The girls helped escorted out Judy once they saw how upset she was. Leodore had saw them and was about to tease them if they got scared when he saw the seriousness on their faces and left them be.
Once they got her on her bed she stared at them with gazed eyes. The moment they found her in that room they questioned what had happen and wondered if Nick was responsible because he vowed he would scare her but she told them that Nick had done nothing and would tell them everything once they got back to the dorm.
"Her name was Ruby… she was my best friend back when I was little. Our parents would always arrange play dates for us so that's how we got to know each other. But as time went on… I started dating her brother, Roland and we made plans that I would marry him in the future and we would be in-laws but one day… I saw Ruby and four other prey beating a weasel telling him how he was a predator and he had to be stopped before he hurts other prey…"
Judy held her paws to her face, "I couldn't believe that Ruby would do something so cruel… I even recognized the weasel, I saw him in Bunnyburrow and he never did anything to deserve that kind of treatment… I was torn. Ruby was my best friend but that poor weasel… someone had to stop it… So I did. I stood up to my friend and told her that predators were not the enemy anymore… she made a scoff that it was foolish to believe that predators are good. I insisted they were but when she refused I ended our friendship once and for all…"
Fru was on the edge of crying, "Oh, Judy…" Giselle gave a sad look while Dawn was stone faced.
"Not long after that, I saw Roland's true colors as well. I had hoped that he was different from his sister but when I was about to give him a surprise visit I found him kissing another rabbit…"
They gapped at this.
"I broke off any connection with him and his sister from that day on. Since then, I made sure to focus on studying for the entrance exam so I could get in here and move to Zootopia so I could make a brand new life. Of course, it hasn't been easy, you-know-why."
They gave small nods thinking about Nick.
She started smiling, "I refused to let him get me down, not when I had such great friends like you and a school that made me happy… But most importantly, I would remind myself that I would never want to go back."
Dawn smirked, "Good motivation."
Giselle came over to hug Judy and Fru leapt into her lap and Judy held her as if embracing her. They looked at Dawn and she shook her head in amusement and joined in on the hug.
"Whoa." uttered Finnick as he and Nick were awake in their beds while Gideon and Ben were already asleep.
"And you don't say anything to Fru-Fru that I know…"
"No problem. What goes on in Hopps' life is her business."
Nick sighed in exasperation, "I didn't mean to overhear… I just came across the room and well…"
"So were you jealous when you found out she had an ex?"
The fox didn't say anything.
"I'll take that as a yes."
"He was an idiot. Judy deserved better than that. The fact he was off kissing other bunnies makes my fur stand on end. She's everything that rabbit could have wished for… funny, smart, pretty," he made a small chuckle, "Slightly crazy…"
Fin made his own small chuckle, "Who wouldn't want that?"
"Apparently the idiot rabbit."
"What makes you sure her old friend was a rabbit? You didn't see her."
"She said she was from Bunnyburrow I just assumed…"
"That's speciesism."
Nick rolled his eyes, "Well, there's nothing we do about it. Judy's on her own when it comes to her past…"
"Afraid so." and he set his head down on the pillow.
A rabbit with dark fur was tapping his foot impatiently as he waited in a park with the moon shining on it. Then he heard footsteps coming his way.
"About time." he said as another rabbit with the same coloring as him came to him, "Did you see her?"
"I did." Ruby replied, "But she wasn't too please to see me and I'm pretty sure she would be furious to see you. You were so dumb. Judy was always smart, she would have found out about your other loves soon enough…"
"Need I remind at that time you we had a deal, little sister…? I would marry Judy and you would have the sister you always wanted."
"I should have told her what a scumbag you were before she started dating you but I wanted so badly for us to be a family…"
"Well, you're in luck, before our break-up I actually preferred her above the others. But for her to walk away from me…" he gnashed his teeth, "I can't have that, which is why you have to deliver her to me so I can show her what happens when someone rejects me…"
"So she'll just be another of your conquests?"
"At least they were willing, Judy however… I may have to do more to get what I want…"
"Well… it's going to take me some time to win back her friendship, think you can wait a little longer?"
"You have until the spring, or else…"
Nick was tossing and turning in his bed, he was having the worst dream ever. He could see Judy trapped in a corner, looking beyond frightened, for a moment he thought it was him she was scared of but then a rabbit came up her and started reaching for…
"Carrots!" Nick bolted up in his bed yelling.
His roommates groaned from being awoken.
"What the hell, Nick?" Finnick looked over.
Ben had got out a flashlight and pointed it at the fox that had yelled and could see he was panting. "What happen?"
"Nothing. Just a bad dream."
Gideon asked, "You going to be okay?"
"Yeah. I'm fine. You guys go back to sleep."
Ben and Finnick didn't need telling twice as they had drop on their pillows and fell back to asleep. Gideon gave one last look of concern to his fellow fox before going back to sleep.
Nick repeated Gideon's question in his head and thought, I'm fine but I don't know if Judy will be… He stayed awake until exhaustion overwhelmed him.
Judy had kicked the soccer ball across the field. She needed this to get her frustrations out. Hearing Ruby again shook her up so much that she got angry afterwards for allowing her past to do this to her. She was grateful for the upcoming soccer championship that allowed her to practice harder than ever and when she thought about Ruby or Roland she kicked the ball so hard it would land in the goal.
Her friends cheered her on when she made another goal. Fru was actually part of the cheerleading squad and was cheering the most.
"J-U-D-Y, she's the fastest rabbit on the field! J-U-D-Y, we know we're going to win with her by our side! Go Judy!"
She blushed at the cheers and went to her roommates that were sitting on the bleachers.
Dawn smiled, "We are bound to win the championship with you playing."
"This is nothing." she grinned then without realizing it she stared over to the boys' school.
Giselle noticed, "It is quite amazing how Nicholas Wilde hasn't done anything since Halloween."
Dawn mentioned, "For that matter he didn't even try to scare you like he said he would."
"I guess we left before he had a chance…" Judy gave a guilty look, she didn't mean to leave the Haunted House so soon when she gave Nick the go-ahead to scare her. He must be upset at me for leaving… I didn't mean to but I couldn't stay knowing Ruby has sought me out after so long… With a look of determination she headed to the wall with her friends watching on in confusion.
She saw many of the boys going about on the school grounds but no Nick or his friends. She decided then she would get someone to go get Nick for her when she spotted Flash and mentally groaned knowing she was going to regret this but she was on a mission so she called out to him.
"Flash! Oh Flash!"
The sloth slowly turned his head to her, made a slow wave and slowly came to her. Judy kept a force smile on his face as she was trying to wait patiently for him to come over.
Okay, I need a different approach… She quickly went to grab her notebook and scribbled down a message and went back to the wall seeing Flash was almost there to her.
"Hi… Judy… what… is… it… you… want…"
She held the note out and started saying, "I need you to deliver this note-"
"…From me…?"
She quickly repeated, "I need you to deliver this note to Nick, can you do that?"
Flash slowly reached for the paper, "Sure… I can… do… that…"
"Thank you!" she jumped away and went back to her friends. Once she knew that Flash would be too slow to get Nick by the time he found him it would have been nighttime and pass their curfew. So her message told Nick she wanted to meet with him after school tomorrow.