"You did well today Nick" Judy praised as they exited the gym.
"Thanks carrots, you know I'm glad you talked me into doing this I feel a bit better now. Only there is still one thing bugging me about this whole thing"
"What's that?" Judy asked titling her head to the side.
"Why my dad needs that money, I mean he can't need that much money to himself and I know my dad was a real jerk before but now it seems like he'll stop at nothing to get a hold of this money."
"No but if he thinks he has power over you he will ask for any amount of money, if he thinks you'll cave in and give it to him."
"Which I'm not going to do" Nick stated
"Of course, you're not nick. Now what's say we get ourselves an ice-cold drink? After that long workout, you need it."
Nick smiled "Hey sounds good to me"
[Meanwhile]
"Where the hell is that money Wilde?" a tiger growled at Peter.
"I will get it soon" Peter replied trying to keep a calm tone and expression . Although he was a little frightened of the larger mammal that was towering over him. He knew exactly what happened to mammals who didn't pay this guy the money they owed him. No, he didn't kill them, but by the time he was done with them they wished he would have done.
"You know how much I hate waiting Wilde and you've kept me waiting long enough. If I don't see that money.
"Look I said I would have it in two weeks and I will"
The tiger glared at Peter "Fine but I don't see my money by that time, then there is going to be some trouble between you and me understand me Wilde?"
Peter nodded and the tiger let him go "good now get out of my sight.
"Mark my words Nick you will give me that money" peter said to himself.
[back to Nick and Judy]
"Ah that was refreshing" Nick grinned as he drank the last drop of his blueberry juice and put it in the bin.
"It sure was" said Judy as she put her carrot juice in the bin.
They walked back to the apartment and said their goodnights
"Well goodnight nick. Remember now, if you need anything just call or knock on, no matter what time it is"
"Ok thanks, but I should be ok"
Nick walked into his home and frowned a bit every time he saw his place, he couldn't help but remember how his father had trashed it.
He wasn't really feeling sleepy yet, so he decided to watch some TV. Nothing good was on so he settled for a shopping channel, soon he was nearly falling asleep until his phone started ringing.
He picked it up to see it was his mother calling
"Hey mom" Nick said
"Hi Nick, just wanted to give you a ring make sure you're ok, I mean we haven't really spoken in a while"
"I'm good mom and I'm sorry I haven't been calling you, it's just I've been rather busy with work lately"
"Oh, I understand Nick I mean with you being a police officer now, I know you don't really get much time for yourself"
"Uh yeah"
"Anyway, I wanted to see if you and your friend Judy wanted to come for dinner tomorrow night, we could have a catch up"
"Uh sure mom sounds great"
"Excellent how's 7.00 sound?"
"Ok well I'll see you then mom"
Nick hung the phone up feeling guilty about lying to his mother. He wasn't ok and had hadn't been doing much police work these past few days, but Nick felt it would be better for his mom to remain in the dark about this whole money thing. After all he didn't want another loved one to be hurt.
So Nick believes it's better for his mom to 'kept in the dark' but what about Judy?