We arrived at Judy and Nick's house and we both sat down.
"So kid how you like it here?" Finnick asked. as he turned on the T.V he turned the sports channel on and watched football.
"It's good, Nick and Judy are really nice i'm really grateful they took me in." i said.
"Well me and Nick have been friends since preschool, we've always stuck together through good times and bad."
"So what was Nick like as a kit?" i asked Finnick.
Finnick sighed "He was such a great friend, shall i tell you how we first met?" he asked
I nodded and smiled "Yes please" i said.
{flashback]
A small red fox wearing a red t shirt and blue pants was playing in the sand box alone, he was putting sand in a bucket to make a sand castle. Then a deer and a young Joey came up to him.
"Hey fox get out of the sand box we want to play in it." the Joey ordered.
Nick looked at both looking a little scared. "But i want to build a sandcastle, can't we all just play here?" he asked.
The deer scoffed "No we don't want to play with you, you're a fox."
Nick looked at them both sad and confused. "So?"
"Well my daddy told me that foxes are bad and would steal from you if you're not careful." The Joey said.
Nick shook his head "No my mommy told me it was wrong to steal. I would never take something that didn't belong to me."
"You're a fox it's in your blood to be untrustworthy"
Nick could no longer take the mean things being said about him and began to cry. The two began to chuckle and walk away.
"What a crybaby" he heard them say.
"Hey are you ok?" a feenec fox asked
Nick wiped away his tears with his sleeves. "No some children were saying mean things to me about how all foxes are bad."
"Yeah a lot of mammals do that, they judge us without getting to know us."
"Yeah it's not fair i did nothing wrong"
"Well i haven't told you my name yet, i'm Finnick" he held out his paw.
Nick smiled and shook his paw "Nice to meet you, i'm Nick"
[present]
"So you and Nick really have been friends for a long time."
Finnick nodded and got up from the chair "We sure have, now how about we order that pizza?"
"Sure"
Finnick phoned a pizza place and ordered a pepperoni pizza.
"So what do you do for a job?" i asked
"OH i make and sell pawpicles, it may not seem like much but i manage to pay for food."
"Well wouldn't you rather get another job?" i asked if it seemed like Finnick wasn't earning that much maybe he could get another job maybe in a shop or something?
"Well i don't mind just selling things on the street, like i said it puts bread on my table so."
Just then the doorbell rang and Finnick went to answer it.
"Thank you" i heard Finnick say. He came back with a box in his paws.
I could smell the pizza and my mouth nearly watered.
Finnick opned the box and revlead a 10 inch pizza. "Well lets dig in"
I picked up a slice of pizza and began to eat it. "It's good" i smiled.
"I know, it's one of my faveriout pizza places."
After finishing the pizza we watched some more T.V until the door opened, and Nick and Judy came in.
"Hi Cody did you have a good day?" Judy asked
"Yeah Finnick told me how he and Nick met and we had pizza." I said.
Nick then gave Finnick some money which i guessed was for looking after me.
"Bye Finnick" i waved to him.
"See you kid." he said as he walked out of the door.
"So how was school?" Nick asked
"Well i made a new friend" i told him "Her name is Dana."
"Thats nice" Judy said "so do you like your new school?"
I thought about it apart from my little run in with those bullies it was a good school, much better then my old one.
"Yeah i do like it, so uh how was work?"
"Not bad." Nick shurgged.
I gulped trying to find couarge to ask the next question on my mind. "Umm have you found out where my dad might be hiding?"
the both shook their heads "No sorry, we're still looking, but you needn't worry he won't hurt you."
I nodded "Well i'm still scared, but i trust you both." i smiled.
"Thank you Cody, now how about you get some sleep? You got another day of school tomorrow." Nick said.
"Ok goodnight." i said
"Goodnight Cody." they both said
{With Nick and Judy."
Nick and Judy had both made cups of teas and they sat on the couch.
"You know i feel so bad for Cody" Judy sighed "It must be so hard, having someone who is suppose to love and protect you hurt you so much."
"I know and i can't believe someone would put a muzzle on their own child." Nick hissed.
"But what happens if we don't find him? I mean we have no idea where he is or even if he's still in the town." Judy pointed out.
"Well i'm afaird until he is found we can't allow Cody to well be alone." Nick suggested. "I'll talk to Bogo to see if we can finish work early to pick him up, or i'll ask Finnick to look after him."
"Nick how do you feel about Cody?" Judy asked him.
Nick looked a bit confused "UH well he's a real nice kit, i mean i like him a lot. Why do you ask?"
"Well i was wondering, i mean whats going to happen when we find Cody's dad?" she asked "Cody has no family he'll be put in either a children's home or have to go into foster care."
"Judy?" Nick looked into her purple eyes. He then brought her into a cuddle.
"I know what you're thinking, but it's too soon, i mean we have to see what Cody wants first."
Judy sniffed and nodded "Ok well lets go to bed ourselves."
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