2 Nick Has A Cure(?)
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In order to deal with more than one request for another chapter or two, I'll try to put out a few additional short chapters to try and lighten the mood in dealing with this COVID-19 virus, since I have to deal with it at work every day. The fact that I'm kinda at a bit of an impasse with 'I Love You But' and 'Life Is A Highway' due to needing to concentrate on work as a federal food inspector at a food processing plant may have something to do with it as well. Most of the stuff I'll be writing about I've actually seen ….
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"Well, now what's the plan?" Judy asks, waking up at the unusually late hour (for them) of 8 o'clock.
"Hmmm … we've got a long weekend coming up, I thought that we could maybe visit your folks and sibs?"
"Nick … hundreds of bunnies together in one place and fox's naturally poor immune system might not go paw in paw."
"We're not under any kind of quarantine as far as I know…"
"But there are mammals, normally healthy mammals, dying because of this thing Nick!"
"Yea, I know. Do you know how many have actually died? One hundred and thirty-eight (138) out of the over seventy-five thousand (75,000) reported cases. That's less than two one-hundredths of one percent Fluff."
"But with your poor immune system-"
"Tell you what, how about if you call your mom and find out whether anyone there has tested positive?"
Rolling her eyes "And if they have?"
"Fine. If yes, we stay here and …"
"And do what … exactly?"
Seeing her fox with a well-known smirk on his muzzle, and only too well aware of what he's thinking "Never mind, I'll call mom." was all she could say.
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Bonnie, picking up the MuzzleTime call on the third ring:
"Hello? Judy? Is everything all right there, Bun-Bun?"
"Yes mom, everything's fine here. Umm, we, that is mainly Nick, were wondering how things were there! Has anyone tested positive for the virus yet? And will you please stop calling me that, I'm a grown and married doe!"
"Firstly, you're still one of my kits, so no I won't. But to answer your question, no not so far. Debra has managed to get ahold of test kits through the local hospital and has tested your father and I and most of your siblings. So far, we're all negative. Why do you ask?"
"Well, Nick has come up with this hare-brained idea-"
"Hey … Jack would be offended by that remark."
"Yea, well, Jack can just go and fluff himself-"
"Language young lady!" interrupts Bonnie.
"Yea, language Fluff!" chimes in Nick, who is immediately elbowed but retains his smirk.
Letting out a short, exasperated huff, Judy continues "Anyway, Nick thought that since we have a three-day weekend, we might spend some time with you in the burrow."
"That's not a bad idea, provided no one tests positive for that stupid … thing."
"It's a virus mom, and you're not helping."
"What? Why would visiting be a bad idea?"
"There's a kind of travel ban on right now. No travel that's not necessary, that kind of thing."
"And" interrupts Nick "I think I have just the thing for everybunny to take to keep that bad old virus away as long as everybunny's ok to begin with."
"And what might that be?" ask Judy and Bonnie at the same time.
"Secret medicine. You'll find out when we get there, just give us a call or text when you find out if everybunny's ok."
Staring at her husband, Judy can only admit defeat. "Fine. If everybunny's ok, we'll come."
Turning her attention to Nick "I have no idea what you're planning-"
"Do you trust me Fluff?"
"With my life, you know that. Dang it Nick, you always pull that."
"You have your 'doe eyes' to get your way, and I have that. It's called a hustle sweetheart."
"I'll call when we find out how everybunny tests ok?" asks Bonnie, enjoying the constant by-play.
"Ok, I'll talk to you in a bit. Love you."
And with that ends the call.
"I have no idea what you're planning Wilde…"
"I'll admit, I was actually saving this for a bit later, but I think you'll like it."
"Fine. In the meantime, I'm gonna take a shower … alone."
"Wanna bet?"
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