Chapter Twelve
Kali sat in the counsellor's waiting room. No. Psychologist. This wasn't any mere counsellor. This was a psychologist. Dr. Richards had specified the distinction at their first appointment when Kali said she wasn't the first counsellor Theo had seen. The woman looked to her notes. She was the first psychologist. A strong distinction, apparently.
Kali hated this part of the visits the most. Sitting here, separated, wondering. It didn't seem right. Three years old was too young for a child to be separated from his mother like this. Three years old was too young for a child to have mental problems.
Kali twisted the tails of her shirt in her hand. She pulled out her phone. Ten minutes passed. Twenty more until she joined the session. It felt like hours.
Twice a week. Three h
