Katheryn POV
I don't own Zootopia or any of the characters they belong to Disney. I just own my stories and characters. Now onto the story and FYI it gets dark toward the end.
Picking the flowers that someone wanted for their bouquet and I enjoy being a florist. But I want to be a professional photographer and want to run a business with my finance. Along with my photographer best friend Serenity Spotts. We're going to do the photography while Nick and Kami are going to art. Artem and Kami are fantastic artists. The only reason why we haven't started our business is that Nick and I are foxes. He's a red fox and I'm an arctic vixen which means banks don't trust us. They think we're too shifty and untrustworthy to be given a loan. We have dealt with bigotry all our whole lives simply for being foxes. If Nick's father Mr. John Wilde can start a tailoring business we can start a photography and art business. We know it's going to be a great business we just got to be given a fair chance. Yet not many do and we curse who came with the lie all foxes are shifty and trustworthy. Because of them a lie was spread and doesn't matter if that fox was. You don't label all foxes as shifty and untrustworthy due to a few. Just like not all wolves are loyal. Luckily; my boss, Wendy Maday isn't a bigot and she's a friendly Iberian Ibex. Forty-four years old and runs a small florist shop in the Rainforest District.
Still have a few hours of my shift and Nick will pick me up. Liking the uniform which is a white shirt, black pants, and teal apron. I'm allowed to wear my floral crown for its part of my routine. So I wear an Amaryllis crown for they can symbolize determination. I'm determined to make sure this floral shop is successful for the owner deserves that. Amaryllis has a tie to Greek Mythology and it's a tragic tale of one-sided love. A nymph named Amarullis loved a farmer named Alto a gardner that she loved. To show her love for a month and on his doorstep, she stabbed herself in the heart with a gold arrow. He didn't return her love so she died in vain. From her dripping blood came Amaryllis or that's how Romans named it when they took over Greece. Hence why the flower is red and can also symbolize unrequited love. Nick and I love Greek mythology. I style the flowers into a beautiful bouquet and just thinking about what I love always calms me down. The colors, smell, feel, and look of flowers calm me down. Also saying their scientific name and kingdom does as well. They're easy to remember not like math which I still find so difficult. Those I have Nick to help me out. Taking a rose and placing it near a pink rose. I hate the color pink and I can never wear it. Just like I hate most odd numbers and I have odd perks due to being Autistic. I'm not ashamed and quite proud of being autistic. Sometimes it does slow me down and feels like a curse but those are rare moments. I put the finishing touches and it's all finished.
"Alright, it's perfect."
Placing the bouquet in front of me and another co-worker will sell it. I don't work as a cashier for I find that difficult. I always found math difficult for me and too frustrating. Math should just have numbers and not letters. Luckily my loved ones are good at math so they help out when I need it. Always felt so stupid in math class and that was a pass or fail class for me. That was school life for me. I have never been academically gifted but gifted in creativity and hard work. I would rather be that than intelligence smart. For there's so many around and I have met a few. That sort of life would bore me with little or no creativity. They're important just like those who are emotional and creatively intelligent. Also hardworking and the drive to never give up are important. Math only interested me if a problem dealt with my likes then I could do it. Being slow as a cashier would be a no-go. Being put on a time limit is also a no-go for me for I hate that. I like taking my time. For that's how it should be taking your time and things shouldn't be rushed. Yet that's how life doesn't work. I also have to be on time for I hate being late. It's strange I like taking my time but hate being late. For taking my time means I can be late. It's strange how my mind can work. I don't like hugs and only like them from certain mammals like Nick. I like his touch and smell. In another life, it would be Ienzo. I like to imagine that I have two lovers in my life Nick and Ienzo. Small but I like that and I can't imagine loving another gentlemammal. Maybe if I meet another gentlemammal in my life that could happen. We have talked about having other lives and find it fun talking about them. Of course, it would be three and that's odd. I wouldn't like that one bit. So it would be best for me to stick to two.
"Another one done great job,"
Seeing my co-worker Kelly Weedson smiling and she has a great smile. She's a cheetah that's a few years older than me. She's tall and has a slender built. She's fast and loves to run but that doesn't have to deal with her being a cheetah. She has beautiful hazel eyes as well. Very friendly towards me and I like her a lot. Kelly knows a lot about flowers like I do. Loves them as well just like I do. Joking that all she should grow is weeds due to her last name. That's a joke I find funny and Nick is a brown thumb for sure. He can't keep a plant or flower alive. So he doesn't do gardening and he leaves that to me. It upsets me that mammals hurt flowers. I hate when someone does the do they love me or not with a flower. That proves nothing and a waste of beautiful flowers. It's stupid for doing that doesn't make them love you or not. Just gives you a false sense of feelings. I like the signs but still think that mammals think certain signs can't get along.
"Thank you," I say
Kelly still smells and takes the bouquet. The client who wants it will be coming soon. I hope whoever they got it for enjoys them. I always get happy once I realize the bouquet will be going to someone special. Knowing that I brought happiness to them makes me happy. Thinking that never gets old. Also, I will miss that feeling once I'm a professional photographer. But that will be replaced with photographs. So the same feeling but in a different way. Today has been a semi-busy day. Mammals do get bouquets year-round but some days are more popular. Of course, Valentine's Day is the busiest day. Picking ups scattered petals and Nick loves using them for art. Mrs. Maday doesn't mind for she knows they're put to good use. At work, I like to keep things neat and at home, it's a little messy. But that's on Nick and me. Nothing that can break is on the ground. There have been a few pencils broken or murders according to Nick. Of course, he's joking and it's fun to play along. Always telling him he shouldn't leave pencils where they can be murdered. So dorky but I love that about him and so many things about him.
Hearing the door open up and see it's a new customer. The one with the bouquet that I recently made should be coming soon. I did it on time so them being late won't affect me. Getting to the back so I can get ready. Seeing that Kelly is friendly she's great at her job along with being a great mammal. Kelly returns with a smile on her face.
"This older gentlemammal wants two bouquets. One with pink and red flowers while the other with African Violets."
"That I can do," I say
I can handle more than one bouquet for I can be good at multi-tasking. Those there are some things I have to focus on one thing at a time when comes to certain things. Like things I can't grasp well like doing math so I have to focus on that. Deciding to start with the pink and red flowers. I hate the color pink and can't wear that's pink. I don't know why I hate pink so much the color of pink just throws me off. The only way I like pink is in flowers and art. Only certain mammals can make pink work for me and Nick's one of them. Picking up a red and pink rose they're the most popular. As for me, I can say that my favorite flower is sunflowers. They were my first word so they have a spot in my heart. I've been told I'm a lot like a sunflower and that makes sense. I like to believe everyone has a flower that symbolizes them. Even if they don't like flowers I find that silly. Being allergic I can understand but not liking them is something I can't think about. How can you dislike flowers and you don't have to like all flowers those I like them all. Flowers come in all sorts of designs and colors. Flowers smell pretty and look beautiful. They bring life to places and teach you responsibility. There are fake flowers that look life-like if you're allergic to them or can't keep them alive. Nick would have fake flowers and plants if he was living alone. With how he's with flowers he will always have a brown thumb. That's how imagine him and he feels the same way.
Starting with pink and red rose very popular. Adding a pink tulip simple but pretty flowers and pink Foxglove. These flowers are poisonous so you wouldn't eat them. For foxgloves when ingested it can cause vomiting, seizures, tremors, and even death. Some flowers are poisonous either by eating them or simply touching them. Monkswood can make your paws go numb by just touching. Nerium Oleanders are most poisonous since every part of the flower can seriously hurt or kill you. Even burning Nerium Oleanders is toxic. Those in the right paws Nerium Oleanders can be used as medicine. Freaky how flowers can be beautiful but deadly. Adding some Marigold and Nick's favorite flower and his flower month. Adding a Zinnia which looks like Marigold. Pink and red lilies a popular flowers. A Gerbera daisy, daily, and Salvia to the bouquet.
Petunia's pretty flowers and Chenilles are interesting-looking flowers. Chenilles kind of looks like a pink caterpillar. Adding pink Snapdragons and of course, yellow is my favorite. Since yellow is my favorite color. Next would be teal I really like that shade of blue. A Tuberose even those it doesn't look much like a traditional rose. Those that can be overrated sometimes. Spider lilies and they're not creepy like spiders can be. So many legs and eyes very creepy. Clematis are like stars if they were pink and finishing up with a pink orchid. Popular flowers that many love. Pushing that to the side and then will finish African Violet. Someone must like them a lot and I do love them as well. They symbolize loyalty, deviation, and faithfulness. Mammals love them for they're easy to take care of. Maybe even Nick can take care of them I won't let him touch flowers since he killed simple daisies. Deciding on blue, lavender, white, red-violet, and blue-violet for the bouquet. They look familiar and the father stands out to me. I have seen their son around Zootopia dressed in a navy uniform. Sorting them to make the bouquet look beautiful. I add some sparky silver stars decorations. Adding gold badges as well and Zootopia flag. Making it look professional and they're going to love it. Looking at the time and seeing it's almost my lunch break. Today I will be eating lunch alone since we're having a date night. Just a nice date at a diner we like to eat at. Or that's the plan sometimes it's changed to help me with breaking routine. Routines are important to Autistics and still hate when it's broken. Throws me off and I calm down when I do my camera motion.
"Alright, all finished," I say
Two more bouquets are done and how many I do depends on the day. Some days are slow others are fast and then some between. I like days when I can make a lot of beautiful bouquets. I love spreading more beauty to the world. I take the bouquets and paw them to Kelly. Seeing that the other client picked up their bouquet. I always start with my left paw and save the best for last.
"Beautiful bouquet Katheryn and great work," Kelly said
"Thank you," I say
Looks like the ones who wanted these bouquets are already here. They're arctic wolves and they're an older couple. Older than my parents by six years. They look to be a nice couple and I wonder why they wanted bouquets. Knowing it's none of my business but I'm always curious about that. They take the bouquets with smiles on their faces.
"Our son loves African Violets and he'll love this bouquet. He's going to love it after his ceremony."
So their son is officer Issac Aurastone I heard that he earned a medal that a police officer can earn. What he earned I don't know for I skimmed that article about him. I thought it was cool he earned it and so he's a good cop. He chose a great flower to love. I hope that he loves the bouquet. We have done bouquets for the military, ZPD, ZEMS, and ZFD. Also for those who work in the medical field. It's nice to give something nice to those who are helping others.
"Alright time for my lunch break," I say
"Have a good time," Kelly said
First I'm going to wash up and then head out. I'm in the mood for a good sub of course, with me it's going to be the same old sub. I haven't changed my order in years. I like my routine and find them hard to break. Deciding to go to a nice sub shop it's owned by nice older owners and they're not bigots. Mammals like them are hard to find for it seems like most are bigoted with foxes. It's a sad fact of life we have gotten used to. Maybe things will change for the better some things just take a lot of time to change for the better. It feels like since we evolved from the Stone Age many mammals became bigots. Believing in lies or seeing some bad foxes then labeling us as shifty and untrustworthy. Of course, we're not the only ones. Raccoons are seen as trash thieves and hyenas are crazy that laugh at everything. Coyotes and Jackals are seen as tricky and cunning. Elephants never forget and are afraid of mice. That one is just weird and where did that one come from? Sheep are passive and weak. That lions are noble and kings of the jungle. Even those they don't come from the jungle. This holds a lot of merit for a lot of lions have been mayors. The current mayor comes from a family of mayors Mister Leodore Lionheart. Everyone this he's noble and great. That he's one of Zootopia's greatest mayors and I don't think so. There's something about him I don't like. There's something off about him. What that is I have no idea still have difficulties with reading emotions. It's much easier on mammals I know. I understand their faces and how they show emotions. Those do like Mr. Bushfield he's a great assistant mayor. He does his job well and I can see he cares about Zootopians. I see nothing bad about him.
Currently, it's not raining in the Rainforest District and of course, it rains a lot in this district. I love the smell of rain. It helps me calm down. I being in rain as well liking the feeling. So I would rain in the rain even those that's not what the meaning says. I was sad when I found out that it didn't mean dancing in the rain. I was so excited about that. Also, that rainy days it doesn't mean days that rain. I was ready to spend money on a rainy day. I was confused when I was told it was for hard days. Why don't you say that instead of rainy days? It's just confusing and I enjoy quotes for they're nice. Taking a deep breath to smell the rain that was recent and let it out. Then I walk over to where the small sub shop is. Nothing like Subwave but still a good place to eat. Mammals are going about their day and pay little attention to me. Knowing that they don't think fondly of me. It's something I have dealt with my whole life. It doesn't take long to find the small sub shop. Heading inside and I will be fifth. I don't like odd numbers don't know why I just don't.
"It's fine," I say
Holding my paws together and helps me from being overwhelmed. It has been some time since I had a meltdown. Or temper tantrum to the foolish a meltdown, not a temper tantrum. We are just overwhelmed sometimes and can't handle it. I hate when it happens and I haven't had a meltdown in years. Having a better grasp of myself and knowing what can make me overwhelmed. Like talking on the phone the sets me off. I just don't like it and talking on the phone makes me nervous. Because of so, I have only talked on the phone a few times in my life. Each time it was nerve-wracking even when calling for pizza. Calling for a pizza shouldn't be nerve-wrecking.
Holding my paws together and helps me keep calm. Those my camera motion always keeps me calm. Those I don't like doing when others are close for they stare at me and I don't like staring. It creeps me out and I don't do go with eye contact with those who aren't my loved ones. I find the stares of them weird but I can deal with that. Or at least most of the time I can. Walking forward a bit and it's going to be an even number soon. I will like that and of course, that could easily change. A few moments later the mammal in front of me gets their food. So now it's an even number.
"Good number," I say
In a few minutes, I will get my sub it's going to be the same one but a good one. Moving forward again and getting closer. The shop smells great and I do enjoy the smell of baked and fresh bread. Moving closer and I'm almost there. The door opens up and the line becomes an odd number again.
"Bad number," I say
Feeling like I'm being stared at and I hold my paws together. Moving forward and I will almost have my lunch. It will be a good lunch and that will make me happy. Knowing that they won't mess up my order for they're great at their jobs. Also, it's not too difficult to make a good sub. Baguette and French bread are my favorite type of bread. I do like slices of bread for I love French Toast. But slice bread has curst and I don't like crust. Don't like the texture and the taste. Moving forward and now it's my turn to order. The menu is black with a colorful front. The owners are ocelots. A brother and sister team Carol and Paul Howldew. The brother is thirty and she's twenty-seven. Both of them having families of their own and they wanted to create a small sub shop together. It brings them good money for mammals enjoy it.
"I want my…..regular," I say
"Coming right up," Paul said
I just can't break my routine and have another sub. The others sound good but I just stick to the same one. It has only changed when I grew to like tomatoes and that was years ago. Watching my sub getting made and it's fun to watch. Extra guacamole is placed on and that's extra but worth it. For chips, it's sour cream and my drink is fruit punch for I don't like pop. I call by both ways pop and soda for doesn't matter to me. Sour cream and onion chips are my favorite and do enjoy most chips. Not like very spicy ones or BBG chips. I love grilled food just not the sauce. I pay for my lunch and walk. Taking a seat near the window and normally I eat outside but eating outside here is no good. I hate the feeling of wet food grosses me out. I set everything up and there's a ring Nick messages me right on time.
Shutterbug, you're right about enjoy your lunch. How has work been so far? Artem
On-time like you almost always are. Work has been going well so far. I have made so many bouquets. Even one for a police officer. Shutterbug.
I remember reading about an officer getting an award. Those your bouquet is worth more than a medal. Artem
You're the best Artem
That's you and I can't wait for tonight. Our date is going to be great. The best diner food and hanging out with the best vixen ever. Artem
You're so sweet Artem. Yes, our date is going to be wonderful. I'm looking forward to a burger and fries. Defending fries with my life. Of course, hanging out with the best fox ever. Shutterbug.
Well, that's what supposed to do ;) makes me a great fiance. Artem
True and I look forward to our battle. I'll see you tonight. I love you Artem. Shutterbug
I will win this time and I shall see you tonight. I love you, Shutterbug. Artem.
Knowing that Nick has short breaks due to being a fox. It's the law that workers have breaks and mammals like us get short ones. Nick's boss is one of the bad ones and we just deal with it. Soon we'll have our own business and we don't have to worry about that. I place my phone back and see it's raining. I have always enjoyed watching it rain and thunderstorms. Lighting can be so cool. Nick and I have always enjoyed watching thunderstorms. Our friends and Kaia join in as well. The sound of rain is relaxing as well. I open up my chips and take a few. Then I bite of my sub and I enjoy my lunch.
Back at work and it becomes normal hours. I make bouquets like most days and like always I have been enjoying myself. Today it has been a mixer of bouquets with symbolisms. Or that's what it means to me for I love nature symbolism. Nick and our friends love getting flowers from me knowing I made it special. Hearing the door open up and another client has entered. Seeing that the new client is a female polar bear and we do get a mixer of mammals coming here. I don't find it surprising to find a polar bear here for anyone can enjoy flowers. Seeing her reminds me of Emmitt Otterton another florist. He's an otter and friendly one. He has a lovely family to he speaks highly of them. Sometimes I help him out when he needs extra paws. For I'm happy to help out a fellow florist. I get bouquets from this shop here and his florist shop. He has two regular polar bear customers. Even mammals who live in the tundra. Some flowers can survive the cold and snowy winter. Flowers like snowdrops, daffodils, Hellebores, Winter Jasmine, Pieris, Winter Aconite, and Glory of the Snow. All beautiful flowers those I think all flowers are beautiful.
"You're right on time." Kelly said, "What can we do for you today?"
I like clients that are on time and it annoys me when they're late and there's no reason for them to be late. Some chose to be late for they're just flowers and nothing too serious. It annoys me that they don't understand flowers can be serious. Flowers have beautiful meanings and only the foolish fail to understand that. I keep that to myself even when I have a lot to say. Knowing that's for the best. I do love my job and lashing out at bigots isn't worth losing my job. Kelly heads over to me with her friendly smile.
"Flowers that can survive a cold climate," Kelly said
"That I can do," I say
Heading back to get her bouquet ready and it's going to be a breeze. Knowing the perfect flowers for her and they will survive in Tundratown. Nick and I visit Tundratown when we can. Nick when dressed up warmly he likes the cold. Liking snow a lot and we played in the snow for hours on end. Then having yummy hot chocolate to warm him up and me for a yummy treat.
Starting up with a Christmas rose and it's almost Christmas. Nick and I going to enjoy it with family. Someday we will enjoy Christmas as a married couple. I know that we have that in our future. I don't worry that we'll break up. For we love each other and see a great future with each other. We're not together in our are different lives and we know that we'll always be best friends. Picking a few Lily of the Valley, Siberian Iris, different colored Pansies, Viola, Primrose, Snowdrop, Winter jasmine, Winter Aconite, Pieris, Crous, and finally Glory of the Snow. A perfect bouquet for a tundra mammal. I hope that she enjoys them. They will last some time and if likes them she'll come to get more. I like when customers return for I show them more of my beautiful bouquets. Those who don't are bigots leave once they realize a fox made their bouquet. They think that I dirty flowers or whatever bigot thoughts they think. They're wrongs for you can't ruin flowers like that. I hope that they didn't hurt and kill flowers when they found out. For the flowers didn't deserve that fate. I put the finishing touches adding snowflake decorations something to make it more fun. Heading out and placing the bouquet on the counter.
"Another one done great job," Kelly said
"Thank you," I say
It doesn't take long for me to make a single bouquet. Seeing that the polar bear is listening to music and I head back inside. While Kelly heads out to give her bouquet. I don't hear any yelling so she likes the bouquet which I'm glad to know. Hearing the door open up and sometimes we get back-to-back customers. It depends on the day and hour as well. Opening up the door and see an arctic hare and this won't be good. Knowing it's not right to jump to conclusions but hares and rabbits don't treat us well. Simply because we're foxes and they won't trust us. Thinking we're the worst because of biology even those don't work that way. No matter I will give him his bouquet. He won't ruin flowers for me. I can deal with the likes of him for I have dealt with the likes of him most of my life.
"Three bouquets each will be the fall bouquet," Kelly said
"That I can do," I say
The fall bouquet is flowers that grow in the fall. Or flowers that are red, yellow, and orange. It's simple to do and many mammals love it. I gather one red, orange, and yellow. I don't like that it's odd but I can deal with that. Starting with the red and they're going to be the same. I know this bouquet by heart. I would guess the bouquets are for Thanksgiving or them celebrating harvest. I start the bouquet with Chrysanthemums that are red, orange, and yellow. Pansies that are red, orange, and yellow. Celosias that scarlet red, warm orange, and bright yellow. A fellow Black Eye Susans and Cosmos along with Goldenrods and Marigold. Dahlias of red, orange, and yellow. Finally Black-Eye-Susans and adding some fall decorations. Adding some red, orange, and yellow leaves. Along with sparky pumpkins and apples too. Making it look fall-like and he would love it if he wasn't a bigot. I know he's going to hate them for me simply touching the flowers. We're taught not to jump to conclusions but they do act like. Or trying to hide their bigotry and not very well. We know about the fake fox stuff like fox repellent and deterrent. Even worst a fox taser. They think it just works on foxes gullible idiots don't realize it's a con. Noises don't bother and have the same scent of smell as other predators. We take the same amount of shock as everyone us. The company knows they fool the gullible bigot's idiots. Make it a nice color and make the fox look bad. They have ones for raccoons, hyenas, and coyotes. So any mammals viewed negatively have one. I have to do my job and hopefully, I can deal with his bigotry. I know I'll lose it if he hurts the flowers. Knowing I just have to deal with it and petals can be saved. I still do love damaged flowers. Giving them the same among of love. So I take the bouquets and face what's going to be bad. I feel bad about the flowers they don't deserve it. I take a few deep breathes and let them out. Currently, that makes me calm and I head out. The hare is talking on the phone and paying no attention to me. Looks like they were getting different bouquets from different florists now that's a wise idea. They would need a lot of bouquets and buying them all at once would take a lot of money. A length of time as well and flowers that they wouldn't have. We don't have an endless supply of flowers.
"Take them to my car and place them in the back."
Still distracted by his phone and maybe luck is on my side. That would be a first and does feel nice. Kelly takes two of them and we head out after him. There's nothing special about his car and I smell other flowers. Nick and I do have a car yet someday we will have one. Don't drive much it's not my thing. Those if cousin Thomas who loves Flames Wheels asks to go on a drive I will take him. He's Autistic like me but won't be able to drive a car. Unlike me, he's going to need help his whole life. He's going to remind the same mental age as a kit it doesn't bother him he's one happy kit. The back is open and there's a who bunch of bouquets with so many beautiful flowers. Kelly is in front of me and I walk so especially when I'm distracted. Watching her placing the fall bouquet carefully in the back. As I take a step closer a car alarm goes off. I hate them for they're loud and annoying. I hear an angry gasp, of course, my luck ends.
"Fucking vermin how dare you shifty and untrustworthy vermin. I will have to watch vermin filth of these beautiful flowers. Now I know not to come back to this disgusting place. It reeks of a shifty and untrustworthy vermin. I was trying to support other florists, not vermins."
He forcefully takes the bouquet from my paws and he doesn't touch me. Doesn't breathe around me either. Acting like my touch or breathing will kill him. There's a lot of hate in his eyes. I'm used to such looks. He keeps the three away from the others trying to stop a plague that doesn't exist. Only the plague of bigotry exists.
"You will take the bouquets but you're not welcome back," Wendy said
Looking back that our boss and she stand proudly. She does defend us when a customer is acting badly. Banning them from her shop if they're too bad in her eyes. Knowing I'm lucky to have a boss like her. Not many are lucky as us. She has a cane in her right paws for she walks with a limp. Mrs. Maday wears the uniform as well. Having hazel eyes and flower glasses. Her cane has flowers as well she loves flowers as well. Her fur is grayish and her horns are small and point up. While her husband's horns are larger and twist upside down. When I look at horns I wonder how they feel like.
"You're foolish goat she's taking your money."
"The only foolish one is your and she's not theft but a great florist."
The hare pays no attention to her and slams the back of his car. Heading to the front in a quick rush. I don't feel bad for the flowers will live or at least for the time being. It hurts knowing they will be killed but there's nothing I can do. Turning over to Kelly and she gives me her friendly smile. No words are needed we know without speaking. So we head back to work. Cleaning up my mess and to some, it would bore them to death when there's no work to do. Just a saying no one dies of boredom and it's a silly saying. I don't get bored around flowers for I can look at them all day and talk to them as well. I do enjoy talking to plants, trees, and flowers I find that fun. Trees have amazing stories to tell since they can live so long. Flowers while short-lived have beautiful stories to tell.
I have been looking at some beautiful yellow flowers and such beautiful yellow flowers. They do look like sunshine and brighten up your day. They do like they have bits of sunrays on them. That you have part of the sun always with you. The sun is nice and can be annoying when the sun is right at your face. Making worst when you're trying to look in that direction. The sun is important for life just like the moon. My favorite is stars for they're so beautiful. I like imagining each star is a different world. I have enjoyed talking about my other lives I have imagined different lives. For one life I would be a famous violinist with my husband Ienzo. Skye would join as well. He's my other best friend and I have many. My love life is small it's either Nick or Ienzo. I enjoy that and I love having a small group of friends. I have always wanted to play the violin but can't read music. A music teacher crushed my dreams and kicked me out of class. Not wanting to teach a retard like me. That hurt a lot and scarred me from learning how to play the violin. Not all scars are visible. Maybe someday I'll find the courage to do so.
"We need eight bouquets for a funeral," Kelly said
"Bouquets for remembrance and love," I say
We do bouquets for funerals for we do arrangements for just about everything. For flowers can go with anything for there are so many flowers and symbolism. Whenever I do a bouquet for funerals I find it sad. Even when I don't know the mammal for the death of a loved one is always sad. I have been to many even those my parents didn't want me to. Thinking that I didn't understand death and I did at a young age. We start as a seed then grow blossom into a beautiful flower then we wilt and die. That's simple to understand. I gather everything and knowing what flower to start with is a lily. Deep red roses for love and grief along with one dark pink rose for thankfulness. Orchids for I will always love you. Pink and white carnations for remembrance and pure love. Forget-Me-Nots for true love and respect. Finally, a flower that I would have at my funeral Ashphodels. Of course, I don't plan on dying anytime soon just something everyone should think about. I want to be one with nature when I die but in the far future. Having a memorial for loved ones to visit. Asphodel symbolizes peace after death and the afterlife. Also has ties with Greek Mythology the flower Hades and the dead. Also, is sacred to Persephone. Nick and I love dressing up as Hades and Persephone.
"I'm sorry for your loss," I say
I can't say that to the mammal in question for I find that strange. I don't know them and that would make them feel weird. They're already grieving I don't want to make them feel weird. For that's a mean thing to do. So I tell it to the flowers for they're easy to talk to. They don't judge you for what you have to say. I hope they enjoy this bouquet for it's perfect to honor a lost loved one. Once they're finished I carefully take them two at a time. Not wanting to mess them up. It's quicker this way and then I'll be at an even number. I do this when we have multiple bouquets and that happens with weddings. Those we know before paw when it happens and Mr. Otterton is kind giving the good wedding bouquet. Of course, that's when they're nice back not even they're bridezillas or groomzillas. Then they just get the basic red roses. Placing the bouquets neatly on the counter.
"Alright, they're all finished," I say
"That was fast and they're so beautiful."
Seeing that Kelly isn't here and she must be taking a short break. Seeing that a zebra has asked for the bouquets. It's easy to tell that's she's grieving for her eyes are red from crying. She's older than Grandmother Forester so I guess she lost her loved one. This elderly woman does have a wedding ring and she's wearing it. I wonder what it's like to have hooves instead of paws. I like paws make life easier and I believe a hoof would make that difficult.
"I'm a great florist I love and get flowers," I say
"I can see that and what this flower I haven't seen it before."
The elderly Zebra points to Asphodel and I do love explaining flowers to others. There are many flowers that mammals don't know about. They believe that there are over four hundred thousand flowering types. So many beautiful flowers and many flowers I won't see in my lifetime. Those should I tell her about it when she's grieving. I'm still told that I'm annoying. I can't tell when they don't want to know the information that I do. I keep on talking and do not realize that. I only stop when I'm told to stop nicely or harshly. Most of the time is harsh for they don't have patience with me.
"Asphodelus Albus Mill aka Asphodel belong family Xanthorrhoeaceae subfamily Asphodelaceae order Asparagales. The petals look like stars tall central stalks and tufted leaves. Coming in white and red striped. At the height between two to four feet spread one point fifty to two-point fifty feet. Asphodelus have a connection to Greek Mythology connecting to Hades and the underworld. Symbolizing peace after death and the afterlife." I say "Oh I'm sorry I said too much."
"Don't worry I love seeing passion. Now the bouquets will be placed in the back of my car. They'll be placed in boxes."
"That's reasonable," I say
Heading to the door and it has stopped raining. Placing a door stopper so the door remains open. We use one when we have to take out multiple bouquets. It's annoying to keep on opening the door each time. Taking two at a time and she holds the door open. I place each bouquet carefully in the box. I don't want the flowers to be harmed. Closing the door behind me once I'm finished. The elderly zebra gives me a twenty with a smile on her face.
"Wherever your life takes you to keep your passion it's wonderful to see."
"Thank you and I will," I say
Taking out my wallet and I always have this on me. Placing my twenty in my sunflower wallet with the other twenties. Nick has a blueberry wallet and I place my magic in a left pocket. It goes from highest to lowest. Watching her head over to her car and she drives off a few minutes later. Watching her car drive off to the distance and disappear. I wonder if I'm going to see her again. I have heard many stories of elderly couples passing around the same time. Those that didn't happen with Grandmother Forester but I know she loved Grandfather Forester with all her heart. Her blossom still have has time before it wilts and dies. I hope Nick and I are like those elderly couples. If we somehow die we promise to live life to the fullest however long it takes to do so. Those such thoughts are for another time. Heading back inside and seeing that Kelly is back. No one else is here and it's almost closing time. So I turn over the open sign to close. Kelly closes for she counts the money. I know I will either always go over or under. I don't want him to lose money so I stick to what I'm good at. It's a small florist shop with good mammals who work that. I'll be sad once I leave but I won't be gone for good. For I will be buying my bouquets from this lovely shop.
"You did a great job," Kelly said
"Thank you and same as you," I say
That was our last client for today and Nick will be coming to pick me up. Unless there's traffic he won't be late. Once again I clean up my mess and head over to the bathroom to change out of our uniform. I would wear it all day if I had to for it's a nice one. I'm glad it's not overalls for I don't like them. I could wear one if had to at least not pink. Or a long neck I don't them and wouldn't wear them. I don't like the fabric on my neck but I like scarves. Liking the feel of the fabric and the can be pretty. Tonight I'm wearing a pretty floral dress and a yellow trench coat. I love trench coats. It's because of the feel and looks. Seeing that Nick's waiting for me and right on time.
"Have a fun date," Wendy said
"But not too much fun," Kelly said
"We're going to have fun," I say
Emmitt is married and his wife is a wonderful otter. They have two sons as well and they're a wonderful small family. We'll happily take photographs and artwork of them and they look forward to that. It's going to be a great time and seeing that it has stopped raining.
"There's my lovely shutterbug smelling like flowers like always," Nick said, "Even more beautiful than the grandest rose."
"You're so sweet," I say
"Not as sweet as you," Nick said "Let's make a quick stop home, and then we can be off on our date. Having great burgers and fries."
"It's going to be a wonderful date," I say
Nick holds out his paw and I take it. I do love holding his paw it's a nice feeling. I know that Nick feels the same way. We walk around Rainforest until we get to Rainforest District Gondolas. They're fun to ride or at least with someone I'm afraid of heights. It's not so bad now but I couldn't ride a gondola without panicking. I discovered my fear of heights the first time I was high in a tower don't remember the reason but I do remember the fear. I still don't like riding alone but I can do it. You have to face your fears and everyone has fears. We head over as one is coming. Those its still scary to think how easily you can fall. It would take a crazy miracle by falling on the leaves and being wrapped on the vines to survive a fall like that. Those falls are rare so there's nothing to worry about.
"After you talented photographer," Nick said
"Thank you, talented artist," I say
I enter the gondola and Nick follows me a few moments later. He closes the door after he enters and a few minutes later the gondola moves. Despite my fear, the view is amazing and the Rainforest District is beautiful. Overall Zootopia is a beautiful city from above. Taking photographs from this height is a favorite among photographers. I have done it and I have got amazing photographs. I have done aerial photography before and it was fun. It's a different photography world taking photographs from the air. Looking down at the boats and we have done the riverboat tour many times and it never gets old. Also riding the gondola never gets old as well.
"We do live in a beautiful city," I say
"Not as beautiful as you," Nick said
"Now you're putting too much water into a lovely sunflower," I say
"I got to speak with my heart!" Nick said
"You're a huge dork," I say
"You wound me, Katheryn," Nick said
We laugh and we playfully poke at each other. It some time to understand for I was told that teasing is bad. I was teased and it always felt bad. So I couldn't understand how friends could do it in a playful matter. Nick can be a huge dork and one of the many reasons I love him. We kiss and they're always romantic. Our kiss lasts for a few moments but seems like lasts forever. After our kiss, we enjoy the rest of the ride.
After dropping off my petals and Nick freshening up and changing into his date clothes. Nick had a set of clothes just for their dates. I do like that and he has nice clothes for dates. A few fancy ones for expensive restaurants. We rarely go do cost and being foxes. We're looked down on if we eat at a higher-end restaurant. Treated like we don't belong and we're given simple meals. Not worth the piece of eating at high end restaurant. If we had the money we would go to one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants. He wasn't a bigot and treated mammals the same way. His TV mammalsona at least with adults wasn't his true character. He's a friendly ram and family gentlemammal. His tough, not friendly swearing like a sailor was for ratings. I remember mom and dad making a big deal when I and younger sister swore. Even those they said swear words and didn't get into trouble. Telling that they're adults so they can swear. Those when Grandmother Forester did or Nick's parents did money went to the swear jar. Not a lot but once the goal was met whoever got the draw could spend the money. That confused me so much and I don't see the big deal with swear words. They're not certain words that insult like vermin or retarded. I have been called the R-word many times. Always hurts and still hurts today. I have ranked lower end of intelligent. Making feeling stupid and I would fail those tests. It's the fate for mammals with disabilities. Whenever I felt stupid I used the edge of my palms to lightly hit my forehead. It's a bad habit I should break. Doesn't help out and my mind is wired differently.
As we walk we tell about our shift and Nick goes first. Knowing and accepting that I like going at an odd number. My parents never accepted that and tried to knock it off of me. Of course, they failed and they were just annoyed when I reacted to odd numbers. Nick doesn't have a nice workplace rude boss and coworkers. Can have rude customers but it is a job that pays. It's not going to last forever. Whoever came up with the customer is always right is dead wrong. We hate when bad customers use that. Most of the time they're wrong and they can't accept that. Mrs. Maday doesn't accept that. Those who pull that stun are either temporarily banned or pay extra by donating the extra to a stroke survivors charity. Most choose to donate to look like a good mammal. Nick's boss is not like that and he only cares about his fellow preys. He's bigoted against all predators. They're only hired to look good. Those Nick lowest next is a hyena co-worker.
"Once again it was a mad rush to get the special fall flavors. Always acting like it's the end of the world. Hating the limits or at least for predators. So-called fellow preys get some but predators do not." Nick said, "I like pumpkin and cider but I wouldn't at rude or entitled because I do."
"That's rough and me too," I say
I have always enjoyed pumpkin and cider. I couldn't wait for fall to enjoy pumpkin baked goodies and food. I also enjoy forger stew. Making it with Grandmother Forester and Kaia. It's a stew with lots of veggies. No mushrooms for I don't like them. Enjoying good old apple cider along with picking apples. Enjoying caramel apples and that's the only time I eat a whole apple. It's because I will only eat them in slices. I do love apples all favors but just in slices. I don't have a favorite season for they're great. Only humidity brings down summer. I hate the heat for I'm a tundra mammal. Unfair treatment happens to both and it sucks. Little is done with discrimination in the workplace since they're free to do it. So workplaces can get away with not hiring you if you're a certain mammal like a fox. Even if you have the skills for it. Businesses also can turn you down based on mammals like if you're a fox. In our experience, it's just the higher-end businesses that do that. High class and having no taste.
"Predators still going wild for the bug turkey flavors." Nick said, "Also who goes crazy for sweet potatoes are disgusting like celery."
I do enjoy bug turkey but I wouldn't go wild over them." I say "My mind is sane so I wouldn't."
They always have bug turkey burgers and sweet potato fries during the month of November. We only have bug turkey during Thanksgiving. We're going to have a late one since Nick works. All predators work Thanksgiving but prey gets the day off. Such bigotry and I don't work. So I help with the stuffing since I love it and we have a lot. Unless we get extra bug turkeys. To much of a hassle to make multiple times a year. Those slices of bug turkey we enjoy year-round. Nick doesn't like sweet potatoes and I don't mind them. So I eat a few of them. Can't eat a lot unlike normal fries or potato wedges. They're crazy to choose sweet potatoes over regular ones. Nick and I laugh for a few minutes. Nick tells me about the rude customers that he had to deal with. It makes no sense why mammals are so rude to those who work in the food industry. I wouldn't work in a fast food place like McMeadows. Those types of jobs are geared for your first job. Nick works at fast food place that's held above a fast food place like McMeadows. A lot smaller than popular fast-food restaurants but mammals love it. We feel the same way and so do our loved ones.
"That was my rough workday. Luckily those favors are almost over and then holiday-themed but at least they're a bit nicer." Nick said, "Now what about you Shutterbug?"
I do love talking about my shift since he loves it I speak about what I love. He would listen to me if I spoke for hours. That's something I don't do for I'm more of a quiet type. So I don't talk to strangers much even if I see something I like. Those that wasn't the case with the teen girls with my favorite camera.
"My shift was a normal one for the most part. I'm glad that I could make a beautiful bouquet for a brave officer. I know that he's going to smile at that. Keep his bouquet until they wilt. Those keeping the ZPD decorations. Picking a beautiful flower to love. There's was one for a polar and gave a beautiful bouquet of flowers that can survive the cold." I say "Then I had to deal with a bigot hare. He was very harsh but at least he didn't murder the flowers. I would have been upset if he did."
"Customers like that are the worst and I'm glad that he didn't deserve your beautiful bouquet." Nick said,
"They truly are and of course, I feel the same way." I say "Then I made six bouquets for a funeral and it was sad. So I told the flowers my condolences for her. I made a beautiful remembrance for her." I say "So my workday was a good one."
"I know you used Asphodel," Nick said, "I know to use that for yours."
"Yep and I told her all about it," I say
Of course, Nick does know me well just like I know him well. I know what to do with his but those are thoughts for another day. Tonight it's about our date so time for a wonderful night. Good thoughts and talking about stuff we like. Also enjoying some good food and dessert. We're closer to the diner and it's a busy night. Makes sense it's almost Thanksgiving and smart shoppers shop early for Christmas gifts. I like buying and making my gifts and Nick's the same way. Our friend Skye makes all her gifts for she's one gifted arctic vixen.
"A taco truck," Nick said
There's a taco truck ahead of us and near the diner. Zootopia does have a lot of food trucks and something I should enjoy more. I think food trucks are a good idea and they would be easier to manage than a full restaurant. I haven't thought much about running a restaurant. A life that can happen but I haven't put much thought into it. I would have foods I like to eat. We haven't had tacos in some time and I have enjoyed tacos since I started school. Looking at the taco truck and looks like it's popular. My lessons pop in and I have lessons in breaking routines. For I was told I couldn't always follow routines. I have done it before and been some time since I have done it. We had burgers and fries recently but no tacos. The diner will always be there and breaking routines are a part of life.
"LET'S HAVE TACOS!" I say
Other mammals give me harsh stares and I didn't mean to shout that. I rarely shout for I don't like shouting. My parents yelled a lot and always hated that. I hope that I don't have anger like them. I hate when I act like my mom. I don't want her anger for I don't like it. Nick looks over me and smiles.
"Alright, we will have tacos," Nick said, "Good work Katheryn."
"Thank you, Nick," I say
Knowing when he says Katheryn a proud moment for he knows that I love my name. He's one of the few that can call me by a nickname. Other than Nick, Kaia, and Skye I call my loved ones by their names. We don't know Skye's real name and that doesn't bother me. I just don't like nicknames they sound weird to me. We hold paws and head over to the taco truck. We look at the menu before getting our dinner. I don't like taking too long to order for I know others wouldn't like it. For I don't like it either. Nick and I have good eyesight and the menu is written nicely. Someone has nice paw writing and I do not. Mine's messy and hard to read for others. So I had to type my homework and assignments. This taco truck has good choices and they have guacamole for that's a win in my books. Deciding to get a taco supreme with no sour cream for I don't like it and I'll get two hard tacos. For I do enjoy hard shell tacos. We'll get the large naco supreme to share. I know that Nick would get burrito supreme and I do like burritos as well. He would also get a taco as well.
"You decide fast and I'm finished." Nick said,
"For I know what I want." I say
We laugh and head over to the taco truck. There are two mammals ahead of us so it won't take long. The food does smell good and I hope it tastes good as well. The prices are fair as well if the food is good that's a chance we'll come back. The most important thing is if the owner is a bigot or not. Depending on the outcome we'll come back or not. Whoever owns this truck is working in the kitchen. Looking closer and see framed photographs. There are framed awards as well so it's well-liked. There's a donation jar full of money and I wonder where they make donations too. A few minutes later they get their food and we see a Golden Jackal is running this taco truck. He looks to be our age and has a friendly look on him. I can see it in his light brown eyes. He has a slender built and narrow pointed muzzle. Having a short fluffy tail and having pale gold fur. Wearing a silly that looks like to have a taco on it, a green apron, and black pants.
"Hello new customers my name is Norman Rooks," Norman said, "I always enjoy new customers. I don't care what you are for I base my opinion on actions, not species."
"We like hearing that and I'm Nick Wilde." Nick said
"Yep and I'm Katheryn Forester." I say
"I'll write you down I have a feeling you'll be back." Norman said, "What will you have?"
"I'll have the burrito supreme and street tacos." Nick said
"Two hard shell tacos and taco supreme with no sour cream."
"Large naco supreme nachos no sour cream." we say
"That will come in ASAP," Norman said
Normal is a nice gentlemammal and it's always great to meet a mammal that's not a bigot. Together we pay for our meal and make a nice donation. I do have a feeling that we're going to be back as well. We'll stop by as much as we can. Norma gets right to work and it's easy to tell that he's a hard worker. Stopping by here was a great idea.
Nick and I sit at a small park across from the taco truck. Sitting on a bench and can't wait to eat our dinner. It smells so good and looks so good as well. It's a cooler evening and November is almost over. Soon it will be chilly a type of weather that I love. Can't wait for that and snow.
"Alright, date selfie!" I say
Holding out my favorite camera and taking a photograph once we're ready. Once for our photobook. Another for Fieldbook. Placing my favorite camera back and taking out my phone which does take good photographs those I would still use a camera. Taking a photograph a few moments later. Going on Fieldbook and adding it to my profile page. They will be excepting a photograph from our date.
Marrisa Oh, a change of routine is always good and those tacos, burritos, and nachos look great. I hope you two enjoy it. Granddaughter and future grandson.
Kaia We know that food truck great gentlemammal great food. Of course, a great photograph, of course, that's always the case.
Magic I fully agree with Kaia and we always enjoy them after hard work.
Finnick Can't go wrong with tacos. Also great pic you always seem to get good side surprisingly he has one.
Kami Thanks for the reminder that I have tacos. Great picture I can see it becoming great artwork. Full of life and delicious food.
Serenity A beautiful photograph captures your excitement and the food does look good. If you can break your routine then I can order from strangers.
Skye Oh, tacos I'm so jealous just having boring old supper. Great picture now I'm hungry for tacos. Going to stop by Taco Chime I can treat myself.
Maya Great picture and those look like great tacos, a burrito, and nachos. I'll visit the taco truck when I have the time. Have a great date!
It's always nice seeing our friend comments and Nick has a playful frown on his face. Despite Finnick being older they have a strong friendship with each other. Finnick and I do have a nice friendship. I'm glad that we could show him that he doesn't have to do cons in order to survive. I wasn't falling for one bit. Now he's living a good life.
"Alright let's dig in," Nick said
Nick holds out his burrito and I have my hard shell tacos. I do like saving the best for last. These tacos have what most tacos do lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Taking a bite and it's so good. Seeing that Nick is enjoying his burrito I can see it on his face. The nachos look so good as well. Nick the sweetheart he has moved the jalapenos to his side for he does like them I do not. So I don't them. The nachos have a lot of cheese and a good amount of meat. The best nachos have a lot of cheese. Rather it's shredded cheese or nacho cheese I enjoy both. For I love cheese not all cheese for there are a few I won't try. I heard these a cheese with maggots no way, not in a million years. I take a bite of nachos and they taste good as well.
"Yep we're stopping by again these are one of the best."
"Can't wait for our next visit and they are," I say
Hearing my phone buzz turning off for dinner we don't use phones during dinner. It's rude to do so unless something comes up. I put down my taco back in the tray. Wiping my paws with a napkin I don't want to get my phone dirty. Seeing that I have Fieldbook notification and I know who it is. Pressing the Fieldbook and see that Flash has finally commented. He's our sloth friend that works at the DMV. It takes forever so I'm glad I don't have to stop by much.
Flash Date night looks a lot of fun. The food looks good too and I enjoy a good veggie taco and burrito. A great picture you would do great taking mammals driver photo.
"That must be good old Flash hundred-yard dash." Nick said,
"You would be correct." I say
Flash is always the last one to write a comment on our posts and comments much later. It takes him time to look and comment. That would drive me crazy. I would be good at that for it wouldn't take forever. I also tell them when I'm going to take the photograph. I do feel bad for those who have bad photographs due to them being slow.
Mammals are going about their early evening and some who walk by have stopped by the taco truck as well. I agree we'll be stopping by again. Another dinner date we can enjoy. Eating more of my hard shell taco and some nachos. Looking at a sheep and she's wearing a lovely dress and jacket as well. Also, she has dark blue glasses. Every vision test I passed and my night vision is the same. It's nice to see in the dark and most predators can see in the dark. Some have it bad that's what you call night blindness. Our night vision isn't like we had in the Stone Age. We could sense prey below the snow and pounce on them. Also, we used the magnetic field of the earth to hunt. When we were younger we tried to do that but couldn't, Always fell on our faces. I wonder what that was like and I can't do that now. I have a terrible sense of direction
"What are you looking at?" Dawn questioned
There's a harsh tone in her voice. This sheep gives me a glare and of course, she's a bigot. Those it looks like it's not just foxes for a serval passes by giving her a friendly smile and she has another glare. The serval walks faster and gets out of sight a few minutes later. I turn back to my tacos and finish up hard shell tacos. Seeing that Nick has finished his burrito. Now he's eating one of his street tacos. I'll try street tacos one of these days and I like bug meat tacos. Eating more of my nachos and finish them up a few minutes later. Then finish my other hard taco. Now I have my taco supreme left and I take a bite. It tastes great and these tacos and nachos taste better than Taco Chime.
"Best supreme taco I have ever had." I say
"I'll get next time and I feel the same way about the supreme burrito."
"I'll try that next time," I say
"Good thing you but them from a fellow predator." Dawn whisper
Looking back at her and she has moved away from a predator. Can't look at their face and looks like she's going to fall off the bench. I will try the supreme burrito next time we visit or I will for lunch. Looking back at his food truck and he's getting good customers before closing time. It's getting later and Nick and I will go home soon. After dinner, we're going to get some dessert before heading home. This has been a wonderful date so far. Finishing up my taco supreme and Nick has finished his street tacos.
"Alright let's get some ice cream to share!" Nick said
"Getting our favorite ice cream to share," I say
We didn't get our burgers and fries tonight but we still can get ice cream. After a nice meal, we like sharing ice cream. It's fun to do and we're not afraid of getting sick. I still rarely get sick and I like that a lot. Getting up from the spot we choose and putting our trash correctly. We care about the earth. We walk away and see that she gets up from the bench and heads over to the open bench. Sitting down and a zebra sits to her. They start talking to each other and I focus back on Nick.
"Great food and now we will enjoy great dessert." Nick said
"That we will," I say
It's always good to enjoy some good old ice cream. It will be fun to stop Nick from eating my share. All good fun that's why he does it. Holding each other paws when we hear this loud popping noise. Scaring us both and what was that noise? Other mammals heard it as well and those who have greater hearing pick it up first. Others pick it based on reactions for those who heard the noise. My heart is still pounding from what happened and noise like that hasn't scared me like this in a long time. I can't put my mind to what we just heard. Nick is in a protective mood I love him so much.
"What was that?"
The popping noise happens again and this time there are screams. This is bad news and now know what the popping is. I have never heard a gun that close before. It's coming from the diner and it's coming closer. Mammals are running and a panic is never good. That's another way mammals get hurt and killed. My heart is still pounding and I haven't felt like this before. I just don't know what to do. Seeing the shooter up ahead and she has crazy look in her eyes. I turn away not wanting to look at the horror. Wishing that had my noise-canceling headphones that would help out a lot.
"We got to hide," Nick said,
"Yes, we do," I say
Wishing I can move but I'm frozen in place. There's the sound of the gun and screams of mammals. This is what they call freeze mode and I don't like it. Yet it's a natural feeling but feels so wrong. I turn my head to see a large bush and we can hide behind there. I can feel my foot twitching and together we head behind the Common Boxwood or Buxus Sempervirens. This is a poisonous plant. Irritates the fur if touch and no good if you eat it. There's a sign stating to not touch or eat it. Poisonous plants or flowers shouldn't be hidden for they can blossom safely if mammals keep their paws off and don't eat flowers or leaves. My phone falls to the ground and we see messages of concern from loved ones and friends. Covering my ears to drown out the noise. It does help out. There's still a popping noise and I keep quiet. Nick holds me close and I can't believe this is happening. Mammals are still running and I see the bigoted sheep. The zebra that she has talked with has ditched her. Preys run past her and she would face bigotry as well for being a sheep. They would be seen as meek.
"We will help her," Nick whispered
We're quiet we don't want to be shot. I don't want to die and good deeds have ripples. Taking a few deep breaths and Nick holds my right paw. The shooter still comes and carefully I head over to the other side. Other mammals still run and pay no attention to us. I hold out my left paw once they leave.
"You can hide with us," I whisper
Holding my arm closer and she looks at it for a few moments. It feels tense and that it lasts forever until she takes my left paw. My heart still pounding fast and I pull her while Nick helps me out. We pull her to safety and she sits in front of us. We hear running and Nick still holds my paw and we remain quiet. Hearing the shooter she stops in front of the bush and did she see us here? I know she was looking ahead but did she see us? Doesn't she hear our hearts that beating so fast? Knowing that she's a predator but my mind almost overwhelmed I can't focus.
"Killing is so thrilling I should have done this years ago."
I know that there are some psycho mammals in the world. Hearing and watching about the crimes they did. I even heard a fact you can walk past a killer without knowing that you did. That's a creepy fact and I wonder how many I have walked past. This is the first time I have been close to one before. It's crazy how dark the world can be. The killer just stays there and we remain quiet. I just want to scream and I hold by my tongue. That's difficult to do. I am quiet but I haven't faced any danger like this.
"Get out of here and kill some more."
She sounds so crazy I can't believe someone could be so crazy. Still holding back my tongue and still wanting to scream. We can hear her walk around and she's going to leave us. Then happens she shows her crazy face. I have never seen such a crazy face on a real mammal before. I have only seen that look fictional characters until now.
"Vermin and a meek sheep."
Her voice is too crazy and too overwhelmed to see clearly. I didn't catch what she said for she's mumbling I hate that. I know for she sure's large than us. I clearly see the gun in her paws pointed at us. I don't know what type of gun for I don't know them. I'm frozen fear and on the beak of meltdown. I don't want to show that for I know she would react badly. Her finger is on the trigger ready to shoot one of us. Closing my eyes and thinking of all our loved ones. Their image flashes before my eyes and good memories come to me. Good thoughts are a good way to go. Grandmother Forester my loving grandmother. Kaia my great little sister. Skye is our talented artistic and musically talented. Maya my archery buddy. Flash Kami is a good artist friend and Nick's art best friend. Serenity my photography best friend. Finnick our friend we showed a good way and Flash our loyal friend. Ienzo our music-talented and smart friend. In another life my lover and husband. Together we would be talented violinists. Nick is in a protective pose and I wish I could be. The moment seems like forever before she fires. It's so loud and my ears ring. I don't like that feeling and she runs off. I don't feel any pain but I know when Nick is in pain.
"Are you alright Nick?" I ask
"Yah I'm alright I would take a bullet for you anytime." Nick said, "Fucking movies like getting shot hurts it hurts a lot."
Looking back and Nick he's holding his left arm. Looks like she wasn't going to kill just hurt. I guess she wanted to kill and hurt others. I wonder what that's about. She didn't hit any veins that's good news. He'll have to go to the hospital to get the bullet out. He does look in pain and I wonder how much it does hurt. Watching him wrap his Junior Ranger red pawchief to wrap his wound and stop the bleeding. He has kept that and what that's on him but it has come in pawdy. I'm not bothered by blood but by snapping bones and them sticking out gross and creepy.
"I would do the same."
I would do the same for him for that's what you do with loved ones. I don't have to worry about the saying sometimes the mammal you'd take the bullet for is the mammal behind the trigger. That's depressing to be hurt by the one you love and trust. I have been hurt by ones I would take a bullet for. I hope doesn't happen again.
There are police sirens now and I wonder how long they have been going on. Knowing that EMS will be here as well to help the wounded and cover the dead bodies. It's nice knowing that police are here. I trust them to find her and she won't get away with this. She has remained quiet and wonder what's going through her mind. A lot is going through my mind and I have a feeling of dread. It feels like brushed off death. Knowing why I feel like that and we have talked about death before we had to talk about for we want to talk about subjects like that. We could lose each other at any moment life is unpredictable.
"How are you doing Katheryn?" Nick asked,
"I'm still so scared my heart feels like it will pop out of my chest." I say "It feels like brushed death and you'll be alone. How are you doing and does it still hurt?"
"Still Scared out of my mind," Nick said, "But I'm glad that we're alright. Still hurts like heck but I will recover."
I'm glad he's doing better and I do believe he will recover. If he somehow loses his arm he can learn from his father. He lost his arm in an accident and had relearned how to use normal skills. They had tough due to being foxes. Talking about how I'm doing helps out a lot. I remember when held things back for I was afraid to talk. Nick also found it hard to talk about certain things. We both learned how to not do that and it was hard to do. Some habits are hard to break. Still have some bad habits to break. Those are thoughts are another day. I still have that feeling and I don't want to think about why. I do love thinking about other lives but not the end. Who wants to think of that? I don't want to think of my loved ones being alone. Nor do I want to be alone. Nick's right I'm glad that we're alright.
"I'm Dawn Bellwether and thank you for protecting me." Dawn said, "You didn't have to do that."
"You're welcome and that's what good mammals do. I'm Katheryn Forester and we love helping mammals." I say
"We would have felt bad if something bad happened to you. I'm Nick Wilde and we won't stop helping mammals even if they're rude to us good mammals don't care they help because they're good ." Nick said
"That's amazing," Dawn said
We wouldn't have let her get her or anyone else for we're good mammals. Even bigots have a right to live even those I want bigotry gone. I don't want mammals to due because of so. Dawn was going to say more but has kept quiet. I wonder what's going to happen with her life now when two predators two foxes protect her. When a prey wouldn't for they saw her as a meek sheep. I see the look of being overwhelmed and right now I don't care. I let it out and it's been forever since I had a meltdown.
After a few minutes, I'm better and we message our friends telling them we're alright. It only takes them a few moments and even Flash a few minutes to show their happiness. It's so great to see such love. Got a message from my boss and telling me I can take a few days off. Knowing Nic wouldn't get the same fate if he wasn't shot. His boss has to listen to the doctor's note. I hope that Dawn has messages from her loved ones. The name Bellwether seems familiar to overwhelmed to ask her. I do see a small smile but that can mean a lot. I don't think her smile is fake I still have trouble with emotions with mammals I just met. I will always have difficulties but I can handle them. I believe in myself for we all have strengths and weaknesses. We get out from behind the bush and I don't look behind us. There's a scent of death. My heart still pounds hard and that only last for a few minutes but seemed to last forever. Taking a few deep breathes and doing my camera motion. So much death and still feel unease. We head over to the area with ZEMS. Going my eyes and imaging a friend of peace after death and the afterlife Asphodel.
Back again with the first story just not time-wise haha. It's like the Star Wars movies. Late but still done. I hope you enjoyed it and I enjoyed writing it. Real-life got in the way and that always seems to happen when I post something dark. I can imagine Zootopia having some bad attacks. Holding back to honor those who lost their lives in the Christmas Parade cold-blooded murders. Anyway, you saw what life was like for Katheryn as a florist. Nick's job was like in the dark draft of Zootopia. I just made up the fast place. The restaurant is like Culvers or any fast place better than McDonald's. Maybe I'll give it a name who knows. If you read FTB you'll know Katheryn's fate. How life can change if make one choice. Now you know how Dawn change and it all takes one moment or one person or this case two foxes to change your life for the better. I was looking up flowers and found Asphodel It was the perfect flower for a dark evening with death. Also for my love for Greek Mythology and Hades. So until the story readers for this last one-shot story maybe short story for the other kits they foster and adopt of course.