Masa con Papas: - A Punch Clock Animal Story

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Charon: I think we got enough time to go by fast.

 Fenton: You sure?

 Charon: Yeah, we can run the rest of the way there if we gotta.

 Hickory: If he's good with it he's good with it, why you so worried Fent?

 Fenton: Just don't wanna worry his folks but if he says we're good I don't see why not.

 Hickory: See? There we go. 

 Hickory starts walking off ahead. 

 Hickory: Both of you keep up, Fenton knows but I'm gonna keep it a surprise.

 Charon: Why? 

 Hickory: Cause I know you're the type who'd appreciate something like this. 

 Fenton: Don't go too fast, got a bad leg.

 Hickory: I'll try not too. 

 You struggle to keep up with both of them just a little bit more than you'd like to admit. You tough it out if only to maintain looks.

 Fenton: You doing okay back there?

 Charon: Yeah... we're almost there right?

 Hickory: Course'. Just past this last alley. 

 Charon: This place is uh... legal right? We're not breaking a entering?

 Hickory: Nah, nothing like that. Right there. See that?



 There's a bodega ahead.

 Charon: We gonna stop by and pick up something?

 Hickory: Something like that. No trouble, I promise. 

 You all enter, the entrance jingles as people step onto the front mat. Must be a relatively recent addition if there's full electricity running. You take a moment to soak up the cushy air conditioning. 

 Charon: So uh.... for real what are we doing in here?

 Fenton: Hick's got a special friend here who they try to visit whenever they're nearby. 

 Charon: Someone important?

 Hickory: Very. Check this out.



 You follow right behind. Around the corner is the store's counter with a cozy looking critter sitting in on top. 

 Hickory: You ever seen a scruffle before?

 Charon: Nope.

 Hickory: This one's real good, just look at him.

 Fenton: One very good creature. 

 Hickory: I wanna have one someday. Whenever I'm free from all this nonsense I'm gonna adopt one, give it a tiny little bed next to mine.

 You can't help but smile a little.

 Fenton: If you get a scruffle I wanna get a ferret.

 Hickory: They'll fight!

 Fenton: Nope, if you get them both when they're young they won't be likely to fight each other because they get to know each other.

 Charon: You both plan to live together?

 Fenton: I mean... I got nowhere better to go.

 Hickory: Same. Honestly I wanna start fresh in a new world, back home sucks.

 Charon: I mean... I'm sure my grandma would help you both if you came back.

 Fenton: Really? I'd like that.

 Hickory: I'll consider it. Your family seems alright. You wanna pet the scruffle?

 Charon: I don't know if I should.... 

 Fenton: The owner doesn't mind! Long as we behave we're good.

 Hickory: Yep. Do it, pet the scruffle.

 You read your hand out to pet the scruffle. It seems a little confused by you, but makes no effort to try and get away from you. 



 Charon: It's so cute....

 Fenton: Soft right?

 Hickory: These things are so cool, I wanna get a big one....

 You all spend a little time interacting with the creature. The folks passing by seem endeared. 

 Fenton watches the clock.

 Fenton: Hey uh, I know you're both having fun but it's getting pretty dark, we should make it back soon. 

 Hickory: Yeah... 

 Hickory backs away from the counter.

 Hickory: You ready to go?

 You're also hesitant to stop petting the scruffle but you need to make sure Geezer is okay. 

 Charon: Yeah. Let's not mess around anymore.

 Fenton: We'll stay in high traffic area right now, it'll take longer but we'll get there fast. 

 Hickory: We don't wanna keep them waiting though. We can hop a few fences.

 Fenton: Hick...

 Hickory: It'd be rude.

 Fenton: Charon... Help me out here.

Charon: I think we should....

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