Together forever: adopted by pentatonix book 4

4:

Kirstie:

I thank mitch for the coffee and head back out of the break room. I show the girls where everything is before taking them to my office, we all leave our bags there and I take them down to my exam room. I set it all up before turning to Charlotte, "Charlotte can you go to the front desk and ask Ms Harvey for my first patient's file please?" I ask her gently. She smiles and heads off to reception, She comes back a few minutes later and hands me the file. "Thank you sweetie" I say gently, Charlotte smiles and quietly sits underneath my desk. I smile and go to grab my first patient, when I come back I get the patient set up and bring out a needle. I have to give an injection before I can start working, Taylor watches in awe but I know Charlotte has ran out of the room.

Avi:

I'm sat in my office when I hear tiny feet, Charlotte comes running in and locks the door behind her. She darts under my desk and I can hear her breathing funny, she's having a panic attack. I go over to my desk and bend down, "Charlotte come here darling. It's okay" I whisper soothingly. Charlotte crawls out from underneath the desk and into my open arms, she's shaking like a leaf and I can't understand what's terrified her. "What happened darling?" I ask her gently, Charlotte snuffles into my shirt "Kirstie was using a needle, it's too scary" she whimpers. I give her a cuddle "it's okay, Kirstie would never use the needle on you darling" I soothe. Charlotte sniffs into my chest, "my daddy used to use needles on me. He would put stuff in my body and tell me it would make me more like Taylor, but it only made me poorly" she says tearfully. I stroke her hair and give her a cuddle, "my tummy hurts" she says sadly. I smile "Kirstie is still in an appointment so maybe Scott or Mitch can have a look at you" I say gently, I grab my phone and open the boys group chat.

Avi: hey scömiche! Are you free?

Mitch: Scott's in an appointment but I'm free, what's up?

Avi: Charlotte says her tummy hurts, do you think you could have a look at her?

Mitch: yeah sure! Bring her up!

Avi: will do buddy!

I smile and click my phone off, "come on, Mitchie said he'll take a look at you" I say gently. Charlotte smiles and holds her arms out to me, I pick her up and carry her upstairs. Scott and Mitch are pediatricians so they have the upper floor for the kids, Kirstie is a doctor and she's also trained as a gynecologist and pediatrician. Kevin is a doctor and I'm a dentist, the upstairs floor is super bright and colourful. Scott and Mitch painted the walls bright blue with grass and rainbows and clouds with cute little animals, they have a big playroom in the waiting area. I carry Charlotte down to Mitch's room, we knock and he looks up. "Hey princess can I take a look you?" He asks Charlotte, she nods and I sit her on the exam bed. Mitch gets her to lay back and has a look at her stomach, it's completely black and blue. The tops of her legs and her back are no better, Mitch gives her some good pain meds and we rest an ice pack on her stomach. Kirstie has another appointment before lunch and mine are after lunch, I decide to keep Charlotte with me until lunch. She falls asleep in my arms and I let her stay there, every 10 minutes or so I shift the ice pack onto her legs or back so that everywhere gets some help. I hear a small knock on the door and it opens to show Taylor.

"Hey Taylor what's up?" I ask her happily, she smiles "Kirstie wanted me to check on Charlotte, is she okay?" She asks. I nod "did you know about Charlotte's fear of needles?" I ask her, Taylor shudders and just nods. She runs out of the room and I sigh, something bad happened to these babies. I just keep Charlotte with me until lunch, I pick her up and carry her to the breakroom. Taylor comes in looking very subdued, she sits on the chair next to me and holds her arms out for Charlotte. I smile and hand Charlotte to her, Kirstie comes in next. She looks over at the two girls and sighs, she grabs two packed lunches and a tub of paediasure. She hands Taylor a lunchbox and makes some milk and paediasure for Charlotte, when she's done she hands the bottle to Taylor and sits down with her lunch. I make a pot noodle and the others come in to join us, Taylor gently wakes up Charlotte and hands her the milk and paediasure. She sucks at it sleepily and snuggles into Taylor, Charlotte looks up and kisses Taylor's cheek. Taylor smiles and a single tear rolls down her cheek, Charlotte brushes it away and they cuddle. Both girls wear the same terrified expression on their faces, I'm used to seeing it on Charlotte but it's so strange to see sweet, confident Taylor looking so terrified.

When we've all finished eating Kirstie takes the girls back to her office because she doesn't have anymore appointments but she always waits around in case anyone needs an emergency appointment. I have a few minutes before my next appointment so I go and check on Kirstie, the lights in her office are off but Kirstie is illuminated by her computer screen. "Hi Avi" she whispers, I smile "where are the girls?" I whisper. Kirstie smiles and rolls away from her desk so that the light shines onto the two toddlers cuddled up together on the small sofa, Kirstie's coat is draped over them. "I wish we knew what they had been through" Kirstie says sadly, I smile "Charlotte told me something today. She said her daddy used to use needles and put stuff into her body, she said he told her it would make her more like Taylor but it only made her sick" I explain, Kirstie looks horrified. "Poor girl" she whispers. I nod and head off for my next appointment, when she's done I realise I'm done for the day. I decide to head back to Kirstie's office, when I'm there I find a word document open.

Had an emergency appointment, be back in 30 mins or so. Kirstie xxx

I sigh, both Taylor and Charlotte are very upset. I go over to them and cuddle them close, both girls are still extremely upset and very tired so I decide to take them back to Kirstie's. I leave her a quick message before taking the girls back to Kirstie's place, both girls immediately want to go to sleep so I tuck them up in their bed upstairs. I head back downstairs and just watch some YouTube videos...