20- Fix Me (Pt. 1)

A/n: So I decided to publish another short story, with a new dimension which is not the Jenlisa in entertainment industry.. Not famous.. And just an ordinary netizen. Lisa as a counselor.. Jennie the depressed soul..

I'm gonna use many terms in psychology, I was inspired by my current course, so I'm gonna use as many terms that I remember in this story😂 (I'm not actually that good lolllll) Okay, let's start.

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Your Client.

LISA

Being a counselor isn't that fun.. Hearing people problem, analyzing their mental state, repressing your innerself, your thought and your words. I'm in my fourth year of Counselling Psychology degree, currently on training in one of counselling service company. I've met many types of client before.. People who have a phobia, anti-social, anxiety disorder, personality disorder, stressed, depressed ..with many kind of personality.

In this field, you need to have a suitable personality, you need to be an open minded, easy going and.. Talkative.. Yes.. Talkative, I'm not that good in talking but my career require me to do so. Sometime I doubt myself in this field because I'm a super introverted person. You'll need to talk to 5 client a day, with a minimum time that is? 1 hour.. If your client is someone who talk a lot, you should bear with her or him.. Yes.. That's it. And each client will have 6 SESSION with you.. That's mean... You're going to talk 5 hours or more per day.. You gonna spill so many saliva, and you gonna prepare your ears to listen. You gonna need a full concentration and full determination.

Counsellor.

"Lisa.. How many client do you have right now? " our manager Ms. Camella asks me, another client.. Ugh.. I shouldn't complain but, it's tiring, still.. This is my job. " Three" I said flatly. "So it's gonna be four.. I'll add this client into your list" she write the client name on our client list. I take a step to read the name of my new client.

"Jennie Ruby Jane Kim"

I frown. "This name is familliar" I mumble. "Yes.. A few counsellor pushed this client to be treated by other counsellor. " I remember a few of our staff complained about a client, this client is complicated, she has a twist nature and her personality is stink,well I didn't thought that my senior would spill that much information about a client which is.. Supposed to be confidential, plus.. They are gossiping about her, how did they manage to be in this career? a chill sent in my spine.

"How am I going to handle a difficult client? I'm just a trainee! " I refused immediately, they are going to make hell of me. "Listen Monaban.. Trainee or not, you're still a counsellor.. Our vision is to facilitate people solving their problem in their on way.. Not complaining about them.. Understand? "

I was hit by her word, I feel a slight guilt in myself, she's right. I low my head down. "Don't worry, you can ask the senior counsellor or me, or your supervisor for advices and guidance if it getting hard okay? I've seen your record.. I believe that you'll be success in handling your client" she gives me an assurance and a little compliment ...which is working.  I feel a great ease and my confidence light up in instant.

"I'll do my best! "

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"Miss.. We are sorry but we can't let you meet with your assigned counsellor..."

"No.. I'm gonna meet her and see her face and decide wether she'll be my counsellor or not! "

"Miss I'm sorry but, this is the rule.. You'll only see her when your session start.. "

Who on earth is that woman? I was on my way to the counselling room when I hear a fuss on the help counter, and a short girl.. Wearing a black dress, with a fierce gaze is causing a scene. She's beautiful, her lips have a heart shape, her skin is white and soft as milk and silk. Her cheek is puffy, pinchable...

Ring! Ring! Ring!

I was snapped by my alarm.. It's 2:00pm damn.. I'm late for my session! I took another glance at the small figure, she still arguing with the staff in the counter, I smile a little. How unbelievable, the staff  seems afraid of her.

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"Okay Claire.. We'll continue our 5th session next week.. We've been discussing what activity you want to do to socialize with people so that you can be less awkward around society. So how are you going to make sure that you'll do that? Because action should be a priority rather than marking what you can do with words..  Isn't it? " I smile at the Chinese girl infront of me and she looks like she's thinking about the alternative she can do to prove her homework.

"I'll report to you, every day.. Using a chat, or type it and send it on your email! " She let out her mind after minutes of thinking. I don't want to disrupt her because as a counsellor, we need to help the client achieve her goal with her own alternative, because they know what they capable of.. Counsellor only give them an psychoeducation (A term where a counsellor teach client to do something or give them a knowledge about certain issue or thing) when their client shows a destructive nature of their own self.

"That's great Claire.. See? You're not a 'not useful person' that you used to call yourself. Claire smiles proudly with my encouragement, that's a good sign.. She looks more confident compared from the first time we met during our first session.

I summarize what we've been discussing during our session and close it after. "That's all for today.. Thank you for coming this week, well see each other on the next session"

That's a wrap for today. Such a tiring day.

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I need to go home fast.. Need to feed my babies.. I was uttering things in my mind when my eyes catch a figure sitting on the waiting bench. Wait.. That is the woman before, the puffy cheek girl! I walk to counter to talk with the staff.

"Who is that girl? I saw her before I enter the counselling room" I whisper in the staff ear. "That is the crazy woman who barge here every time she's moved to another counsellor, man.. She's scary.. " The staff eyes shoot a fear. I chuckles at her sneaky gesture. "She talks abnormal" She glance over at the puffy cheeks girl.

"did you talk about me? "

Crap.. I turn my body to face the person behind. Wow.. She's a beauty goddess.. Shit.. I'm not supposed to feel this shit, but my heart did so. I shook my head. "Are you mute.. Or deaf? " I'm just speechless, damn this girl is bold. "I'm sorry but we didn't talk about you.. " I try to sound calm while my palms is starting to sweat, my anxiety arised immiemdiately with her intimidation.. She rolls her eyes. "Yeah.. Yeah. As if I didn't saw and hear you near enough.. "

I form a smile, not wanting to argue. I need to stop this "Perhaps.. Are you one of the caunsellor here? " She hold my hand to stop me from walking away. "Yes? " I answer back, indeed I am.

"I want to know who I was assigned to" She answer bluntly. "Well.. We wouldn't know each other's client. " I really need to end this.

"why? " she stares at me, did she just stab me with her eyes? Because I feel dying. "Because.. It's confidential" I politely give the best rational and logical answer. "Aish..... " she groans in frustration, she pulls her hair over and over, her action turned on my curiosity.. why is she acting like that?

"What is your name? " She stop pulling her hair and freeze, she slowly raise her head and stab me with her deathly glare. "Why does it matter? You wouldn't know anyway" She answer plainly. "Well.. Who know if I do? " She didn't utter a word. Her face is expressionless.. What is she thinking? This person is interesting.

"Jennie Ruby Jane Kim"

"....Wh-what? Excuse me? Can you repeat your name? " I can imagine how my skin turned  pale right now. I can't believe that myself just thought how beautiful she is.. How curious I was and I also thought she's interesting.. Can I take those words back?! ..well no..see? how lucky you are Manoban.. She's your client!

"Jennie Ruby Jane Kim.. That's my name.. "

Okay.. Here's the probability between her and me, whether our session fail before the first session start, or it will fail during the first session, or it will fail immediately after she state her problem to me. Yess.. That's the only probability I can sense between us..

Hello client, it's too early to meet you, and you surprised me already. There's no doubt, her personality is really something.

SHE'S. GONNA. BE. A. TOUGH. CLIENT.

R. I. P. LALISA. MANOBAN.