Chapter 9: Biscuit Surprise

All the officers sat in the mission room, eager as to hear what Chief Bogo would say about their assignments.

"Alright everyone. Good job. Now, before I let you all out for the weekend, I just want to remind all of you that we have our Officer Party tomorrow. Everyone knows what they are bringing, but I want you all to add your own twist on the meal. Not just the normal meal everyone likes, something unique. And no jokes! We don't need anyone getting sick!" Chief Bogo said to everyone. The officers were dismissed for the night and everyone went home.

"So Nick, remind me, we are doing burgers, right?" Judy asked Nick, making sure he remembered.

"Correct. And I know just the trick for our twist on the burgers," Nick replied with a smile.

"Really? What's that?" Judy asked curiously.

"Instead of buns, we are going to use rolls. The sweet, delicious, rolls everyone likes. And no, not the cinnamon kind. Something different," Nick responded kindly.

"Rolls instead of buns? ... Hmmmm, I like it. So, what's the plan?" Judy said with interest.

"Well, I was thinking you could get the vegetables, cheese, and other ingredients, and I'll get the burger patties, rolls and anything added to the burgers like ketchup or mustard," Nick replied casually. Judy smiled.

"Sounds good. Meet at the grocery store?" Judy asked.

"Yes. Say, noon to one o clock tomorrow?" Nick replied. Judy smiled and nodded. It was a deal.

The next day, Judy and Nick met at the grocery store and went to grab their items for the burgers they would be making. Of course, Nick decided to get the meat last so it would not thaw while shopping. No. First he got the ketchup and mustard, then went to the section in the store that had the rolls. He looked around until he found the ones he wanted; a nice medium sized, long container of rolls with instructions on the tube's wrapping paper. Suddenly, Nick looked up at the audience.

"Oh, hello. How are you? I am good. Now, I know what you're thinking 'a container of biscuits? How is that possible?' Well, the biscuits are put in this container because the container is extra tight, allowing no air to get through or out. This helps make the biscuits fresh when you bake them. But you're also probably wondering 'but Nick, aren't these biscuits no different then the old fashioned biscuits that grandma used to make?' Well, as much as I'm sure grandma's biscuits tasted the same and are just as good as your grandma's baking or cooking... thank goodness for grandma's baked goods... unfortunately, these biscuits are probably the same, but extra fresh. Plus, there is a special way to open them. You'll hear me tell Judy later. Now, please excuse me as I finish my shopping," Nick explained to the readers before he kept shopping. Eventually, both Nick and Judy got their items and went to Nick's place to make the burgers. Nick got the rolls out as he let the meat thaw a little. Judy looked at the containers on the table in confusion.

"Nick? I thought you said you were getting biscuits?!" Judy exclaimed in surprise. Nick smiled.

"I did get biscuits. They're just in the container. It's simple, you just unwrap the containers wrapping, press on the spiral lines on the container, and then it pops open. Like this," Nick explained before demonstrating on one of the biscuit containers.

POP! the container burst open, displaying the not so baked rolls yet, causing Judy to jump. She couldn't believe what she had saw.

"What?... What?... What are those crazy contraptions?!" Judy cried out in disbelief.

"I already told you. They are biscuits in containers. Get to it Carrots. I need to get the patties cooking!" Nick replied before getting the patties and going to the grill.

"I can do this..." Judy told herself doing exactly what Nick had done. Suddenly, as she pressed on the container, the container burst open in her paws, surprising her.

"Ahhh!" Judy exclaimed, jumping back from the surprise. She then put the biscuits on a sheet pan, put them in the oven, let them bake, checked to see if they were brown enough, took out, and repeated the process. Meanwhile, Nick was grilling the burgers, hearing Judy scream "Ahhh!" every time a new container of biscuits popped open. Sometimes Judy thought she was ready for the surprise, but was wrong every time. Nick smiled as he heard Judy scream in surprise.

"That's right, Carrots ... open up those biscuits of doom!" Nick said to himself quietly as he grilled.

Eventually, the burgers were made, and both Nick and Judy arrived at the party on time. Everyone had a blast, talking, dancing, hanging out, and of course, eating. Nick and Judy told some jokes and did many other activities. Overall, it was a great party. After cleaning up, everyone went home, and went to bed.

The next morning, Judy woke up and got ready to plan her day. However, when she walked into the kitchen, she saw a container of the biscuits she and Nick made last night. There was also a note too. The note read;

Hi Judy,

Thank you for helping me out with the burgers. As a way of saying my thanks, here are some biscuits for you. Enjoy.

From: Nick

Judy smiled, feeling touched by Nick's generous gift. What Judy did not know however, was that Nick had taken the wrapping off, made small breaks in the spiral lines on the container, and then taped the wrapping back on the container. Judy then grabbed the container and went to take the wrapping off, when the slight pressure of her paw popped open the container, surprising her.

"AHHHH!" Judy screamed, dropping the container of biscuits, due to the sudden surprise. Suddenly, her phone buzzed and she looked at the text she got:

Nick: Good Morning Carrots. Hope you liked my surprise for you... Yeah, that's payback for dying my fur pink! Enjoy the biscuits!

Judy quickly realized the biscuits were a prank in addition to a kind gift. She growled, and then texted back:

Thank you for the biscuits, Nick. But seriously, what the heck?! Are you trying to give me a Breakfast Heart Attack?! ... I'll get you back for this! 3 wins for Judy, 2 wins for Nick! ... Have a good day.

After she sent the text, she baked the biscuits, and had one. Nick was right, they really were good.