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"Buk. Buk buk."
What the hell?
I take two steps into the garden, and all of a sudden, I feel like I'm in a farm. Is Edgar around here??
"Tabby, catch!"
I look up to quickly see Eggy throw a Red Delicious apple my way, Luckily, I caught it before it hit my face. My eyes widened at what I saw next. It was a tree with all kinds of fruit on it. And Eggy was sat at the very top of it, surrounded by twigs and branches. A nest?
"Eggy! What the hell are you doing up there?" I asked, then took a bite out of the apple. Mmm! Very yummy!
"I dunno. Someone sent over this tree. I saw an opportunity, and went for it. Now, I'm roosting up here like the true bird I am." Eggy said with a shrug.
"Eggy, you're wearing a chicken hoodie, with wings and all. And you've been wearing it for Dark God knows how long. I think it's warped your mind to have you believe you're a real chicken. And even so, chickens don't roost in trees! Who sent this tree, anyway?" I face-palmed. Eggy just fluffed their feathers and made themselves more comfortable in their nest.
"Well, this chicken does! And I don't know who sent the damn thing. There's a letter tied to the tree. The deliveryman would've done it himself, but he was scared off by Lotti. Her and that battle axe..."
I walked to the tree and untied the piece of paper.
To the MadHouse,
I thought this would be a nice gesture to show how much I care. I didn't know which fruit you liked, so I just gave you all of them on a tree. Hope you enjoy!
Signed,
anonymous
"Eggy, I didn't know you had a secret admirer!" I teased, as I finished reading the letter out loud.
"I don't! It could be for anyone! Besides, it's for the MadHouse, not just me, buk buk. Who could it be from? The Caretaker Flora?" Eggy asked, gesturing to the giant plant taking in the sun rays before the winter's snow takes over.
"Yeah, because a plant can totally send gifts like this." I reply bluntly. I take another bite out of the apple, when a certain ninja monkey came flipping in the garden. But, it wasn't a happy flip. It was a "I'm hungry." flip. I've been friends with him long enough; I can tell by now.
"Tabby, got any bananas? We're out of them in the kitchen. I might've ate the last one." Joe whined to me. I just rolled my eyes and point to the silly tree Eggy is falling asleep on. "No, I don't have bananas this time, buddy. Consult the Tree of Many Fruits over here."
Eggy waved at Joe as they picked 2 bananas from the tree and tossed them down. Joe gasped happily and jumped up to catch them. "Yummy! Bananas! Thanks, Eggy! Uh, why are you up there, anyway? And where did this tree come from?"
"Long story. Joe. But, we have a fruit tree now and Eggy won't come down. Maybe they can send us another tree. What about a money tree?" I chuckle.
"I'll take a red velvet cupcake tree. I can't sleep on that, though. Too messy. Speaking of which, I'm hungry. Can you get me a cupcake from the kitchen? I'm too comfortable up here and I don't wanna leave." Eggy asked.
"Too busy." Joe immediately sat under the tree in the lovely shade provided, nomming on a banana.
I groaned and rolled my eyes, as I made my way to the kitchen. "All right. I'm going. You guys are lazy..."
What I didn't know was at the back of that letter, the anonymous person wrote 3 words I'd dread to read.
More gifts tomorrow!