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 Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:11 am
Angela arranged the steril needles on the tray, and then paused at the desk to pick up the file for the child that was soon to arrive.
Cassidy... a Chihuahua? she thought with a smile. This promised to be an adorable child. Not that they weren't all cute, in one way or another, but the canines were some of her favorites.
And so, she waited for the child and their guardian to arrive, doodling on one of the several notepads on the desk.
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:11 pm
"It's okay, Cassi... It'll be really quick, Mommy promises." The woman was gently tugging the boy down the hallway and into the exam room. The kid was obviously not happy about this whole idea and, as soon as he spotted Angela, gave a yelp and clung tightly to his mother's legs. Reign sighed as she tried to pry the kid off. Perhaps warning him about what was to come hadn't been such a good idea after all...
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:27 pm
Angela's mouth formed a small 'o' of surprise at the yelp, then gave a tolerant smile to his mother.
"Hello, it's nice to meet you. This is.. Cassi?" she asked, having been about to say Cassidy but changing it at the last moment to the nickname Reign had used.
She crouched down to where the little boy hid behind a leg and felt a surge of sympathy. So many children thought shots were scary things... and while she could understand why, she thought it was a shame.
"Hello, sweetie. My name is Angela. It's nice to meet you," she said quietly, reassuringly, and held out her hand in his direction, but not demanding any sort of response.
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:28 pm
"Scary, Mommy.... Go home!" The boy muttered into the back of his mother's leg, hiding his face as the strange woman drew closer to him.
Reign gave a sort of apologetic smile to the woman as she attempted to pry her son off her leg. "It's okay, Cassi." The chimp woman suddenly thought of something. "Do you wanna see Mommy sit up there?" She gestured towards the exam table and made her way closer to it.
Cassi nodded and let go of Reign's leg as she sat on top. "See?" The woman told him, glancing down at her son. "Wanna sit with Mommy?" Cassi nodded again and soon found himself sitting in his mother's lap.
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 9:16 pm
She stood to wait for Reign to calm Cassidy down, then smiled again at the timid little boy.
"There you go. So far, so good, right?" she asked.
"This won't take long, Cassi. Just one little pinch, and then you're all done. And then you can take a treat, if you like," she added, gesturing over to the candy jar on her desk. Suckers filled the jar, brightly colored and tempting to almost every child.
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:31 pm
The boy gave a bit of a start, having almost forgotten that another woman was in the room with them. He clung tightly to his mother, not even glancing over at the jar of treats. He just wanted out of there!
Reign stroked the boy's head, trying to keep him calm and mostly still. "It'll be okay, Cassi. Mommy promises..."
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:55 pm
The teacher shook her head slightly, and decided that it was probably best to get it done with as quickly as possible. No need to drag it out and make it worse for poor Cassi.
She swabbed the injection site on his upper arm with alcohol. It was lightly furred, but that wouldn't be a problem with the needle, and it never hurt to disinfect.
While that was drying, she prepped the needle, getting quite practiced at it now. She tried to make it as non threatening as possible, but her hopes weren't high on him staying calm.
"Please hold still for a just a second, and it will be... all over," she said, the pause where she had stuck him and delivered the injection when he wasn't expecting it. It seemed to hurt less when one wasn't tensed up, but Cassi had been tensed since he arrived, so she wasn't sure how effective it had been.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:19 pm
Cassi nearly jumped out of his furry skin when the alcohol swab touched his arm. He clung tightly to his mother and heard the other woman talking. His tail was curled tightly about his leg and he let out a soft whimper, anticipating more pain than what was going to happen.
Reign stroked the boy's hair. "See? All done."
Cassi peered at his arm in a bit of surprise. Already? He blinked, not sure if he believed that or not...
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:40 pm
Angela smiled, and nodded as she disposed of the needle and gloves.
"All done," she confirmed. "You were very brave, Cassi."
She always made sure to praise the children after the shot. It did no harm, and if it made the child not fear the doctor so much, that was all to the better.
She looked at Reign, and gave a few instructions.
"You should rub the site for a bit, to help the injection settle in. After that there might be some residual soreness, but nothing bad. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to get a hold of me," she said, and then switched her gaze to Cassi.
"Now, then, young man. I did promise a sucker, and a sucker you shall have, if you want one," she said, and held out the clear container off the desk. The contents rustled invitingly.
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:59 pm
Reign gave a nod and gently reached up to the spot on Cassi's arm. Cassi, however, pulled his arm away and his eyes darted back and forth between this woman and his mother. They'd tricked him! His mother... had tricked him! The boy was close to darting out of the door when suddenly a jar of sugar was placed before him. What kid refused candy that was pretty much right in their face?
Cassi spotted a pink sucker and happily pulled it out, his distraction working to allow Reign to follow the woman's instructions. Reign gave Angela a smile and gently led the boy towards the door, a direction he was more than happy to head in.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:39 pm
Angela smiled back, and set down the sucker jar. That had gone rather well, all things considered. And he was such a cutie!
"Have a good day! And I look forward to seeing you in my classes in the future, Cassi. No more shots from me, though, I promise!" she said, and chuckled.
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