Chapter 2
"Hello. Would you be Faith by any chance?" a raccoon said.
"Yes I am." Faith answered.
"Good. I'm Buddy Mook. Rova probably told you all about me, eh?"
"Yeah. Yes, she did."
"Well that's good then. Look in these two houses. Their only differice is the floor."
"O-k."
"Look inside. It's fine."
When Faith went inside one of the houses, it had a wooden floor. The next house had a metal floor. "I'll go with metal." Faith said.
"Good. Since your new here, I'll give you the house for 2,500."
"WHAT! I only have 1,000 dollars!"
"Oooooooo...you need 1,500 more."
"I know that!"
"I know! You can work in my shop!"
"Great."
"I will expect you to come to my shop at 3:00. Here is a map of the town to get there."
"Right. Goodbye." He left.
She had a half hour to kill.
"Well, I guess I will just write Rova a letter and tell her about my house and everything."
Dear Rova,
My trip was good, Buddy is nice, and Giraffeville is wonderful! How are things in Kitty-Cat Land? You were right about me not having enough money to buy a house. I had 1,000 and now I hav 0. The house was 2,500 dollars. I have to get and pay him 1,500 more dollars. So I'm working in his shop part-time to pay off my debts. The neighborhood is really nice too. I have for girlsSue E, Bessie, Anicotti, Betty, and Opal. For boys I have Roald, Bangle, Fang, and Stu. Including me, the population is 10. I like it. Not to noisey, not to crowded! Just nice, roomy, quiet, friendly animals! You know how you said that no human dared to come here because they didn't want their lives to be surrounded by animals? Well I like it when it is around animals! It's nice! Well I have to get going. It's 5 minutes to 3 and I have to go to work. Write back and tell me all about Turtle Land! Bye!
Your friend,
Faith
DING! DONG! DING! DONG! DING! DONG!
"Gulp! 3."
