Chapter 29: Country time (part 1)

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Nick bolted upright in bed. He shook his head to get the nightmare out of his head. Nick smiled because if the dream came the way they usually did, his next one would be very peaceful.

He looked at the clock and saw it was 4 am. Nick decided to get dress before going over to the main house.

As he got to the screen door, he notice a note. It was address to him. Letting him know that when he got up come in and get breakfast.

Nick entered the kitchen and turned on a light before deciding to make Waffles. He quickly found the recipe and began to make waffles.

After a while, Nick began to hear Noise coming from upstairs and turned the radio on to drown out the noise. Paying little attention to the news report or the music.

As Nick made the last batch of blue berry waffles. Sam and Susan came downstairs wearing robes.

Nick said," I think I made to many waffles."

Susan looked around at the fifteen stacks before saying," It is okay, we can freeze them and have them later."

Nick brought over one stack and sat it on the table before asking," Do you have any syrup?"

Susan answered," They are in the refrigerator on the porch." As Sam left the room.

Nick went to the porch and began to see what kind of syrup the Viceroy had. Before deciding on blue berry jam.

Susan waited until Nick started to eat before saying," Doctor Bison told us you like to go commando, which is fine when your in the cottage. In fact if you like you can be naked in the cottage, just keep the curtains drawn. My husband and I don't believe in forcing individuals to do things they don't like. That include eating things they don't like."

Nick said," My temporary foster parents taught me to always follow my host rules, or don't stay at their place."

Susan smiled before replying," We had the cottage built so individuals can be themselves and not have to restrain themselves."

Nick finish his waffle before asking," Would it be okay if I took a few waffles with me to snack on while I am working in the Hopps' carrot field?"

Susan answered," Sure take as many as you want." Before offering Nick a cooler.

Nick opened the cooler and saw 3 bottle of water before he place 8 Waffles into the cooler.

Sam came back in the room before saying," Let us get going or we will be late to arrive at the Hopps." Before grabbing 4 waffles.

Susan got in the driver side, while Sam took the passenger side. Nick sighed but hopped in the back of the pickup.

After fifteen minutes they pulled over to the side of the road. Susan leaned out and said," This is your stop."

Nick grabbed the cooler and hopped out before walking to where he saw Stu standing.

Stu seeing Nick said," Okay, I will run through this once and than I am going to get my children and have them get started." Before showing Nick how they pulled up Carrots.

Nick asked," Do I have to lay them into the basket?"

Stu glared before answering," You don't have to lay them in but you should not throw them in. They made be hard but they can still be bruised. Also don't waste time if the carrot breaks. A tip is not that important."

Nick replied," So I can pull five or six at one time and put them in the basket without causing bruising."

Stu said," I am leaving eight basket here and expect them all filled. I will be back at lunchtime, which will be one o clock." Before leaving.

Nick began to pull carrot finding the carrots coming up easy. The soil was loose and he knew he could do more than ten baskets.

Nick looked at the overfull basket and looked at his clock. He still had 5 hours until lunchtime. He than thought where he could get more baskets. But knowing them they would not give the baskets. So he would steal them. He figures steal six from each group and than continue to pull carrots.

Nick laughed at how easy it was to snatched the baskets, as he began to fill the newly acquired baskets. But before long he had the stolen basket also overflowing with carrots. He looked at his phone and still had an hour. Well he guess he could sneak a few more
baskets to fill.

Unfortunately for Nick they were ready for his attempt to steal more baskets.