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Post by Bri on Nov 10, 2023 22:29:15 GMT -6
"And making sure you spend enough time with them." Aleah added, "but it is a worth it...though a fish might be a good start." She agreed but then heard Lottie, turning to look at her with a thoughtful expression. "Well...if not a dog or a fish, what other kind of animal do you like?" She asked.
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Post by Kiersten on Nov 10, 2023 23:25:32 GMT -6
Gwen sucked a breath through her teeth when Aleah asked about another animal. Every time she asked if there was an animal they could agree to take care of, she mentioned some wild animal. The last one had been a Cheeta.
“A grizzly bear!” Lottie announced loudly, turning to Gwen with big puppy dog eyes.
“Absolutely not Lottie, how many times do I have to remind you we can’t keep wild animals as pets,” Gwen reminded Lottie gently, tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear. She wasn’t sure why she was asking for such animals, she wasn’t learning about them at school, nor daycare.
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Post by Bri on Nov 11, 2023 0:06:58 GMT -6
"A grizzly bear?" Aleah raised her eye brows but smiled, leaning on her desk as she looked at Gwen and Lottie. "Now I can't get you one of those or even promise you ever seeing one but I do know someone who might be able to tell you all about them and show you lots of pictures," she said, thoughts zeroing in on another blonde woman she had met when moving to this town. "She's someone who takes care of baby animals when they're sick and lets them back into the wild when their better, unless they can't."
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Post by Kiersten on Nov 11, 2023 14:13:55 GMT -6
“Is it someone who works for the zoo?” Gwen asked, wondering if possibly Aleah knew someone who worked there. She had plans to visit before Lottie had to start school again, but it would be nice to know how good the zoo was.
Lotties face lit up and she faced her mom “I want to go to the zoo!” she squealed.
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Post by Bri on Nov 11, 2023 23:27:40 GMT -6
Aleah smiled softly, "she did work for a zoo, now she works at the animal shelter and she helps wild animals where she lives." She said, emphasizing the words with a tone of wonder for Lottie and smiled at her. "Her name is Ari and she's taken all sorts of animals, like baby deer, raccoons, foxes, she even has a Mountain Lion where she lives."
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Post by Kiersten on Nov 12, 2023 11:50:38 GMT -6
Gwen had forgotten about signing the papers and went back to it immediately, glad that Lottie was busy listening to Aleah talk. She decided that she’d take Lottie to the ice cream parlor on the way home still despite not needing to brighten up her day with it, but it would still be a nice treat.
Lottie listened to Aleah talk about the zoo and an animal shelter, still holding onto her one drawing of Bucky. Her eyes went wide at the mountain lion. “A real one?” she asked.
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Post by Bri on Nov 13, 2023 1:06:59 GMT -6
Aleah smiled, "Uh huh, a real one, her name is Momo, someone kept her as a pet but didn't treat her that good. The zoo couldn't keep her but they talked to Ari and she was able to make a place for her." She explained, "maybe some day you can meet Ari and she can tell you all about the animals she's helped and maybe, she'll have one you can see"
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Post by Kiersten on Nov 13, 2023 19:44:30 GMT -6
Gwen finished signing the last page, and closed the folder, placing it on Aleah’s desk as she listened to her talk about her friend. “That would be amazing, I wouldn’t mind talking to her, setting something up.” She wasn’t sure if Lottie being seven would be a problem, but she was pretty well behaved for her age, for the most part.
“I want to meet Momo!” Lottie cheered, throwing up her arms with excitement.
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Post by Bri on Nov 13, 2023 20:39:47 GMT -6
Aleah looked over at Gwen and nodded, "I could talk to her, Ari is usually okay with people touring the sanctuary if she isn't too busy." She offered, feeling like her friend had a lot on her plate but was pretty good at juggling it all...and refusing help. She looked over at Lottie, giving her a smile. "One day I'm sure you will, now you can't pet her but you can watch her, she's still a wild girl."
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Post by Kiersten on Nov 13, 2023 21:01:23 GMT -6
“That’s fine, I want a dog,” Lottie announced, putting her hands on her hips, and standing straight. “Mommy, can we have the dog like the man had in the park?” She pleaded, putting her hands together, and giving Gwen those adorable puppy dog eyes.
“We’ll have to find out what kind of dog he is first,” Though Gwen was worried if the little guy was expensive, he certainly looked like it. She had hoped they could maybe find a rescue, something that wouldn’t cost an arm and a leg.
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Post by Bri on Nov 13, 2023 21:41:06 GMT -6
Aleah laughed softly, "you are a determined little lady aren't you?" She teased, looking over at Gwen with an im sorry look. She took the folder Gwen had finished signing the papers in and slid it into one of her cabinets for later.
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Post by Kiersten on Nov 13, 2023 22:26:51 GMT -6
Gwen stood up and sighed, “I can’t promise you a dog right now Lottie, but I can promise some ice cream on the way home.” She hoped Lottie would take the switch for now, a dog would come later eventually, she just wasn’t sure how soon. “Anything else you need?” She asked Aleah and Lottie pouted before crossing her arms and waited for Gwen.
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Post by Bri on Nov 13, 2023 22:55:54 GMT -6
Aleah stood, giving Gwen an apologetic look about the dog coming back up again. "Nope, if there is I'll let you know." She told her but then perked up, "the morning of the first day of school we have a welcome back breakfast pot luck, I'm emailing out a sign up sheet so don't forget to respond." She beamed.
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Post by Kiersten on Nov 14, 2023 18:19:16 GMT -6
“Right, I’ll watch out for it,” Gwen smiled as she waved to Aleah and headed down the hallway back to her office where she found Lottie coloring in the little Pomeranian picture she drew. “You have five minutes to finish up before we go get ice cream.” She warned with a smile, resulting in Lottie coloring faster.
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Post by Bri on Nov 14, 2023 22:15:52 GMT -6
Aleah looked after Gwen and Lottie with a soft smile but as they disappeared it faded as she thought about how she used to think that if she had gotten married she could have had a little family of her own but there was no going back to what there used to be and all she could do was look towards the future. She looked back to her computer with a sigh and went back to work.
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Post by Kiersten on Nov 15, 2023 18:04:01 GMT -6
(Surprise Thomas visit! lol jk... Surprise Will visit! lol jk XD)
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Post by Bri on Nov 15, 2023 22:00:51 GMT -6
(Lmao)
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