|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:36 pm
"Yes, Nymue Norovir is my son. My name is Mistalina Norovir. Nymue and his brother were born at this hospital." Mistalina frowned slightly, tail twitching in agitation. The woman in front of her was beggining to upset her at his point. What was all the confusion about anyway?
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:00 pm
The nurse was now completely confused, and she put the phone back to her ear to demand an answer from Amyla on the other end, only to find herself listening to a dial tone. She put the phone down, but before she could pick it up again to call back, Amyla appeared through the door behind her, still carrying Alendan and the file.
"Sorry. Thought I'd just come up here and grab it whi- uhhh." Amyla stopped mid-sentence, her blue eyes widening as she spied Mistalina through the window of the nurse's station. Well. This was an interesting coincidence.
Or... not.
The nurse regained her voice first. "Errr... this is Mistalina Norovir, and that's Nymue Norovir. Who did I find?" she inquired, looking down at Alendan in the carrier.
Amyla managed a smile of greeting for Mistalina, though it looked a bit tired and strained. "Hello, Mistalina. I've got Alendan here."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:10 pm
Silver eyes went wide and she swallowed hard. "Alen....Alendan?" Mistalina's hands shook slightly and she shifted Nymue in her arms. The little tiefling twisted and squirmed more when he heard his brother's name. "...he...he...he's here?"
Shidiomi looked up when he heard the uneasiness in his mother's voice and got up from the chair. He padded over, tail still twitching, after leaving the bags behind.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:11 pm
After quietly telling the flabbergasted nurse to call Child Services to report the abandonment of the child, Amyla nodded at Mistalina. "Yeah, I have him here. Hold on a second, and I'll let you hold him." She glanced about for something lending more privacy and disappeared back into the nurse's station. She opened up the first exam room, pleased to find it empty, and then opened the door out into the waiting room.
"Oh.... hi, Shidiomi," she said, managing a smile for the little boy as she spied him lurking behind Mistalina. She gestured for them to come back, still holding Alendan and the carrier in her other hand. She could hear the infant beginning to squirm and fuss, and she wanted him in Mistalina's arms soon. Poor boy was probably terrified. "Come on back here. Quieter and more private."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:17 pm
Mistalina nodded and walked back with Amyla. "I can't believe Caitlyn would do something like this." Her demeanor remained calm, but her voice alone did enough to show her anger. She stepped into the exam room and sat down on a chair, caught somewhere between anger and shock.
Shidiomi sat down on the chair beside his mother and took the squirming red headed tiefling from her arms. He hoped having Alendan back for good would soothe his his mother's nerves finally.
Nymue twisted in his brother's lap. "Bro-ther!" He pointed and pouted, little tail flicking back and forth.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:24 pm
Amyla gave Mistalina a saddened look as she closed the exam room door behind them. "I didn't believe people could do things like this either. But after this job.... I don't know if I'm surprised anymore. Disappointed, horrified, aghast.... not surprised." She gave an unhappy sigh and set Alendan's carrier up on the exam table, carefully lifting the infant and bringing him to Mistalina to put him in her arms. "I hate to burden you with this now, but we do have to call Child Services when something like this happens. They're not going to fight your custody of him, but... we have to report it." She shook her head. Gods, this was a mess. "I'm just glad she left him here."
She heard Nymue's voice and glanced over at the little boy, grinning a bit at his enthusiasm. "Yeah, that's your brother." The woman straightened, remembering her own twins at home. Damn. Aiodhan would forgive her, but the girls would fuss. Poor things.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:36 pm
Mistalina craddled Alendan carefully and started to cry. She hadn't seen him since the day he was born and Caitlyn had taken him from her. "Alendan...I'm your Mommy...do you remember me?" He managed a weak smile and kissed his forehead. "It's alright...Amyla."
"Maybe that's why Nymue got fussy, he knew...Alendan was close..." Shidiomi piped up and finally let Nymue lean over to get a better look at his brother.
Alendan was still relatively small, but his eyes were bright and he smiled somewhat now. He reached and grabbed Mistalina's hand.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:57 pm
Amyla let Mistalina cry and cuddle her son in peace. Gods, it was nice when these things turned out for the better. It tore her to pieces every time they had another abandoned kid pass through the hospital to be treated and put into foster care. It made her wish she had enough room to take them all.
It made her even more grateful to see that Alendan seemed physically unharmed by his ordeal. She knew he'd probably bear emotional scars, but those, she couldn't help as much with. Psychiatry was not her specialty.
She smiled at Shidiomi and Nymue. "I'd believe it. Twins seem to know what's up with each other, even if they're not close together. My girls always know what's wrong with the other one." She shook her head, not sure whether it was coincidence, providence, or some kind of miracle. "I'm just glad you all got here."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:33 pm
"I'm just glad he's alright...I haven't heard from Caitlyn at all." Mistalina sighed and nuzzled Alendan. "Did he have a note with him or anything?"
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:37 pm
Amyla nodded at Mistalina's question, glancing over at the file she carried in and plucking the folded note of the top of it. "Yes, she left this. I kind have had to guess and search from there," she said. "Pretty simple." She passed it over to the other female. "There was just that, the carrier, the blanket, and that little stuffed tiger. He was upset but really quiet most of the time. I held him for a bit to calm him down, but I'm pretty sure he didn't want me." She chuckled faintly at that.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:56 pm
Mistalina read it and rolled her eyes. "Figures. Caitlyn was never really dependable. At least I have my boys back now." She put an arm around Shidiomi and Nymue. "All of them."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:00 pm
Amyla smiled at that. It was moments like these that made her job worthwhile. "I'm glad you have them all together." She glanced up at the door as she heard a knock and a muffled voice announce "Child Services. Can I come in?". She turned to head for the door, turning back to face Mistalina as she rested a hand on the doorknob. "If you need anything at all, anytime, call me, okay?" She smiled and then opened the door to let the overworked public employee in.
((Done!))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reply
