Chapter 3 A New Beginning
A/N Moshi moshi! Hope you will enjoy this chappie!
"Howdy' mate!" Dr. Elthman screeched walking up to Cagalli and winking at her. Cagalli just stared blankly up at him, wondering what he had to say this time round.
"I've got bad news for you, my dear," said Dr. Elthman shaking his head lightly.
Cagalli's face just twisted into a curious expression, as she knew that what he said was 75 fiction. "What's the bad news, doc?" she asked, speaking to him for the first time.
"Well, you can be discharged today," replied Dr. Elthman, putting on a babyish face.
"I'm gonna miss ya!" he wailed loudly, throwing his arms around Cagalli, giving her a fright.
"Dr. Elthman, take your hands off her! She might just report you for molestation!" warned the same plump nurse as the time before.
"Oh no! The police men are going to come and catch me! Aaaaaaaaaah! Help, police! The police men are going to catch me!" screeched Dr. Elthman running out of the ward in such a whacky way it made Cagalli laugh.
Nurse Ochika just laughed and walked over to Cagalli. "Come on, sister friend, you're coming home with me," She said pulling Cagalli out of bed and pulling out Cagalli's suitcase so she could pack.
Once her belongings were all packed, Nurse Ochika sat on the suitcase while Cagalli zipped it up.
"See, I told you the world wasn't all so bad. And you won't be alone, when I have to work shifts." Said Ochika pulling Cagalli along.
"What d'you mean I won't be alone?" asked Cagalli curiously, wondering if Nurse Ochika had another friend staying with her as well.
Nurse Ochika chuckled, "Come on, I've got a surprise for you." She said walking down the pavement toward a long row of houses.
Within minutes, they arrived at a cozy looking terrace house. Nurse Ochika unlocked the gate and led Cagalli in. Nurse Ochika handed Cagalli a rather large parcel the size of a box with an area of 1 metre square.
"It's huge, what's inside?" asked Cagalli looking at Nurse Ochika with an excited glint in her eyes.
"Go on, open it." Said Nurse Ochika excitedly, "Seeing people open the presents is the best part."
The moment Cagalli flipped open the lid of the parcel a cute Siberian husky pup jumped up tog greet her.
"Goodness! It's gorgeous!" exclaimed Cagalli, cradling the puppy in her arms as it snuggled up to her.
"SHE'S gorgeous, it's a girl." Said Nurse Ochika, scratching the puppy's head.
"But you really didn't have to get me a dog to keep me company, a fish would've been good enough." Said Cagalli knowingly.
"Only nutty people like Dr. Elthman would confide in fishes, my dear." Said Nurse Ochika bluntly.
"Oh, I see," replied Cagalli, the thought of the whacky doctor making her laugh aloud.
"Go on, name her," urged Nurse Ochika, unpacking Cagalli's things in a nearby bedroom.
"Umm, let's see, …………… Holly!" exclaimed Cagalli, thinking of a brilliant name.
"That sounds beautiful my dear," commented Nurse Ochika, winking at Cagalli.
"Thanks," replied Cagalli, putting Holly down onto the ground, and watching her jump and bark about.
"Lively little one, isn't she?" said Nurse Ochika, from the room.
"Yeah, I guess," replied Cagalli, walking into the bedroom, to find the room nicely decorated with her name on the door and pictures of her on the walls.
"Where did you get all these?" asked Cagalli, looking at the pictures all around the room.
"I got them from the orphanage, since you were living here. And I want you to know that, I adopted you." Said Nurse Ochika, smiling wryly at Cagalli.
Cagalli's eyes widened and her jaw dropped, she flung her arms around Nurse Ochika. "Oh my gosh! Thank you! You don't know how much this means to me!" said Cagalli, overjoyed.
"Yes, and I'm happy to have you around, at least there'll be someone for me to talk to." Retorted Nurse Ochika tapping Cagalli on the nose.
"But it'll be funny calling someone who's only 10 years older than I am, "Mum"." Said Cagalli, thinking it over.
"You'll get used to it, I guess." Laughed Nurse Ochika, coming out of the room and leaving Cagalli to explore the house with Holly trailing along behind her.
After so many years, it finally felt like home to Cagalli, somewhere where she was accepted, loved and where she belonged.
But her face fell after a while. Loved in a motherly way, not in a way where you can express all the affection you have for the one you love most.
Her mum had placed the picture of Athrun and her by her bedside table, and she had enlarged the photo by one size.
Holly barked and jumped up at down, wagging her tail and going in and out from in-between Cagalli's legs.
Cagalli sat down on the bed behind her, and looked at the picture, staring at it intently. She wondered how much Athrun had changed since she last saw him 4 months ago.
He had already got engaged to Mia Campbell, and would probably marry her anytime soon. Or maybe, he had already married her.
Cagalli shook her head hard, and quickly dismissed the thought. No, there was still hope, hope for her to be reunited with him.
She returned her attention to Holly once more, who was sitting on her hind legs and staring quietly up at her owner.
Cagalli felt a small grin play on her lips, maybe she could try to teach Holly tricks during her free time. At least it would take her mind off Athrun.
Cagalli raised her hand and flipped it from back to front continuously, and to her delight, Holly rolled onto her back and then back to the front again.
"She's a pedigree, so yeah, she learns faster than others. But personally, I think she's a natural." Complemented her mother, entering the room once more.
"I don't know how I'll ever repay you," said Cagalli smiling gratefully at her mother.
"Just be happy and enjoy your life," said her mother smiling widely.
"Ok, I'll need to get back to work before the boss finds out I'm gone," said Ochika, slipping out of the front door.
Cagalli turned to Holly, and crouched down. "If you were a boy, I would've named you, Athrun," she said, tapping the pup's wet nose gently, making the pup twitch its nose.
Holly cocked her head to one side, as though asking, "Who's Athrun?".
A/N That's another chapter, hope you enjoyed! And I know Cagalli's a little OOC in this fic, but don't worry, she'll go back to normal once she starts working.