"Skipper!", Kowalski called.

"With your permission, I'd like to show my mother the zoo!"

"Affirmative Kowalski, but don't stay away for too long! Lights out at 0900!"

"Thanks you , sir. Oh and talking about sleep. Could you guys prepare something for my mother to sleep in?"

"Sure thing. Rico! Prepare a bed for our guest!"

Rico's belly started to grumble, his eyes rolled back in his head and with a loud BLEGH, he hacked up some kind of basket. It was a cat bed.

A blanket and a few pillows followed shortly.

"TADA!", Rico exclaimed proudly. Karolina stared at him with wide eyes..

"But-... How did he do that?"

Kowalski snickered.

"That's Rico's special talent. That's why he's our weapons expert. Rico is able to swallow and hack up as good as everything, as unbelievable as it sounds."

Karolina just stared at Rico, then looked back to her son.

"Surely, this can't be healthy. He'll ruin his appetite!"

"Don't worry about him Mama, nothing can ruin Rico's appetite."

Kowalski lead Karolina out through the back door. He started his tour at the otter's habitat.

"Here lives Marlene the Otter. She's very nice and sometimes she helps us out in our missions!"

Next was the Chimpanzee's habitat.

"The Chimps Mason and Phil live here. Phil is mute and communicates through sign language. But he can read and Mason translates for us."

Next were Burt the Elephant, Roy the Rhino , Bada and Bing the Gorillas and then came Joey's habitat.

"And who lives here?", Karolina asked.

"Joey the Kangaroo. Better stay away from him, he doesn't like strangers. Especially not in his habitat!"

"OY, OY, OY! What is this babbling about? Joey is trying to sleep here!"

They looked up as Joey appeared right in front of them. Kowalski shoved Karolina behind him to protect her, though he was a little scared himself. But he worried more that SHE could get hurt.

"Apology Joey, we didn't meant to wake you up. Don't worry, we'll leave right away."

"You better be sorry mate, I just managed to fall asleep and then you come here talking none-stop! Me didn't slept well last night!"

Now it was official, Joey was pissed! Cold sweat was running down Kowalski's brow as Joey came closer, cracking his knuckles. Karolina stepped away from Kowalski's back as Joey stopped right before them. He looked puzzled as her saw her.

"Who's the Sheila?", he asked. Karolina looked confused.

"I'm sorry, you must mistake me with someone else. My name is Karolina!"

"Mama please, stand back!" Kowalski feared for his mother's safety.

"Mama?", Joey asked. "She's your mother?"

"Yes I am and I think I see what's the problem here. No wonder you can't sleep with such an uncomfortable pillow!"

"I tried to fluff it but it just won't work!", Joey answered frustrated and picked up his pillow.

"Please, let me help you." Karolina took the pillow, fluffed it and then gave it a clap right in the middle. Then she handed it back.

"Now try it out!"

Joey took his pillow, placed it under his tree and lay down.

"Wow, now that's how Joey likes it. Mate, you really know how to fluff a pillow!"

"I'm glad that I could help." Karolina smiled at Joey. "Sleep well!"

Kowalski could only stare at his mother. He had forgotten what a kind soul she was. Karolina managed to calm Joey down and to stay unharmed. Others would say that she was brave but in fact it was because she was unable to see the danger behind it.

She only saw a tired kangaroo, trying to get some sleep. Kowalski saw it too, but he also saw a very pissed off Joey, about to break their bones if they couldn't get away fast enough. And he focused more on that.

"Now I understand what you meant Kowalski. I would be grumpy too if I couldn't get enough sleep!"

Kowalski took Karolina's flipper again and they quickly left Joey's habitat. Kowalski wanted to show his mother the reptile-house next as he heared a VERY familiar voice

"KOKO!"

Oh no, Julien! Kowalski had totally forgotten about his boyfriend. He looked over to the lemur habitat and spotted his lover leaning over the wall, waving to them.

That lemur sure got the worst timing!

*In my reviews I've been asked if Karolina is homophobic. No, she isn't! She just doesn't know that Kowalski is gay (only in this story) and he doesn't how she'll react to this because he thinks she might wouldn't understand it.*