They both shook their heads. Chase walked in.
"If any, a cat or dog would tolerable for me." he said.
"Since when do YOU want a pet?" Leo looked at Chase suspiciously.
"For your information, I have been searching all afternoon and have discovered that studies show having a pet relieves stress." he replied in a stuck up voice.
"So you're on board with this?" Bree looked at him as if he had grown a second head.
"Yep."
"I have an idea!" Adam called. "A pig! Oooh, or cow! No, a flock of chickens!"
"A mini farm!?" Chase incrediculously exclaimed
"Yep! What could be better than having fresh milk, eggs, butter and bacon whenever you want? And a pig that doubles as a buddy!"
"Buying all that at Walmart." Leo told him. "Oh, and you can't have that pig AND bacon. It's one or the other."
Adam looked as if he wanted to cry. "What do you mean one or the other?"
Chase laughed nervously. "Tell you later."
**Later**
**Chase's POV**
I had just told Adam the truth about bacon. I'm pretty sure it ruined meat for him. You would expect to have this kind of conversation with a six year old, but apparently you could have it with an eighteen year old too.
Adam had gone out for a walk, and I was in the lab putting together a list of pets for us to look into.
About a half hour later, I had moved to the couch and was watching The History of the Printing Press. Don't judge me.
Adam came bursting in the front door. "Guess what I finded?!"
I was about to correct him, but stopped. This was Adam after all.
"What?" Bree's interest perked her away from a book.
"Our new pets! Meet Ricky and Rob!" He held out the box in his arms to show her.
"Rats?" She asked incrediculously.
"Yep! I was walking by that old dumpyard, and they were just there for the taking!"
I looked inside the box to see two fat rats huddled in a corner looking scared. They were both grey, but one had a black streak down its back.
"Adam, these are rats that could carry any number of diseases! Do you really want to keep these as pets?"
"Don't mind if I do!" and with that, he walked down into the lab.
Bree and I both looked at each other and shrugged. It was Adam after all.
**An Hour Later**
It was us three down in the lab, getting ready for bed. Before we went to bed, I made sure Adam switched the rats to a more permanent cage. The last thing I wanted was two disease spreading rodents around the lab.
I don't have a problem with rats, they are actually quite smart. It's just these specific ones that were from the city dump that bothered me.
Ricky and Rob have turned out to be quite friendly, taking to Adam better than anyone. By anyone I mean the people brave enough to touch them, A.K.A Adam and Douglas.
I put on my face mask and stepped into my capsule, and quickly fell asleep.
The girl stepped up to the chopping block, and explained her dish to us, the three tasters.
"It is an cranberry orange chutney topped salmon with an quinoa-spinach side salad."
I tasted it carefully, savoring it.
"So, what do you think, Mr. Davenport?" the TV host asked me.
"I think it is rather tasty, however, you used a tad too much-"
I was awakened by Adam banging on my capsule. "Chase, wake up! You've gotta help me!"
I yawned and ripped off my face mask, letting the harsh light of the lab stream in.
He opened the door to my capsule and grabbed me by the collar of my shirt, dragging me over to the rat cage.
"Look! They invited friends over!" He pointed inside, where there were now ten rats. I blinked to clear my foggy vision, hoping this was a dream.
It wasn't.
I groaned. "Adam, I don't know how to tell you this, so I'm going to say it simply. Rob isn't a he. 'He' is a she!" I told him looking at the skinnier Rob.
"You mean I have to rename it?"
I nodded.
"Alright then. Roberta."
I did a face palm. "You also have to get rid of them!"
"Why?! I could just keep them all..."
"Adam, one pair of rats can have over 5,000 decendants in a year! No, you can't keep them! Oh what are we going to do?" I started pacing.
"I don't know what you are gonna do, but I'm starting a rat farm!" he ran upstairs.
I did another face palm and ran to tell Mr. Davenport.
**That Evening**
"Wow, it sure was nice for that guy with the snake to take those rats off our hands! You don't meet guys like that very often." Adam said happily.
"You really don't." I replied.
We were sitting on the couch watching a movie. The day's events came back to me.
Adam and I had been searching all day for a home for the rats, and had finally found one with a guy and a boa constrictor. He seemed pretty happy with free pet food for a few days.
Maybe one day I would tell Adam what really became of those rats, but for now it was best to leave it where it was. I mean, you saw what happened with bacon.
I didn't tell Douglas, either.
Just then, Douglas came walking in. "So, they found a good home, huh?"
"Yep, a guy with a snake. Luckys!" Adam replied.
"A guy with a who what now?!"
I did yet another face palm. My face was starting to hurt.
"CHASE!"
I got up and ran with a speed to rival Bree's.
**Author's Note**
I am sorry to any rat lovers out there. But, it WAS funny, am I right?
I only have space for two more animals, so if you have an idea, comment soon! Also, I can't have any more dog breeds as I am full on those. :)
Can anyone guess the TV show from Chase's dream? A big shout out if ya do! ;)
Anyway, here are replies to comments:
PurpleNicole531: I could so see Douglas saying that in the TV series, couldn't you? Anywho, the pig and cow I kinda blended into the chapter to spice it up :) What do you think of the whole bacon incident? ;)
Aimster101: A yappy Maltese, good one! I could so see Donald getting heated over the barking! I will have to use that...
BTRlover1122: I used your rats! Just to clarify, I already had this chapter in mind before you posted, and was originally going to do it with mice. And I get what you mean with the cat...I had a hammie taken by our cat a few years ago *sniff-sniff* :_(
Daphrose: Thanks! I will use your beagle, but it's gonna have a little twist :) Nothing big, just for a little fun ;)
I LOVE feedback! Please R&R! See you all next chapter!
