Chapter 37: When and Where
The gruff man fingered his cigar as the smoke lingered around him. His younger assistant held an opened dark blue umbrella to shield the falling rain from hitting his boss as he himself stood exposed. The older man stifled a cough as he willing subjected his lungs to the smoke.
"You've chosen a very good place, sir." The assistant said to his boss who was looking around the land. They were slowly walking, the boss telling himself where this ride would go and what shop would be there.
"Of course I did!" The pompous man agreed sharply. With two fingers he took out his cigar and exhaled deeply. "Do you not see the potential in all of this? Why, I could be a millionaire after remolding this old, abandoned place!"
"Yes, besides the fact that it isn't abandoned…" The younger uttered barely audible. His boss was basically kicking out all the people who lived there. He was probably considered some sort of cruel man, and being his assistant didn't make him look any better.
"Tell me, Jones, why haven't you started construction yet?" He dropped his gaze to the man beside him.
"Sir, you told the townsfolk that we wouldn't start building until spring." The assistant reminded his boss carefully. Though he was to take some sort of blame for it.
"Meh," The boss grunted, "I've changed my mind. If you start construction now then it will be ready for summer when the park can attract the most guests! Besides, the villagers won't mind if there is money involved…" He did not look where he was going and ended up stepping in a huge, muddy patch, ruining his new, shined shoes.
"Concrete! Concrete everywhere!" The boss snarled as he felt the water seep into his shoes.
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The carpenters could not work today so they hung out in the Carpenter's House for most of the day. It was just another lazy, rainy day.
Earlier, Gwen explained that she would no longer stay with Woody. She had plans to take her prized horse and go somewhere to take care of it. She promised that she would visit him occasionally, no matter where he decided to go.
It wasn't long until Woody did decide where he would go…
"Boys," he addressed Joe and Kurt, "I am preparing to move to a place called Flowerbud Town. There were a couple of carpenters who had previously worked there. They were five brothers and had apparently retired. Well, I had met them before and they know of my current whereabouts so when they decided to call it quits, they sent me a letter asking me if I wanted to work there or not.
I've accepted their invitation and I'm going to pack up and leave to go there before winter gets to set in. Now here comes the question: Will you continue to be my apprentices?"
"I'm in." Joe answered.
"Sure." Kurt soon followed. It's not like they had anywhere else to go or anything else to do.
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"Miss Dia, a letter for you…" Gina waved the letter slightly as she waited for Dia to take it. Dia had recently told her and Martha that they would be leaving soon for the city. Gina knew that this must be the confirmation of the date when they would leave.
Surely enough it was and the date was set for Fall 17. It was only three days away! The rest of the day they began to pack up their belongings. They would have left undetected if Gina hadn't opened her mouth about it…