“Ok where to begin here um you ever heard the phrase the calm before the storm. I’ve always felt this phrase was wrong in both weather and in life I’ve always seen it as the calm that causes the storm the events that you cause or the events that happen in the calm domino into the events in the storm. This is one of those times this is the last sample of calm before the storm starts to role in but as always we will weather it and ether come out stronger or flickering like a candle in the wind but ether way we will weather it!” As she says that a rusty squeak and clank and rattle sounds in the background she then smirked and said. “And with that I’d like to say batten down the hatches and I hope you enjoy my fucked up life.”
I woke up to rex licking my face again this was about the third time I have passed out on this couch and the third time rex has done this and like the last two times I dragged myself to my bed before collapsing in it and passing out again. A short time later I woke up unable to ignore the damn sun poring through the window this had been one of the positive reasons I had gotten this place. This natural alarm clock was nice and came with the added bonus of waking up to a pleasantly sunlit and warm bed. Unfortunately, this time it was just too damn early I really needed accouple more hours of sleep.
“I still need more sleep.” I mumbled heading for the shower.
“What the hell is up with this heat why is it so damn hot in hear.” I went over to the ac unit and cranked it up before continuing to the shower. Where I tried to nod off in the shower but again I had the dream with the blurry figure and rather than trying to fight it or chance another run in with that nightmare thing I just gave in and slipped my paw between my legs. I staid like that tell I ran out of hot water again after that I dried off and was hit by a blast of frigid air as I left the bathroom.
“Damn it that’s fucking cold.” I said rushing over to the ac unit and switched it off I then grabbed a blanket. To try and warm up even though I was freezing cold and a little wet on the outside it felt like I had a hot fire burning inside of me.
“What the heck do I have a fever or something.” I mumbled aloud.
I didn’t fill sick well ok I felt like crap but not sick like that. I went over to the first aid kit I kept in the kitchen. Well first aid kit might be a bit of a stretch as mine contents looked more like what you would find in an apothecary but since I hated the harsh chemical medicine and avoided it when I could. Herbs and remedy’s like these where what I preferred, and I wasn’t half bad at making them. I soon found a thermometer and stuck it in my mouth then turned on the tv to the news and set down on the couch. As I weighted my paw slipped between my legs as I checked the thermometer I was warm but not more than a very low fever.
“ok think um I feel hot tired hungry and my paws still a little sore and I’m slightly dizzy though that’s probably do to the lack of sleep and a proper meal and I.” as I said that I yanked my paw from between my legs as I realized what was going on. I was in heat and strangely it was out of season and what was worse it was a lot more powerful than the miner nuisance I was used to and if it was anything like the way my sisters described there’s to be. It was only going to get a lot worse before it got better I might even need to get a suppressant from the pharmacy.
Though I had to try the remedies for now and hope it’s enough as I try to work through it I hunted down the old book of remedies. This book had been given to me and written by my ant rose and looked up the recipe and it was one of the more powerful remedy’s in the book and then started to brew up the remedy as I cooked breakfast. I had been able to make 5 doses with what I had on hand though that was barely enough for a day and a half. I then poured each dose into a bottle each then put them and a bag of the main ingredient and a bag mint leaves into my bag. The main ingredient was a type of kudzu leaves I could chew on if it flared up. As for the mint leave I could use them to get the horrible taste the kudzu left behind out of my mouth.
Once I had finished with that I ate my breakfast. I had toast with peanut butter a pack of each of microwave pancake’s and French toast and oatmeal and washed it down with a can of ginger ale. I then went and got dressed picking out a pair of t shirt and jeans because. I had planned to clock in then run errands today but because I knew it wouldn’t take the full day I had put a change of clothes in a grocery bag. I then grabbed my stuff that I needed for the day and drank one of the doses the stuff tasted terrible, but most remedies and even modern medicine tasted like that, so I guess I can’t really complain too much. That said I still had to wash it down with another can of ginger ale as I left my apartment for the day and started for work before deciding on a minor detour.
I stopped in front of Sam’s crappy apartment building and weighted for her to come out and the remedy to kick in it finally did but it only maid it just barely manageable. I was definitely going to need something a lot more powerful I thought as I started to chew on a kudzu leaf. As a Z.P.D. officer who was walking the beat had spotted me putting the leaf in my mouth. This one was another wolf, but he was pure Wight he walked over and asked what I was doing I held up my paw one finger up signifying one moment as I spit the chewed up leaf into the trashcan and said politely. “sorry about that officer did you need something.”
“yes, I’d like to know what it was you were just chewing on and if you’d let me check those bags of yours.” He said politely with his paws on his hips, so he could easily reach for the items on his belt if he need it like his guns of which he had two one was a trank and the other was a live fire he also had a baton and taser on his belt. I also noticed his nose twitched as he sniffed clearly searching for the smell of drugs on me.
“Sure, it’s a species of kudzu commonly used in herbal remedies though I should warn you that it would make you sick if you ate it, but it has some rather useful effects if you chew on it or boil it.” I said holding out my bag for him I had nothing to worry about I knew the law and I had nothing to hide.
He gave me a surprised look then he started to look through it pulling out a few tools a circuit board and a book I had been reading. And my copy of home barrows catastrophe the four remaining doses In their bottles I got another funny look for that. He then opened and sniffed the two bags of leaves and cursed at the foul smell of the kudzu and then sniffed with delight at the mint it even got his tail wagging and asked me. “Is this mint?”
“Yep it gets rid of the awful taste of the kudzu.” I said casually.
“And the bottle tools and this thing are for what.” He asked picking up the circuit board and looking it over.
“That’s a simple circuit board the tools and that are form my job and the bottles are a remedy maid from the kudzu and before you ask. I’m a licensed herbalist and no I’m not licensed to sell those are for personal use only so that’s not a problem.” I said pulling out my certification out of my wallet and giving it over to the wolf who pulled out a small device to run it.
Then asked with a raised eyebrow “And what are these used for then.”
“I um there forrr um.” Now I was blushing I motioned him to lean down so I could whisper it. And thankfully he actually did though I couldn’t miss the partly annoyed and amused smile as he kneeled down on all fours.
“There heat suppressant for some reason I found myself in it this morning and need some help getting it under control.” And with that the wolf who was now blushing stood up and returned my stuff as his device beeped he checked it and said.
“Well everything seems in order though this license will expire at the beginning of spring, so I’d go ahead and get it renewed.” He then returned the license and walked off.
I sighed in relief then put my headphones and weighted, but it wasn’t long before it started to get late. So, I went in to try and find her, but it figures with a building like this her buzzer was broken. “Great.” I tried her neighbors broken the next set broken and the next set after that and again they were all broken. I then decided to try the building manager and to my surprised it actually worked.
“Um hello is this one really working.” I asked tentatively, and a little louder then was necessary.
“Yes, it fucking works what the fucking hell you want.” The very loud and very angry voice came out of the intercom and yelled at me.
“Um can you buzz me in I’ve tried over half the buttons and they don’t work.” I asked trying to keep my own temper in check I really don’t like being yelled and or cursed at.
“No first off who the damn fucking hell are you and second why I the god dame fucking hell should I let you in if you aren’t a paying tenet and third why the fuckin fucking fuck hell should I chair.” He yelled sounding slightly drunk or high maybe both I honestly don’t know what the difference is, but he was definitely super pissed.
“Because I just need to talk to my friend and I will leave as soon as I’m done and if her button had worked I wouldn’t be bothering you right now. Also, the sooner you let me in the sooner I stop bothering you.” I was trying to play nice and see if that works and if it don’t I’ll piss him off more that usually works in my favor well I usually had to punch someone but hell if it works it works I thought as the com went silent for a few seconds before he finally spoke.
“Oh, fuck make it quick and keep your talk quiet or else” he said and to my surprise he actually buzzed me in.
“Huh first time that’s actually worked.” I mumbled as I hurried in before he changed his mind and then tried to find her room number it didn’t take me long to do so. ‘And Is that a past due notice on the door how much trouble was she in!’ I thought as I looked around at my surroundings This place was a crumbling dump I’d bet it wasn’t even close to code I’d be surprised if the rooms that still had doors even still had power and water. ‘I really really need to get her out of here.’ I thought as I knocked on her door. Then I heard something moving on the other side.
A few minutes later Sam came to the door and cracked it open just enough to say. “Look Freddy I told you already it will take me a few days but I I will ask my boss for an advance s so you will get your money just please.”
“Like hell he will I’ll see this place shut down and scheduled for demolition before then.” I said interrupting her with a smirk on my muzzle.
“Lilly wh wha what are you doing hear.” she said opening the door.
“I came to walk you to work but now I’m getting you out of here this place won’t last a day after an inspection and that’s what I plain to do.” I said as I walked in.
“bu bu but I can’t afford anywhere else I can’t even afford this place after the mugging I lost all my money all of it and now” she said sadly looking like she was about to cry.
before I interrupted her and knocked her sad train of thought clean off its tracks. “Z.”
“Um what?” she said giving me a very confused look.
“Z or Zheleznyye-kogti damn that’s a hard first name to pronounce um she’s the black wolf from yesterday she owns my building if there’s any free rooms she’d take you in in a heartbeat. If not, I know a few places, but this isn’t a good place for you it’s just not.” I said before she had broken down in tears and sobbing as she pulled me in for a hug.
I guess ending up on the street’s must have been a major threat to her damn or maybe she just really needed help luckily, I was more than happy to help her and both heaven and hell knew this wasn’t my first and won’t be my last time I’ve done something like this and so far, it payed off and in my favor well most of the time anyways now all I needed to do was to make some calls.
“Um hay you going to be ok” I asked tentatively before she set me back down on my paws.
“Yeah I’m just a little shaky right now I feel like I have been treading water on my own for so long and constantly slowly sinking now just as I’m about to fully go under you show up and throw me a life line” she said clearly trying to pull herself together.
“Um wow I’m not really sure what to say.” I said blushing she had thrown me for a loop.
‘I know people say we bunnies are emotional, but this cat was so emotional but mostly sad.’ I thought as I patted her on the back.
“But look I’d like to give you a minute but we are running late, and I need to be clocked in and running errands on time and I’d rather not have you walking to work on your own tell your attackers caught or things calm down.” I said checking the time on the weird little clock that was built into my locket.
Sure, I had a wrist watch but I liked the weird little clock unlike a normal clock that had hands this clock has four little rotating rings. Each ring had a slightly smaller ring in the middle except for the fourth one which holds a tiny copper disk. That had the pattern that the tiny music box used to play the tune that played when it was opened. The other three rings where divided into. Second and minute in the first ring hour and day in the second and month and year in the third and it was back dropped by the clockwork mechanisms.
On the other side there is a picture of me mom dad Fred and Thomas from when I left the hospital. For the first time for my other siblings this was a baby pitcher of them with their litter brothers and sisters and mom and dad in front of the burrow. Mine was of me at the age of six in a weal chair with mom and dad standing behind me and Fred and Thomas on each side. Oh, I guess I should also mention that us girls got heart shaped lockets decorated with the flower we were named after and the boys each got a pocket watch we get them on our 10th birth day. I snapped it close as the song that played when its open started to repeat.
“That’s a very pretty locket um if it not to invasive of me to ask what do those little rings mean.” She asked curiously.
“yeah its fine.” I said popping it open again and pointing out each ring and its meaning and then she spotted the picture.
“Oh, who’s that.” she asked pointing at me in the picture.
“That’s me and Fred’s on my right Thomas on my left and behind me is my mother and father.” I said pointing out each in the old photo.
“That’s your mother she looks like she would be your older sister and is that really you look so much younger than your brothers and and you’re so small. you don’t even have your black markings you actually look a lot more like them hmmm.” She said sounding surprised and a little curious.
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