Chapter 13: Spring, Grim News Part 1
3 days after D-Day...
7:00 AM, the flashing numbers I first look upon after the rude awakening of my alarm. "Time to get ready." Work starts at 8, but is there anything that could motivate me to get up and continue the same mundane routine? Nick would said to sleep in and such, but really the animals in Zootopia put their safety in my hands, can't say no to that I suppose.
After mustering up the energy to remove myself from bed, it was time for the bathroom. A quick shower followed by brushing my teeth, the usual morning start. The difference for this particular day, the foul mood emitting from the city. Then again, Zootopia was never the city it claims to be.
Far I can see, it's bound to crumble at any point with everyone on edge of another attack.
I fool myself thinking everything would be alright after solving the last case. But instead, I find myself with more questions and heartbreak. Casting aside my doubts once again, I hurry on to work, or at least try to.
The next morning came quicker than Judy hoped for. She wanted to sleep in, take pleasure on her break for the first time. And it wasn't difficult. For some strange reason, today felt more comfortable than usual in bed. It was more inviting than usual, and she was ready to fall back asleep when her hand brushes against something foreign to her.
Judy peered over to feel another object taking up space on her bed. In an instant, she unleashed a high pitch scream loud enough for Zootopia to hear. Nick Wilde was in her bed.
The sudden screech forced Nick to jolt out of bed in a panic while Judy went scrambling for her covers from finding an unwanted guest in her apartment.
"Nicholas Wilde! What in heaven's name are you doing in my apartment!?" Judy roared at the top of her lungs.
"First of all, you invited me over. Second, you allowed me to sleep on your bed because you lost the bet. Third, was it necessary to kick me down the alleyway?" Nick asked, crouching in pain while holding in his snickers from Judy's blushing face.
Judy recalled everything Nick mentioned before. Since their day at Capybara Coast, she and Nick departed for her apartment after learning that Finnick was still in possession of Nick's van, his only sleeping quarters. Through her kindness, Judy offered Nick her place to stay at for the night, in which she quickly regretted after learning more on Nick's home antics.
Turns out Judy remembered Nick tricking her into another hussle, claiming he can do more pull ups than her. And not to be outdone in physical challenges, Judy accepts, adding loser has to done something for the winner.
However, Judy underestimated Nick's impressive stamina, but mainly Nick found loopholes around the challenge. While Judy pumped through pull ups like no tomorrow, Nick took his time and in the end, did more than Judy.
Going by the deal, Judy reluctantly asks Nick of his demand. Strangely though, Nick simply asked to sleep on Judy's bed while she was stuck on the ground for the night.
Indeed it was a strange deal, but what threw Judy off was how she ended up on her bed.
Nick admitted that watching her sleep uncomfortably on the ground didn't seem all that appealing than he thought. In the end, he carried her sleeping form over to her bed, beside him.
In that moment Judy blushed as red as a tomato. Not only she slept through Nick carrying her, but the fact she enjoyed the comfort of Nick's warmth from earlier. Nick caught on and continued teasing Judy for her earlier screech. She didn't find anything funny for her screaming, but it was more than enough the reason for Nick to continue poking at Judy for her outburst.
Before things could get anymore ackward for Judy, her phone went off in the middle of their conversation. The caller was Chief Bogo, a bit of relief for Judy to use the excuse of dropping the subject.
"Yes sir?" Judy answered her phone.
"Hello Ms. Hopps, sorry for calling on your day off, but I bear some...unfortunate news." Chief Bogo said through the reciever.
"I dare ask, what's the problem sir?"
"I just received a report of a abduction in Bunny Burrows, and the victims...your parents Ms. Hopps."
A/N: That's part 1, part 2 should be up in a few days or so. I apologize everyone for not posting recently as I'm getting backed up on my personal life and other writing projects. Fear not for I'm not stopping this one anytime soon and I'll do my best to pump chapters regularily. With that, take care and hope to hear from you soon!- Poshil