The Emo and The Wildlife Warrior

Overnight Visit

(Ngl this chapter is semi inspired by @elizabeth_turner20 and a chapter in A Koala Named Kent)

I arrive at the hospital early in the morning and am suddenly greeted by " Alice, we gotta go pick up an injured animal" from Dr. Brett and Wes. I put my bag down in the room and run to the jeep where they drive to an open area away from the zoo. Brett fills me in on what's going on, a baby wombat and mother was found near by.
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Once we pull in my first instinct is to jump out of the car and go to the people near by, Chandler and Terri. I look over Chandler's shoulder to see a pair being put in a carrying cage by Wes.
"Oh I told you we'll bring them to you guys!" Terri says walking over to our group from the car. "We wanted to see how bad? What's going on?" I ask. "Basically, the mother is badly injured. The baby is 50/50. You can look more when you get back to the hospital" she says giving a big smile. I take it she saw Robert's tweet. We go our separate ways and head back to the zoo.
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After a long day, I arrive home. All I can think about is that baby. We got him back to the hospital and checked him out. He had a sprained leg and was underweight. Laying in bed, I toss back and forth til I get a phone call from Dr. Brett.
"How would you like to do an overnight shift with the little wombat joey."
And with that I'm in sweats, an Australia Zoo tee, a french braid, and in my jeep on my way to work.
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Walking into the dark hospital, I go to the room where the joey is and see Robert standing there with the baby in his arms singing Johnny Cash. I couldn't help but interrupt him.
"Well, isn't it my favorite boy. And Robert of course" I say giggling a little. "Hey pretty lady." He replies walking over to me. All day, we've been flirting back and forth. "What should we name him? He's gonna end up being here for a while so may as well give him an name?" The Australian says putting the joey between us.
"Well, he likes your singing so much, why not Cash?" "Cash, I like it. It fits." We are so close. The distance between us fills and right as it ends......
"ALICE I GOT US ENERGY DRINKS! Oh, hi Robert. "
Dr. Brett. Damn it.
"Thanks. I take it is 3 are on the night shift watching Cash together?" I say petting the baby still in Robert's hand.
"You named him Cash? I like it. " Yeah Brett, that's the point.
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I wake up the next morning cuddled by a sleeping Robert and next to a snoring doctor.
I giggle a little and move to go look at the wombat in the bed. Unfortunately, Cash's mother didn't make it, but he is healing nicely. "Whatcha looking at?" Brett says looking in my direction.
"Oh nothing. Just checking on Cash."
A yawn arrives from the other seat as a cheery blonde boy wakes up.
"How's our boy doing?"
"He's alive and that's what matters." Is all I can say.
Robert invites to drive me home, to which I agree, and we get on our merry way.
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"Thanks for driving me home" I say as we get to the door.
"Not a problem love. You go take a nap and text me when you wake up" Robert replies giving me his number.
We again get close when.....
"Alice!"
Mara. Of course.
"Uh, I'll be in in a second!" I quickly kiss Robert's cheek and rush to my room making plans to visit Cash when I wake.
I text Robert telling him I'm going to sleep and he responded after I passed out.

Robert 🐊❤️: Goodnight Luv sweet dreams ❤️