Nick opened the door to his house, to be welcome by a cute 5 year old fox running into his arms.

"Nick. Nick you're back" he yelled in joy. Nick picked him up and gave him a hug

"Hey Chase how are you?" Nick smiled at him

Chase was Nick's cousin he came to live with him a year ago. Sadly his own parent were in a car crash and never made it. Nick loved Chase not only because they were related, but because Chase reminded Nick of himself when he was younger. He was fun, joyful, playful and most of all friendly.

Chase was too young for school yet, but he did attend a daycare while Jade [Nick's mum] was working. Jade finished work about a hour before Nick got home, but sometimes she had to work overtime.

"Hey Nick good day at school? Jade asked as she came in from the kitchen.

"Yeah it was alright I guess" Nick shrugged. Jade nodded and returned to the kitchen.

"Nick play with me" Chased said, as he gave Nick adorable puppy eyes that no one could ever say no too.

"Alright what do you want to play?" Nick asked

"With the train, that's my favourite toy". Nick' family didn't really have that much money. Jade does have a job, but it doesn't pay that much. Nick' dad had left them years ago when Nick was about 9. Because of their low income they had to careful about what they spent their money on. they were fine for food and all but when they needed more expensive things like clothes it was a struggle.

The families low income was the main reason Nick had begun to sell things at school. He wanted to help support his mother.

He helped Chase to set up the train track "Alright where's the train going today?"

"It's going to Tundratown all aboard" Chase said making a train like noise.

Nick laughed along with Chase "Ok we have arrived. Now I need to talk to my mum, you stay here"

Nick went into the kitchen where his mom was cooking dinner

"Hey mom here you go" he said as he handed her the money he had earned for today. £40

"Oh thank you Nick, you know you don't have to get yourself into trouble for this, I can manage fine honest."

"Mom I want to help, and don't worry I don't ever get caught." Nick explained.

"Well I thank you for your help Nick, but if you don't want to do this anymore, I'll understand."

"Hey no worries, I think it's only fair that I help out a bit, after all I'll be leaving school in a few years and then I'll earn more money."

"Thanks Nick, anyway dinners ready would you mind getting Chase?"

"Sure" Nick went into the other room, where Chase was now playing with building blocks.

"Wow that's a big tower Chase, it's almost tall as you are"

"I'm gonna build it as tall as a giraffe" Chase said

"Well dinners ready so you'll have to build it later on"

Nick and Chase both went into the Kitchen together and sat down at the table.

"Enjoy you two" said Jade as she put a plain cheese pizza on the table.

"Yummy" Chase smiled as he put a lice into his mouth. Then licking the rest of his muzzle and paws. Being young he was quite a messy eater.

"Hey Chase you want to play a quick game of catch after dinner?" Nick asked

"Yeah" Chase smiled

After dinner Nick and Chase went outside

"Alright Chase here it comes get ready" Nick yelled as threw the ball towards Chase, who caught it. Chase was quite good at catch and said when he started school he wanted to be on a baseball team.

"Ok Nick I bet you cannot catch this one" giggled Chase. As he threw the ball.

"Oh I bet I could" Nick smirked as he caught the ball in his paw. "Ok here comes a fast one"

"Too easy" Chase gave a little sly smile which he had learned from Nick.

Soon it was getting pretty late so they both went back inside. Nick saw his mom asleep on the couch.

"Shall we wake her up?" Chase ask. Nick shook his head

"No let's let her sleep eh? She's tired. And away it's your bedtime now"

The 5 year old then began to pout a bit "I don't want to, can't I stay up just a little bit longer?"

"Come on I'll read you a bedtime story"

"Ok then" Chase smiled as he went upstairs with Nick. Nick helped Chase put on his blue monster Pyjamas and brushed his teeth.

Since The house only had two bedrooms Nick and Chase had to share.

"Ok, what book do you want tonight?" Nick asked.

"Robin Hood, I love that one he's a fox like me you, and auntie Jade"

Nick read the book to Chase until he fell asleep. He then went to put his own pyjamas on and went into his own bed.

"Goodnight Chase" He whispred and he turned the light out, then Chase woke up "It's dark, I want my night light"

"Oh sorry Chase almost forgot" Nick got up and turned on his night light "is that better?" He asked Chase yawned and nodded then went back to sleep.

Nick then went back to his own bed and went to sleep.

Thanks for reading next time we'll go to Judy's house.