, it still reminded you of the time right before it rained.

I followed the nurse back to a hallway right off the entrance to the garden, and we came to a room in the middle of the hall. She opened the door and said, "Ms. Laurent, your sister is back again to visit you. Isn't that exciting?" My sister looked at her and looked anything but excited as she turned to look at me. I lifted my hand in a half-hearted wave and dropped it quickly. The nurse seemed to sense the awkwardness and excused herself to leave us alone.

The room was small but comfortable, with a full-sized bed in the corner and a small table and two chairs across from it. She continued to sit on the bed, and I sat at one of the chairs, putting my purse on the table and facing her.

I said, "Well, you got me back here. Your little goodbye the last time I was here sent everyone all into a tizzy, and they are just positive that I'm good for you or whatever bullshit they are spitting." I paused to see her reaction, but she didn't indicate that I had said anything fascinating; she just continued to look at me. "I personally think you're full of shit and wanted to see what would happen. You got your wish, so let's just get through this visit in a nice quiet pleasurable manner so we can satisfy our parents and let me be. Visiting is great and all, but I'm sure we would both be better off apart."

No reaction. I shrugged my shoulders and said, "Our parents are fine, thrilled that you spoke, although I'm sure you know because they've been here since. Everyone's world has continued to spin on outside of it. Jalissa and I have been spending time with each other as usual, and work is fine. Nothing else really to report."

At that moment, my phone started ringing, and I picked up, figuring it was better than talking to a still statue and wasting my time. I looked at the number and saw it was Jason calling me. I stood quickly and said, "I'll be right back; I have to take this." I stepped outside the door and closed it behind me, walking slightly down the hall to answer. I said, "Hello?" His deep voice came across the line, saying, "Good evening, lady." I smiled just a little bit and said, "You must be bored or something." He chuckled and asked, " Why must I be bored to talk to you?" I leaned against the wall and said, "Because you called out the blue." He said, "I'm switching it up a little bit. Is that so strange?" I chuckled and said, "Yes, very; who are you, and what have you done with Jason."

He laughed fully at that and said, "That's fine, just gone be petty with me. Anyway, Ms. Shady, I was calling to see if you would let me take you to lunch tomorrow on your lunch break. Friends do lunch, right? My treat." I took a deep sarcastic sigh and said, "Well, I guess so since you asked so nicely, and I do enjoy free food." He chuckled and said, "Just going to use me for the free food, huh? Anyway, I found a place close to your job, so I'm going to send you the address, and we can meet a noon, ok?" I said, "Sounds like a plan." He said, "See you tomorrow." I said, "See you," and hung up.

I smirked to myself a little and then lightly tapped my face. I whispered to myself, "Calm down, just friends, you don't owe these niggas anything." I shook my head and walked back into my sister's room. She looked at me almost curiously as I returned to my seat and sat down again. As I sat, a quick ding signaled a text message, and I quickly read that it was Jason with the address. I kept my face neutral and turned to my sister.

"I'm going to get ready to head out. I'm sure that we have both endured enough of this." I reached over to the wall that held a nurse call button, and the nurse was with us again quickly. I stood, and she said, "Leaving?" I said, "Yes, it's been a long day, and I don't want to stay too late. I have work in the morning." She said, "I'll see you out." I headed to the door, and before I exited, I turned and said, "Later." I started out the door when the voice spoke once again, "Please tell Jason that I said hello." I froze for a split second before I started laughing softly. I said quietly but still loud for her and the nurse to hear, "Slick bitch." Then I walked straight out and didn't stop until I was in my car.

As I sat in the front seat with my head lying against the steering wheel, I heard drops of rain begin to hit my windshield, and in seconds the sky had opened up, and the rain was pouring down in strong torrents. I leaned back in my seat and stared at the rain as it cascaded against the car.

The bitch was fucking with me. Clearly, while I was on the phone, she came to listen at the door and heard who I was talking to. I had to keep reminding myself that the bitch was crazy. But it really fucked with me that she knew I was back speaking regularly to Jason. And it fucked with me even more that she had a message for him. Obviously, I wasn't going to tell him the shit, but she was still messy. I really couldn't stand my fucking sister.

I was startled out of my thoughts by the sound of my phone ringing. I looked over at the dash in the middle and saw that it was my mother calling me. I took a deep sigh and stared at it flashing across my screen. I already knew she wanted to talk to me about my sister, figuring that the doctors called her right after I had left. The bitch was good. She always made sure she only said something to me in the hearing range of the nurse. She wanted me to come back. The problem was, though, that I couldn't imagine why the fuck she wanted me around. My first guess was to torture me.

I reached into the middle console and pulled out a blunt. I knew upon leaving work that I would need this after meeting Ms. Psycho, so I rolled up in the parking lot before I left. I pulled out of the lot before lit it and headed into the street. I called Jalissa on my Bluetooth while I made my way home, and she said she would come by the house in a little bit. The rain had slowed down, and it was a peaceful rain, and I was able to crack my window a little bit.

Once I got into the house, I quickly went upstairs and jumped right in the shower. I let the hot water flow over me and relax my tense muscles. I stayed in there until I heard the front door open and Jalissa calling out to me. I shouted that I would be out in a minute and grabbed my body wash to start scrubbing. I hurried out of the shower and returned to my bedroom to lotion. Jalissa was sitting on the end of my bed Indian style and looking down at her phone.

I said, "Everything ok?" She looked up and smiled as she said, "Yea, everything is cool." Her smile didn't quite reach her eyes, but I decided to let it go and figured she would tell me when she was ready. I quickly pulled on some pajamas, grabbed Jalissa's hand, and led her down to the kitchen. We poured glasses of wine, I rolled another blunt, and we spread across the couches in the living room to find something to watch on TV. As we chatted and giggled during the show, it was still a rather muted night for the two of us. As we both got quiet once again, I realized that I wasn't the only one tonight with a lot on my mind.