"I can't believe this is happening" Zoey said

"And here I was thinking Dr. Josie would be in charge of this case. I'm betting she pulled some strings to avoid this" she said with so much conviction.

I just stared at her

Sitting in the kitchen in our apartment, I've been moving my food randomly with my fork while Zoey has been ranting non stop.

"They could have just killed the motherfucker or left him to rot in jail not bring him to our facility and make you his personal psychiatrist. The world is such a cruel place"

She was taking this worse than I was. She felt my pain on a whole new level and to be honest it was kinda funny.

"You were excited about this earlier?" I asked her

"When you weren't his doctor but now you are and it's not funny at all" she answered

"I mean there are other hospitals but they chose ours-

"Zoey—" I called her

"There are other doctors but they chose you"

"Zo." I tried getting her attention

She turned to look at me but she wasn't done with her rant.

"I know what you'll do..."

Without waiting for me to ask, she continued

"Call quits...you can always look for another job. I'll help you with the job hunt, we could-"

"Zoey!!" I cut her off

"I'm not quitting my job" I told her

"Okay, tell Mr.Williams you can't do it, we can think of an excuse, tell him to find-"

I held her two hands in place, they were moving so fast and my eyes were tired of running after them.

"I'm not doing that either" I told her

"So what do we do?"

"You do nothing while I take up the job"

"I'm not letting you do that" she cautioned

"You don't really expect me to leave my job cause of this irrelevant reason?" I asked

"This is not irrelevant" she practically yelled
"This is Xavier Gonzalez"

"I know that, he's going to be like every other patient I treat" I assured

"Are you trying to convince me yourself or me cause it sounds like the former" she said

She was right.
I was trying to convince myself

Who was I kidding, it's Xavier Gonzalez we're talking about.

Leader of the most feared mafia. The man who could kill with just a snap of his fingers.

I couldn't be his psychiatrist and matter of fact, I do love my life.

"You're right" I told Zoey

"I'll let Mr. Williams know I'm not handling this case"

Even if he's a hard not to crack, I'll convince him.

*************

Well I was wrong....

Yes , Mr. Williams is a hard nut to crack and no, I couldn't convince him.

"Mrs. Barrett, I'm entrusting this case into your hands because not only are you capable, you have more experience in dealing with patients like this." Mr. Williams said

"I've only been here for two years sir" I reminded him.

He must know people with greater experience than me.

"And you've accomplished a lot in this two years and with this experience I don't see why you can't be his doctor."

"Xavier isn't going to be like any patient I've treated, he's everything I've treated embedded in one person." I said trying to make him see reasons

Taking a deep breath in, Mr. Williams interlocked his fingers and placed them on the large mahogany table in front of him.

He leaned forward

"I understand where you're coming from Nova, but I believe if anyone's gonna crack Xavier, it will be you."

In that moment I knew that there was nothing I would say or do that will change his mind.

"Ok Sir" I said already accepting this sealed fate

"I'll take my leave now."
I stood up from my seat and began making my way out of Mr. Williams office.

Closing the door behind me I began making my way to the front desk where the red head waited for me.

"So-" she insisted

In just few words I told her
"I'm Xavier Gonzalez psychiatrist."