"Hello, sir. How can we help you?" A pretty little blond woman spoke from behind the reception counter with a light smile. The office was fairly quiet at the moment. Only two people were waiting with their pets for the vet to call them back. All in all, it was just a normal day in the city. At least that's what anyone thought, anyway.
That was what Alyssa had thought, too, when she'd been on her way to the animal hospital. At least until she'd found the large dog laying on the side of the road. It'd been hit, and she'd pulled over to move it off the side. Only to realize the poor thing was still breathing. So she'd grabbed the blanket in the back of her car, loaded the dog into it, and drove as fast as she could to the hospital she volunteered for.
And so it was that only moments after the man was addressed by the blond behind reception that the red haired young woman burst through the doors with the eight-five pound Labrador mix in her arms.
"Anna! Get the vet! He's been hit!" She called to the blond behind the counter, who immediately went into the back to get the tall brown haired man. It wasn't long before the two had the dog and were taking him back, along with a few nurses as they vanished behind the doors. Alyssa sighed, looking down at herself. She'd been wearing a black jacket, but that was covered in blood now from the dog.
"Sorry about the wait, folks." She spoke as she took her jacket off, revealing the light blue tank top she wore under it. "Emergency case. Other vets will be out with you momentarily to pick up the slack."
Her accent was still somewhat thick with her Irish heritage, though she was easy enough to understand. She reached into a drawer behind the desk and grabbed a hair tie, swiftly pulling the long red locks into a pony tail. Working in a children's hospital, she'd gotten use to going from frantic to calm and back again, and took over for Anna without a second thought.
"Oh, don't worry, Ally. We're just here for a flea dip." One woman with a cat spoke.
The other man with a bird just chuckled. "No rush here, doll."
Alyssa smiled at the pair, before turning to Curt and giving a welcoming smile. "Sorry about any confusion sir. What can I help you with?" She questioned, perfectly calm now and right into professional mode.
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