Introduction to daycare
Title:Daycare
Continues from No Rest for the Wicked
prior Andy & Simon drabbles
Author: charisstoma
Word count: 404
First day of daycare, for socialization Andy told himself. A clingy Newt was picking up on Andy’s mood, coiled tight around Andy’s forearm. Andy intended to stay for the visit for a little while. Newt wasn’t the only one feeling clingy.
“Why don’t we go into the water room,” Miz Liz smiled. “There’s a new little fellow there too.” She laughed, “he loves having his belly rubbed.” Looking at Newt, “I think you might like him. He loves playing in the water.”
The coil of Newt’s body loosened at bit.
“We empty the pool daily and scrub it down, sometimes twice a day. With little ones accidents do happen and unless the children are in human form… well they haven’t created swim diapers for the were-forms.”
Andy nodded, his eyes surveying the small kiddy sized shallow pool inset into the floor and the adult attendant keeping careful watch.
“You’ll notice that there’s someone here all the time with the younglings. In their were-forms most can swim safely unattended but well since the little ones might try to change into human form, we like to play it safe.”
Newt was definitely loosening, sliding down Andy’s arm towards the floor.
“Daddy. Swim?”
“It’s alright. You need to rinse off first before going in the water,” Miz Liz gestured towards the small spray hose . “When you’re bigger, you can wash down by yourself but you’ll need to use hands or paws and be a bit stronger,” she told Newt.
“Baff first,” Newt bobbed his head, “Okay.”
“Want to try out the pool and meet Platty?”
“YES,” Newt lunged towards Miz Liz, who neatly caught him in two hands.
Laughing, “no jumping like that though. You might miss or I might,” Miz Liz told him. “We don’t want any accidents from playing rough.” She rinsed off Newt and then went over to the pool to introduce Newt to, first the attendant and then to Platty, Andy following them.
The little platypus was cute and seemed friendly. Newt was curious. Everything seemed to be going well.
Miz Liz looked sternly at Platty, “Now I know that Newt looks a bit like a worm but he’s not; NOT food. So no biting.”
Newt looked at his new friend? “NO Bite.”
Andy could swear the platypus grinned, “No Bite. Tickle?”
‘Oh lord’, Andy settled himself into a chair against the wall as Newt stuck out his tongue and flickered it.
Continues with Where's Newt?