Tom Nookie

Reddington

In the backseat of a beat-up car cries Tommy. It is stationed near a gasoline port. Redd walks up to the car with a plastic bag in hand. He sits in the driver's seat and sighs. 

"Lookie kid, gotcha one of those candies. Whaddya call em' again? Err- Choco- eggs? I don't know, they were the first ones I saw at the register." Redd shrugs and waves an egg-shaped candy, wrapped in childish foil in Tommy's face. Tommy looks at it and then begins to cry again. "Woah now! Cut me some slack kid! I only had a few cents, that's all I could afford!" Redd tries to get Tommy to calm down by patting his head. Tommy sniffles, "I-, I miss Uncle Nook." 

Redd crosses his arms, "Oh trust me, you'll like it better with me! I am cooler than that ol' raccoon." 

Tommy cries even louder. Redd begins to sweat, "H-hey! Look at this!" he waves his paws and starts to make funny faces. Tommy stops crying and begins to laugh a little. "Ya like that!?" Redd caws nervously. Tommy nods, "When can I go back home, scary fox man?" 

Redd stops and stares awkwardly, "No can do cuz. I need to drop you off somewhere first." Redd starts the car engine. "But I wanna go home..." Tommy wines. 

"Too bad kid." Redd turns his back. Tommy's eyes begin to water. Redd jumps, "H- h-hey now, don't start crying again!!!" 

Tommy scrunched up his face. Redd frantically looks around the car and finds a box of matches. "Look!" he says as he lights the match and waves it around. Tommy's lower lip begins to tremble, it wasn't working. 

Redd accidentally drops the match, causing his fur to ignite. "GAH! NO NO!" Redd hurriedly tried to put it out.  Tommy covers his face and laughs. Redd waves his arm back and forth, trying to put out the fire. 

Finally patting the fire off his fur, Redd is left with a burnt spot on his arm. Tommy giggles. "Don't you laugh at me!" Redd scowls. 

Tommy takes the chocolate egg and unravels it. He chips off a piece and hands it to Redd. "Huh? Waddya wants kid?... Is that, for me?" Redd looks at the piece of chocolate curiously. Tommy nods. Redd frowns a little, "Uh- Thanks, kid?" he takes the chocolate and eats some. "Ya' know, I haven't had chocolate in a long time. It's been years actually..." 

Tommy nods, "Uncle Nook never lets us eat this much chocolate." he says as he takes one final bite. "Pfft- Waddya saying? Nook ain't lettin' ya eat sweets?" Redd raises his eyebrow. "Sometimes. But he says it's unhealthy." Tommy shakes his head. 

Redd thinks for a moment, "Well, I have a bit of time on my hands before I go drop you off at Boss's place. You want me to show you something reeeally sweet?" Redd grins. Tommy cheers, "Yeah!" 

Redd stomps on the gas, "Atta' boy!" he cackles and drives off. 

Tommy looks out the window, it's all a blur. So much so that when Redd hit the break Tommy fell forward in his seat. "Oops, sorry kid..." Redd looks back at Tommy who seems to be car sick. 

They stop at a small convenience store in the middle of the prairie. Redd points at the store, "You see that market over there? Well, we are going to have a feast today, kiddo," Redd snickers mischievously. Tommy tilts his head in confusion. 

The two of them walk into the shop. It is filled with candy and all sorts of sweets. "K'ay kid, here's what we're going to do... " Redd pulls Tommy along by his side. "So you see that lil apron of yours? Well, fill the pockets up with as many lollies as ya' want. Make sure to hide them well too." he nods. 

"But isn't that stealing Mr. Scary Foxman?" Tommy twiddles his fingers. 

Redd scoffs, "Ohoho! Course' not! It's just err-... Borrowing! Yeah, yeah. Borrowing-forever, that's what it is." Redd pats him a few times on the shoulder before sending him off.