A Way To Say Thank You (Donalda)

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Today wasn't Donalda Zephyr's birthday or her anniversary or anything like that. However, after working with the benevolent woman the day before, Vanessa felt she should do something to thank Donalda for all the wonderful things the woman had done for her. Donalda gave her a wonderful job working with animals, and treated her like gold. There were no questions about Vanessa's past, no worries that Vanessa would do something wrong. Vanessa had been genuinely accepted.

It was easy to pick out the right flavor of cake for Donalda as her husband Alpin owned the bakery. He was able to make the exact type of cake that Donalda loved more than any other. On it was written "World's Best Boss". Alpin promised to keep the surprise a secret too. Along with the cake, Vanessa bought her employer some emerald iguana earrings since Donalda's personal pet was Piccadilly.

Beaming, Vanessa returned from her lunch break with the cake and gift and looked about for Donalda. She couldn't wait to present them.

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Dona was speaking with a elder person about the best fur products for cats. when her new employee came in. Donalda adored Vanessa, she trusted the girl to do pretty much anything she wanted to do as long as she kept the customers happy. The woman waved to Vanessa then turned back to the elder lady. "mhmm, This treat will do wanders, Helps with the flakes, shedding, and tastes grate." The woman smiled and paid the woman. "Thank you Mrs. Zephyr, Pepper will just be pleased to hear about this." The woman left the store and Dona turned to the coworker. "How was your lunch Vanessa? Hope it was good?"

The woman said as she put away the cash in the register. The day was slow like it was when most of the kids were back at school, she missed her kids dearly but she knew they were having fun. She couldn't wait to write them later that night. Looking at the girl she noticed she was carrying something.

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Vanessa's Siberian Husky lied by Donalda. He loved being around her almost as much as he did Vanessa. He picked up her love for animals right away when the two first met. He perked up when Vanessa came in.

"Lunch was alright," said Vanessa when Donalda asked. "But I kind of rushed it because... well I couldn't wait to present these to you, Donalda." She then presented the cake and gift box with the earrings. "It's just my way of showing you how much I appreciate everything you've done for me, and how kind you've always been to me. Thank you."

Vanessa found her on the verge of tears when saying this. Did she really deserve such a great life? Her foster parents had treated her as nothing less than a daughter, she had good friends, and had the nicest boss in the world at a job she loved. People who were born in the wicked family she was didn't deserve such good things... but then again did she not break away from that?

But she had a good life, and this was just one of the ways she thanked those that made it that way.

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Donalda was surprised when the girl presented the cake and the box, she smiled brightly and helped the girl set down the stuff then she pulled the girl in to a hug. "Awe Vanessa, Me dear you are just the sweetest. I couldn't ask for a better co-worker." Donalda was almost in tears as well. The elder woman never asked questions about Vanessa's past she simply accepted her for who she was when she walked in the door the first time she saw the gal. Stepping away from the girl she looked at the cake and smiled, "Its me favorite Flavor, and those words." That was it, the tears fell from her face.

"Me dear, you are so sweet, thank you so much for this." Out of the time Donalda had worked here she had never been appreciated this much. Sure the owner of the place thought of her as a daughter, but never had one of her co-workers other then her husband treated her to cake. Looking at the box she wondered what was inside, she did love surprises.

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Vanessa's tears poured too as she hugged Donalda. The show of affection from the wonderful woman did the trick.

"How did I get so lucky?" she said. "I hear so many people complain about their bosses, and yet I have the most amazing one in the world. You've been like a mum to me." She broke the embrace and wiped her tears. "Oh, speaking of, how is Viona and your son... Walker, wasn't it?" She didn't say "adopted son" because she felt that didn't sound right for the Zephyrs. From what she had seen, they treated the boy like a son, plain and simple. As for Viona, Vanessa loved that girl like crazy. Such a sweetheart.

As Vanessa watched and waited for Donalda to open the box with the emerald iguana earrings inside, Boris sat up to see what was going on. He looked back and forth between Vanessa and Donalda happily.

"I know Boris appreciates you letting him hang out here as well," she said. "Every time I ask him if you want to see you, he barks happily."

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