The young chickens walked to the chicken hut on the property after taking in the other sights. The farm chickens greeted the teens with open wings and offered for them to stay which they accepted since the sun was setting and they didn't want to travel in the dark or sleep on the cold ground. Ricky flirted with some of the chicks, Grayson and Lillian rolling their eyes at his attempts to swoon the ladies. Then it was like the world stopped around Grayson as he made eye contact with one of the farm hens. He was so lost in her eyes that he didn't remember walking up to her as they stood only inches apart

"Hi. Come here often?" He asked. He was really awful at flirting even considering that Rocky taught him how to

"Well, this is my home." The hen giggles, blushing

"Uh, yeah. I knew that." Grayson said

"So, where are you from?" She asked, eyeing the rooster

"I'm here with my brother and sister. We're from a farm south of here. Actually we were raised on an island. A chicken sanctuary." He explains to the dreamy dark brown feathered stout hen

"A sanctuary for chickens? Sounds like it's too good to be true." The hen clucks with a raised brow

"Oh, it was real. It got destroyed by a terrible storm so we had to relocate but me and my siblings left. Except for our youngest sister. She stayed behind." Grayson said

"I see...what's your name, handsome?" She smiles

"G-Grayson." The black rooster blushes at her calling him handsome

"Rosalyn." She introduces herself. "I never thought I'd catch someone's attention. I'm not as pretty as the other hens you see around."

"What's so bad about being different? It makes you stand out and everyone might think differently. Don't let it get you down." Grayson tells her truthfully

Lillian saw the whole thing happen, her mouth dropping open in shock. How could that dweeb be talking to a hen? He couldn't flirt even if he did pick up a few things from their dad

Ricky joined his older sister but she was far too distracted to know he was there. He followed her gaze and his eyes widened, stammering on words. Grayson? A ladies man? How much did he miss? Was there something in the water that was making him hallucinate?

The rest of the night got weirder for Ricky and Lillian as they watched their brother with the hen. They definitely weren't staying at this farm anymore no matter how amazing it was

Back at the farm...

Rocky and Ginger were on the roof of the hut while the others inside were mingling and dancing, having a good old time but the couple needed some air and time to themselves.

"Do you think they're ok?" Rocky asked, putting a wing around his wife

Ginger leaned against her husband. "I know they are. We raised them well."

"Maybe you but I could never get them to listen to me." Rocky chuckles

They fell silent as they stared at the sky full of stars on the chilly autumn night, the only sound being laughing and talking coming from the hut.

Ava went outside to get away from the crowd, taking no notice of her parents. The couple didn't notice their daughter down below as they continued with their star gazing

"I miss them so much." Ginger sighs

"I know but maybe they'll visit or comeback to live here if they don't find what they're looking for." Rocky suggests, glancing down at his mate

Ginger looks up at her husband and kissed him on the cheek

Ava overheard her parents and looked out towards the entrance of the farm. Was she really that bad of a sister for not accompanying her siblings? What if they needed her or something happened?

"Ava? What are you doing here?" Ginger asked, sitting up

Ava looked up at her parents and stepped back to get a better look at them

"Oh, it was a little stuffy in there so I came out here." She says

"No drumstick?" Rocky asked

"Dad! His name is Harper. And no, he's talking to Bunty. Uh, why's she so blunt and well...blunt?" She couldn't help but ask

"That's just her personality, darling. She used to be a champion egg layer until she was sold to the Tweedys. She could still lay eggs like you couldn't believe but I think she lost her spirit when she arrived at the chicken farm." Ginger told her daughter

"Wow. That's pretty sad." Ava admits, looking back at the hut

"Life is full of disappointments." Rocky said

Ava clears her throat. "So do you guys like Harper? He asked me to be his mate." She asked, anxiously waiting to hear what they'd say

"Of course I like him. I'm so happy for you." Ginger smiles and turned to look at her husband

Rocky frowns and folds his wings, obviously not too happy at the news. "I don't like him. There's something that doesn't sit well with me about him." The old rooster says

"Dad, please? I like him and he likes me. Why won't you just accept him?" Ava pleads

"No. I'm not accepting anything. He can bend over and kiss my-"

"Rocky!" Ginger scolds, cutting him off

"Just forget I asked." Ava glares, more towards Rocky as she went back inside the hut

"Why did you have to do that?" Ginger moves away to look at the Rhode Island Red. She still didn't fully understand why he didn't trust Harper

"Because I'm her father and I worry about her." Rocky sighs with a bit of a scoff

"You still shouldn't be like that. Why can't you just be happy that she's with someone?" Ginger shoves him rather forcefully

"Hey!" Rocky looks at the green eyed hen. "I have a funny feeling about that drumstick is all. Like he's up to something."

The next day with the youngsters...

Lillian said their goodbyes to the farm chickens and their brother before departing, occasionally glancing back. Did they make the right choice? The siblings wandered through a grassy field as they walked endlessly in hopes of finding their new home. Neither talked or sang since they left the farm. It was just awkward silence. It wasn't the same without Grayson or Ava

The two chickens stopped under a tree to eat, having found some berries from the day before. The silence continued to linger between them and it was starting to become unbearable.

Lillian finally spoke up. "Did you have fun last night?"

"Eh. It was alright. Those chicks weren't my type anyway." Ricky shrugged

Lillian smiles a bit and brushed off her wings before getting to her feet

"Let's go find our home." She said

Ricky smiles in return and stood up

The teenagers trudged onward and talked while journeying through the countryside. They may annoy each other but they were still family. Brother and sister. Nothing would change that. Family would always stick together even if they didn't always see them but knew they're always there

Lillian and Ricky didn't notice a pair of eyes watching them as they disappeared down a sloping hill.

Hehe left you guys hanging xD sorry for the short chapter! who was watching Lillian and Ricky? Will Rocky approve of Harper? Until the next chapter!