@orioncarnell
It'd been Aaliyah's first day as the veterinarian in Redwood. She had taken whatever time she could adjusting to the new routine, but it was hardly any attempt. For the most part, she stayed inside, besides letting Aris outside to meet with the other kids his age & walking with him to the school. She'd taken the twins with her each time, and with how young they were, everyone was coming up to her to see the new family.
This time, she'd walked Aris to the school & the twins off to daycare. She didn't trust anyone to babysit Kiyana & Aurelia, not on their own. She didn't know or recognize a single soul in that town. And Aris had already made his decision, he wanted to stay. And dropping the twins off at the daycare was like when she dropped Aris off on his first day of pre-kindergarten. Tears in her eyes & throat clammed up, she couldn't only say weak goodbye's, 'mommy will see you later, okay?' & I love you's. She parted ways & sucked up the rest of her tears on the way to the veterinary office. There she settled in an hour before anyone was supposed to show up in order to familiarize herself with her new work area.
When she was ready, she had the assistant call for the first client. As they walked in, Aaliyah stood up, plastering the best small smile she could on her face. "Hi, I'm Dr. Amana. Who am I meeting today?"