I headed downstairs after checking out the mini DITS for other flaws. It turned out it was fine, so I left the room, leaving Zack asleep. Everyone was huddled in the Kitchen, except for Dad and Uncle Alan, who were outside on a tour of the farm.
"So where are you guys going tonight?" Jessica asked as I sat down at the table with them.
"We were thinking of going out to dinner at that new place that opened up" Aunt Cassie answered. Mom looked at her in awe and put a face on saying "Really?"
"You're leaving me here with Zack tonight?" I asked rather dramatically.
"Oh settle down Jake. Jessica will take care of him tonight." Mom said. " If you want, Dad will pick up a movie while he picks up the pizza we ordered for you two." Perking up, I told Jessica the names of some movies I hadn't seen yet and she went out with dad into town.
"Is it ok if I look around the barn" I asked Aunt Casse.
"No problem at all, as long as you don't disturb the animals" she answered in approval. I headed upstairs and grabbed the mini DITS. I wanted to test it before I used it. For all I knew, it might make my brain explode or something. Of course, I was over-reacting just a bit, but better safe than sorry.
Sneaking out the door with the machine was hard, but I finally made it past the two women in the kitchen when they decided to go get ready for later that night. I headed towards the barn, clutching the mini DITS. I opened the front door and closed it behind me. A loud milking machine stood in front of me. Some kittens lay underneith it looking at me. I swooped down to there level and all but one left. I grabbed it and went into the main part of the barn. Two rows of cows meeted me and I went to the first one I saw. Placing the mini DITS on the cow and on the kitten, I turned it back on. It beeped and said error. I hit it and it started working again. I flicked the switch and the regular loud WHUMP sound was produced. It continued beeping and finally it stoped and turned off. Strange, it never did that. But everything looked ok. The cat was now in my hands making a strange sound, trying to moo. The cow was now squirming, trying to get out of its stall.
I switched the two animals back in pitty and went back to the house. But in the driveway was Uncle Alan's van. My Dad, Jessica, and my uncle, were unloading something from the back. Something big.