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#3rd person POV#
Jackie had a strange obsession. While some people wouldn't think much of it at first-
Jackie has a big obsession with rubber ducks. Something about them he absolutely loves. And he's unsure if it's the cute adorable faces or the cool designs they have. But he does know-that since he has so many (a chest box or two full)-why not mess around a bit??
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It first started with Jay. Jay could never get upset for the life of him. If he ever did-well that would be a shock.
Jay had woken up one morning and gone to change. Upon opening his closet door-he was meet with a dapper looking rubber duck sitting at the middle shelf-right in front of his face.
Jay could only smile, knowing full well who's duck it was.
Setting the toy aside to give it back to its owner-Jay continued with his daily routine. He changed into his clothes before heading to the bathroom to groom his mustache and hair.
When opening the mirror cabinets-he let out a silent yelp at seeing suddenly two more ducks. One with a white cowboy hat sitting on his combing brush, and the other with a cute helmet with a propeller and some glasses on a cream he puts on his hair.
Jay blinks in shock. Gently taking those ducks off and setting them off to the side with the Dapper's duck. Deciding to leave it for now as he went and got ready.
Guess, as JJ went downstairs all prepared for the day, he wasn't expecting to see more ducks. Yet here he was, staring down his cup that he usually pours tea, seeing another duck. This one having bunny ears and tail.
In his sugar cube jar, sitting on top was another duck-and then another in his kettle, on the pot, stove, hell even inside sitting on the bread bag.
These ducks. They. Were. EVERYWHERE.
Jay didn't think he'd ever been more cautious with his tasks. Just in the first couple minutes of his morning-he'd find a little duck in the most unexpected areas! And he was the first one awake!!
Finally, Jay stood in front of the table that was filled with an army of rubber ducks. All with their own designs. Jay picked one up, inspecting it before filing it upside down-and his face paled...
Why was there a number 90 underneath...
Soon enough Henrik came down, holding about 8 ducks already. Though he froze at seeing the amount of ducks on the kitchen table. There must've been about 18 already.
"Lemme guess...Jackie?" Henrik asked with a raised brow. Jay only responding with a nod.
Jay shows the number underneath the duck he held-showing the number.
"Ughh!! So what I'm getting at is-there is at LEAST 90 ducks around??! Great!! Just amazing!! Just Vhat I needed!" Henrik groaned-heading to get his mug for coffee-only to spot another duck inside his mug. A soft huff leaving him.
Soon enough-almost everyone in the household had came downstairs with their own handfuls of ducks. It seemed to scare them when Chase found one-that was in his hat that morning-having the number 120.
Slowly Jackie pranced his way downstairs with a hum. When he entered the kitchen-he didn't expect to see everyone there and surrounding a table full of ducks.
Jackie couldn't help but smile, "Love the ducks guys??" He asked happily-having a packed bag with him.
Anti growls as he looks at Jackie annoyed, "What the hell, Red?! You know how terrifying it is to see five ducks waiting in the shower!?"
Jackie snickers as he shrugs, "Well, I hope y'all find all 150! Make sure to-"
"150?! WHAT?!" Chase shouted.
Jackie blinks like it was obvious, "Yeah, 150. I number all my duckies. ANYWAYS! Make sure to put them back in my room! I got a mission three towns over-so imma be gone for a month" he spoke while grabbing one of the waffles Jay made, "Anywho I'm heading now! Toodles!"
With that-Jackie had left the house. The others standing there in shock, feeling a sense of almost paranoia knowing they had so many ducks to find.
Marvin huffed, "We'll pile them in one spot and then put them away. I'm sure we can find them" he says determined.
Anti scoffs, "We can shove all his ducks in his bathtub." He says while heading to grab a box of cereal. Opening it up-he let out a groan seeing two devil ducks staring up at him.
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A month later-Jackie sighs as he enters the house. He stretched and popped his bones-letting out a happy groan.
"guys!! I'm back!! Guess what I found!" He hums while entering the living room, only to snicker seeing all of the others basically deep searching the living room.
"y'all what's going on??" He asked with a snicker.
Chase looks back and glares at Jackie, "How come we found all but ONE! One duck is missing and it's no where!! Henrik and Jay went outside, Anti went to the rooms, Marvin looked in the kitchen, laundry, basement! It's no where!" He rambled while searching deep into the couch.
"Where's the duck Jackie?" Anti's arms crossed while staring right at Jackie.
Jackie grinned, eyes flickering up to the ceiling fan so quick-almost unnoticeable-before shrugging as he stared at Anti's eyes, "You guys are gonna have to find him." He snickered, walking off to his room, "Oh and I bought like 12 more ducks! They're so cute!" He hummed.
His laughter leaving him hearing the groans from the others just as he entered his room.
The rubber duck #150 stared down from the ceiling fan as everyone went back to searching the room once again.