Oliver woke up lying on a couch with a warm and wet towel placed carefully on his brow. When he sat up, he looked around to see he was in the work lounge of the police station. The whole room smelled of coffee and donuts, as stereotypical as that sounds. Just then Oliver's thoughts were cut off by the sound of someone talking.
"Are you alright ma chérie" a kind and soft French sounding voice said to Oliver.
The little kitten turned his head around the room to see where the voice came from and sitting right across from him was that same White Angora who saved his life. She looked even lovelier now that Oliver has a clear picture of what she looks like; her lovely white coat glowed bright even in this dim lit lounge, and her lovely eyes were such a pure blue. Her outfit was also quite lovely, it consisted of a white wide brim hat with black trim, a white blazer with black buttons and black trim, a white skirt, white silk gloves, silk stockings, and black high heels. Watching her smile was almost like receiving a warm hug and her gaze didn't appear threatening at all. Whatever Oliver was feeling he knew one thing, this person didn't seem like they wanted to hurt him, scold him, or chastise him.
"Chérie" the woman asked again causing Oliver to snap out of his self-induced trance.
"Oh uh-" Oliver muttered surprised "I-I'm very sorry it's just…" Oliver meekly said before cutting himself off.
She watched as the young kitten fidgeted in his seat trying to muster up the necessary words to say.
"It's just that you're very….pretty" Oliver finally admitted to the person in front of him.
Duchess' face turned pale pink from the admission and all she could offer the boy was a small titter which she covered with her glove clad paw.
"Well thank you very much" she said in her lovely French accent and retaining that blush upon her face. "You are a very polite young man petite" she continued.
"Well you are a lady after all" Oliver said matter-of-factly "Rita always told me you should treat a lady with the utmost respect" he finished.
Duchess was surprised by the boys manners, he didn't look the part of the gentleman but he certainly acted like it.
"Well that is very wise, mérci beaucoup petite" Duchess mewled pleasantly.
"You keep calling me that, w-what does it mean" Oliver asked inquisitively.
"Oh well" Duchess started "it means 'little' or in this case 'little one' which is you" she finished while pointing at him with a smile.
"Oh" Oliver said looking away blushing, a little embarrassed at how small he appeared.
"Oh mon dieu, I apologize I hope I'm being rude" Duchess said in a rushed tone hoping she didn't upset the boy.
"No, no, no it's fine" Oliver said as he waved his hand so as to reassure to the woman that he wasn't offended. "I just wanted to know what it meant" he continued "I really like your accent" he finished.
"What accent" Duchess said cheekily, earning a laugh from Oliver and herself. "Oh ma petite, I feel like I've known you my whole life" she said as their laughter cooled down.
"I wish I could say the same, I don't even know your name" Oliver said as he wiped his eye from tears of joy.
Duchess then straightened herself up, she looked as regal as a queen in her outfit and she carried a sense of elegance that radiated from her.
"My name is Duchess Marie Eva Cécile Bonfamílle, but everyone just refers to me as Duchess" Duchess said as she reached over and grabbed Olivers hand. "Now tell me ma petite" she began "how is it you came to be lying out into the street like that" she asked while looking worriedly into Oliver's eyes.
Oliver broke contact with her gaze and looked out the window at the city. Gazing out into the world he couldn't help but think of the events that lead up to this somewhat awkward meeting. Should he tell her? Would she judge him? Would she even believe him? Without even thinking, Oliver opened his mouth, but for the life of him nothing came out of it.
"If you do not wish to discuss it, the police have told me some things" Duchess said.
"They told you" Oliver asked feeling a little ashamed of everything that happened.
"Oui and given everything that has happened, I would like to ask you something Oliver ma chérie" Duchess said as she took Oliver's hand again. "Would you mind terribly if I took you home with me" she asked the now surprised kitten.
Oliver was beyond the point of surprised. Why did she want to take him home? Who would want to take a dirty street waif in? Oliver was not prepared to have his heart broken again given all the hell he has gone through today.
"Miss Duchess, I appreciate the offer, but all I'd be is a bother to someone nice like you" Oliver said as he let go of Duchess' paw.
"Ne soyez pas ridicule, it is absolutely no trouble at all ma petite" Duchess said very insistently "everyone deserves a home, even little kittens such as yourself" she finished as she looked directly into Olivers eyes.
Just then the door opened and Judy Hopps, along with a badger woman, walked through the door of the lounge.
"Well hey there, look who's awake" Judy said as she and the badger woman took a couple seats. "Duchess, we have the necessary paperwork for your fostering Oliver, all we need is your signature and here's your proof of registration" Judy finished as the badger woman gave the lovely cat woman some documents.
"Just sign here please" the badger woman said.
"What's going on here" Oliver finally asked.
"Oliver, Miss Duchess is a registered foster parent" Judy said "she and her family have taken in a lot of kids like you and have found them excellent homes" she continued "she has elected to take you home" she finished.
Oliver looked down at his paws and he began to fidget, but then he stopped after Judy grabbed his hand.
"Oliver I hate to give you incentive but it's either this or Riverview" Judy said bluntly as Oliver's face turned pale.
"Absolument no" Duchess said as she stood up and stomped her foot "he is coming home with me and that is that, I would not dream of putting him in that dank little hole in the wall" she finished with gusto as she took Oliver by the hand and walked him out with Judy and the badger woman in tow.
Oliver and Duchess walked out the door of the station and down the steps where a lovely Rolls-Royce limo was waiting for them.
"Winston, I'm going back home" Duchess said to the heavyset black-and-white tomcat in the drivers uniform. Just as she said that Oliver's stomach growled so loud, she wouldn't be surprised if times square heard it "but first we will grab something to eat for this young man" she said as Winston opened the door.
"Of course madam" the cat said in a proper English accent as Duchess and Oliver entered the vehicle together.
"Duchess I'll get in contact with you and your husband later" Judy said to Duchess through the window.
"Mérci beaucoup officer" Duchess said to the officer as she shook her hand through the window "drive on please Winston" she signaled the driver.
"As you wish madam" Winston said as he pulled the limo away from the police station.
Oliver waved goodbye to Judy and then sat back down in the limo next to Duchess.
"So what now" Oliver asked.
"First we will get you something to eat, whatever you want ma chèrie" Duchess said cheerfully as she pulled out her compact from her purse and powdered her face a little.
Oliver tried to think of what he wanted and then the first thing that came to mind was…
"I like hot dogs" he said.
"I think I know just the place, we took the children there just last week to the amusement park" Duchess said as she put her compact away "Winston to Coney Island s'il vous plaît" she said to her driver.
"Very good madam" Winston said as he continued to drive on.
Oliver had no idea what waited for him now, but he was quite certain things would be different from here on in.
Roscoe was up in his penthouse taking in the good life he had currently and was living every minute of it. According to a lot of people the Sykes brothers had everything, wealth, power, beautiful trophy wives…..and side pieces behind their backs. Indeed it was right to assume that they had everything, except control over their tenants, which includes Dodger and his gang. However, Roscoe was currently at peace as he chilled in his outdoor jacuzzi with a glass of fine wine in his hand, but this bliss was short lived when Desoto burst in with a pissed off look on his face.
"YO ROSCOE" Desoto shouted breaking Roscoe out of his peaceful daze.
"Whaddup" Roscoe responded as he lifted his shades, gazing at his brother standing over him in his jacuzzi.
"That bitch went and fucked everything" Desoto said as he stomped his foot on the ground.
"Man calm down, the fuck happened" Roscoe asked his brother as he got up out of his jacuzzi and grabbed a towel.
Desoto did his best to calm down as his brother was drying himself off, he took a cigarette out and immediately lit it, taking in a few puffs.
"The kid went and mouthed off to her and she immediately slapped him in front of the cops" Desoto said mildly frustrated "the cops took her away and afterword Dodge and his bitches showed up" he continued.
Roscoe didn't say a word, the whole time he had his back turned to Desoto as he put his robe on. After the garment was on his person, Roscoe opened a pack of cigarettes, took one out, and immediately lit it.
"Did they take the kid back with 'em" Roscoe asked after he took a puff of his cig, his back still turned to Desoto.
Desoto was baffled at how calm his brother sounded, it almost scared him. Roscoe was the first born twin and because of that he had to act like the big brother and take care of everything. No matter what he had this air of reassurance that made it seem like all things would turn out right and it sometimes astounded Desoto and scared him at the same time. Whatever they did together, they did it to survive and nothing more; it did not matter how much money they stole, how many people they killed, or how many lies they've told, they lived on because they had to.
"Nah, the kid was….put into foster care" Desoto managed to say, still baffled by his brothers calm.
Suddenly Roscoe began to chuckle, once more making Desoto cringe in fear a little.
"Then nothin's fucked, this is fixable" Roscoe said as he walked towards his brother and then proceeded to put his hand on his shoulder.
"What are you talkin' about" Desoto asked, now curious as to where this was going.
"The kid's in the system now right, we got friends in the system" Roscoe explained "we just find out where he is, take him and make Dodger & his pals squeeze out whatever they have to get the kid" he continued "and if they don't we'll send him swimming with the fishes in the bay with an anvil tied to the little pussy's ankle's" he finished with a devilish grin.
"Well actually…" Desoto said earning a surprised and irritated look from Roscoe.
"What do you mean by actually" Roscoe asked with a growl in his voice.
"I heard that someone else was interested in taking the kid in" Desoto said "heard she's an heiress from a French family Bon-famille I think" he continued.
"Duchess Bonfamille?" Roscoe asked.
"Yeah, I read about her" Desoto answered "heard she and her kids were involved in a kidnapping about 4 years ago, involving her family butler" he continued "some stray cat and his friends saved her life and they married" he finished.
"Yeah I heard that" Roscoe said as he walked over to the balcony "they moved to Zoo York after he opened up a jazz club, heard it's a pretty hot spot" he finished.
Desoto walked over to his brother by the balcony overlooking the city and looked at his face which seemed pensive.
"So what do you think" Desoto asked "What's our next move" he finished.
Roscoe's face scrunched a little more as he continued to think, but then his muzzle grew a smile and then a toothy grin. Desoto immediately knew what he was thinking now and returned the smile.
"You know what I'm thinkin' right" Roscoe asked Desoto, still retaining that grin on his face.
"We find the place where the kid is, we get some guys to take him, the family calls about a kidnapping, we keep the kid for Dodge and his goons, and then when the time comes, we send the kid up the river, they take the fall for the kidnapping, and we say that they drowned the poor kid" Desoto said "we get whatever we can from Dodge and them, we get rid of that annoying little pussy, plus the possible reward money little miss prissy kitty just for being a Good Samaritan" he continued "everybody wins" he finished.
Both brothers shared a sinister chuckle between them, then Roscoe turned to his brother and asked.
"You cool with bumpin' off a kid" Roscoe asked.
"Hey man it's Zoo York, kids get shot in the streets everyday" Desoto said "we'd probably be doing him a favor" he continued "plus, just got word that his mom has got that fag disease so she's on her way out anyway, no one'll care that he's gone" he finished.
"No kiddin" Roscoe asked "lucky thing we didn't touch her" he finished with a look of disgust on his face.
"Yeah man" Desoto said.
Angela Twist opened here eyes to see an off-white ceiling with tube light bulbs humming. She sat up slowly and tried to move around, only to feel her wrist was chained to something. Looking at her wrist, she saw that she was cuffed to a hospital bed and she was in a ward filled with sickly people with lesions like her. Angela began freaking out a little and tried to get herself free, but this proved to be fruitless as the cuff was tight on her wrist.
"HELLO" Angela shouted only to have no one answer "anybody" she continued "someone mind tellin' me what the fuck is up around here" she finished.
"Honey" a groggy voice in the bed next to her said "you're in an AIDS ward, it's pretty self-explanatory" a male fox said to her.
"Fuck you faggot I wasn't talkin' to you" Angela said with venom in her tone.
"Oh I see, you're one of those" the fox said "well good health to you" he finished as he lay back down.
"There's gotta be some mistake I don't have any fag disease, I never got done up my ass" Angela shouted to the fox.
"Oh honey, you have absolutely no idea do you" the fox said as he began to laugh.
"About what" she asked him angrily.
"AIDS is spread through blood and blood byproducts like semen" the fox said to her in a frank tone "it's not spread by touch or by getting fucked up your anus" he finished.
"Your lyin', you gotta be fuckin' lyin' here" she said as she began to panic.
"Honey I wish I was" the fox said.
Suddenly the door opened and a female fox along with a floppy eared hound dog came towards the foxes bed.
"Hey honey you okay today" the female fox asked.
"Yeah baby have you been walking around" the hound dog said while taking the foxes hand and stroked it.
"Okay you two need to stop being a couple of worrying Wendy's and just calm down I'm fine and I'll be going home today" the fox said as he grabbed both their hands.
"Jesus you bring your boyfriend in front of ya sista" Angela said with a look of disgust on her face.
Both the vixen and the hound dog looked up at the nosy cat who was badmouthing them.
"Lady we're his partners" the vixen said in a hard tone to the cat.
"What" Angela asked with a confused look on her face.
"Lemme explain this to you like a child" the male fox said "she's my wife" he said as he pointed at the female "and he's my husband" he said as he pointed at the hound dog "are we connecting the dots now" the male fox finished.
Angela took a sec to take that in and when it finally hit her she just groaned in disgust, she was sleeping next to a guy who was in a throuple with a vixen and a male hound dog.
"God it's like 'Three's Company' the fag edition" Angela said as she continued to groan.
"She new" the hound dog asked his fox husband.
"Apparently" the fox said as he laid back.
Suddenly everyone, except a groaning Angela, looked at the door to see a young and pretty cocker spaniel girl in a nurses scrubs holding a clipboard.
"Oh hey Vixey, hey copper, you here to give poor Tod a visit" the cocker spaniel nurse said with a giggle.
Vixey and Copper chuckled at the remark and Tod just groaned.
"See what you done now, now people are gonna say 'poor Tod' all the time" Tod said as he began to chuckle, earning sympathetic kisses from his husband and wife.
"It's always good to see you miss Lady" Copper said as he kissed Lady's paw.
"Okay, okay you smoothie" Tod said as he pulled Coppers muzzle towards his and kissed him "remember who you're devoted to" Tod finished as he and Copper nuzzled each other.
"Ooh is someone jealous" Vixey asked playfully.
"You know what, I think he is" Lady said in a teasing tone as she laughed with Vixey and Copper.
"Okay you all had your fun" Tod said annoyed while still smiling.
"JESUS" Angela shouted in an irritated tone, fed up with the love fest happening next to her.
"Ah you must be Mrs. Twist" Lady said as she walked over to the irritated cat lady.
"It's miss toots, never been married" Angela said as she snapped at the lovely girl.
"I'm sorry Ms. Twist, how are you doing" Lady asked her trying to be civil even after Angela snapped at her.
"Well I'm swimming in a room full of fags with AIDS and I feel like someone poured shit down my throat, now I feel the crappiest I've ever felt in years" Angela began "oh and to top it all off, I'm fuckin' handcuffed to this goddamned bed" she continued "how in the blue fuck do you think I feel" Angela finished with a shout.
"Ms. Twist I must ask you to use your inside voice and refrain from harsh language there are children visiting on this floor" Lady said in a soft but authoritative tone. "And also I would ask you to refrain from insulting my patients" she finished. Lady and Angela had a bit of a stare down with each other, before the nurse decided to continue.
"Now then, Ms Twist" Lady began again "I'm sorry to inform you but you have AIDS, they have been inside you for a while and now it's starting to spread" Lady said to her straight to the point.
All the anger and irritation in Angela's face turned to shock and fear slowly. Her face started looking pale and it looked like she wanted to throw up. She kept wondering how this could happen.
"No, no, no, no, no you gotta be wrong I-" Angela began "I c- I can't have this okay because only people like him get it" she said as she pointed at Tod who looked at her with a glare.
"Actually that's a common misconception" Lady began to explain "there's a 13% chance that even heterosexuals can get AIDS if they engage in continuous sexual activity" she finished.
Angela's expression continued to grow terrified, her whiskers and her ears drooped then her tail wrapped around her right leg.
"You gotta be wrong, maybe it's a uh a false positive" Angela said clinging on what little hope she had.
"I assure you we ran the test twice" Lady said as her expression turned sympathetic towards the now scared Angela. "I'm sorry, I know this isn't easy but, well there it is" Lady said trying to sound more gentle "I could check with your HMO and see if-" Lady said before she was cut off.
"NO" Angela said as she shot a look of rage and pain at Lady "I fucking hate you" she said as tears of rage poured down her face.
"Why, what'd she do" Copper asked her from the other side of the room.
Angela shot him and the others a dirty look and then looked back at lady as her look melted into a sniveling mess.
"I was so much happier not knowing this" she sobbed "I was better off livin' in ignorant bliss" she continued "and now….now I'm fucked" she said as she began to break down. "I always knew God had it out for me and now that bastard has finally caught up with me" she finished with a sniffle.
"With all due respect Ms. Twist" Lady said "it seems to me that you need God more than ever" she finished as she walked out to tend to her other patients.
Angela began to break down in tears as Tod, Copper, and Vixey watched her with sympathetic looks on their face.
"THE FUCK ARE YOU LOOKIN' AT, PISS OFF" Angela shouted at them before she went back to wallowing in her self pity.
"Maybe we should go" Vixey said looking at Copper.
"Yeah maybe you're right" Copper said as he stood up "we'll be back to take you home okay hon" he said as he squeezed Tod's hand affectionately.
"Kay see ya" Tod said as he kissed them both before they walked out, leaving Tod alone with a sniffling Angela.
Tod looked over at Angela and felt her pain, he was in the same position when he found out. Lucky for him he got on top of things before they got worse. Even still there's a chance he won't make it either, so all he can offer her is this.
"Look Angela" Tod began as Angela turned her face towards him "I don't know what you've done in this life, but I think it's important for you to get you affairs in order and get right with God before…" he pauses "before the thing….happens" Tod finished as he looked out the window.
"God hates me" Angela said as she laid back "people told me that if I loved God, then he would love me back and bring me prosperity" she said in a melancholy tone "well where the fuck was god when my mother treated me like shit, where was he when my daddy crept in my bed at night and touched me when I told him to stop" Angela then began to tear up again "where was he when I was fifteen and pregnant and I was on my own, where was he when I begged and pleaded that my life would be better" she said as she broke down again.
Tod just watched her as she tore herself apart and it was a very disheartening spectacle.
"I've done some pretty fucked up shit in my life man" Angela said as tears poured down her face "it doesn't matter what I say to God, I'm gonna burn for all eternity" she said as she continued to cry.
"Well I don't know what to tell ya except….pray" Tod told her as he got up from his bed, grabbed his bag, and walked out to join his husband and wife.
Angela was then left alone with her thoughts, she looked at all the other AIDS patients and wondered which ones were still living and which ones were dead. Most of all she wondered how she would look in the end and what would happen after she left this world. She then looked up at the ceiling and closed her eyes, praying to anyone who was listening. After she finished she asked herself only one question.
"What now?"
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