☆ 「•How to care for your jello friend •」☆

Chapter 1- the awakening

A wonderful day within the friendly neighborhood and another day to start business within the little store down the street that was just purchased from the original owners. It needs a bit of cleaning after so many years of abandonment.
Luckily Poppy is here to clean and fix up the little store in her care.

"My, you've been quite lonely for so long. No one even thought in checking up and cleaning you from time to time huh?" Poppy said to little building as she sweeps the floor, suddenly the floor boards started to creak and squeaked as an answer.

"Wha- it's alive?" Poppy whispered she found it rather surprising than terrified, never has this happened before in her life but then Again she remembered what the owners had told her.

<flashback>

"Oh Yeah, just so you know this 'house' is alive so be aware of that"

<end of flashback>

"So it is alive, I though they were joking about it, guess not" the owners of this place warned her that the little building is alive and will take a while to get used to her though it was thought as some joke when however it in fact wasn't really some joke.

"So, you're really alive, we'll have a great time together but I'll have to finish here before I start my own business, would you like to hear it?" She asked the boards squeaked as the door opened too.
"Well my thought is opening up a bakery but then again I wanna sell sweets to the young ones, it's hard to decide what I should sell, what do you think?" She asked as more boards squeaked as the buildings eyes look inside, Poppy thought it was adorable how their eyes were and chuckled a bit until suddenly the phone rang.

But who could possibly be calling, she hasn't even started the business or gave anyone her aware-about but the curiosity got the better of her and went over to pick up the phone and answer.

"Sorry about the scare however I really like both the idea so why not do both?" It spoke, Poppy looked over at Homes eyes and smiled.

"You're right! Maybe I should do both, I mean I can't decide so why not both, thanks Home"

"Anytime Friend! Say why don't we talk and get to know each other?" Home suggested, Poppy happily smiled and nodded.

After what seemed like a whole day they talked and got to know each other very well, Home getting very cleaned and fix which they were very happy about as so was Poppy, sure she was getting tired but in the end it was worth it.

"what a day, don't you say? I should get to bed soon it's kinda getting dark" she suggested putting the broom in the closet.

"What a day indeed. You should rest! You've earned it from this hard work!" Home said as Poppy chuckled looking outside and seeing the sun was setting now.

"well I'll be heading to bed now, good--"

"Wait! Poppy, can we make jello before you go to bed?" Home asked as Poppy thought.

"Well, I have the ingredients for it but I don't have anymore trays to make them, I used them all maybe tomorrow" she suggested.

"You may not have one but I have a few trays! We can make one and continue the rest tomorrow!" Home said as a door at the side of the room opened and revealed a human form tray.

"What an interesting tray, I guess I can make one more, maybe this could work as a display out the window" Poppy said.

"Alright then let's get to work! Otherwise it's getting later every minute as we speak!" Home suggested as poppy got the supplies out and started to get to work.

After what seemed to be a few hours of mixing, pouring, detailing, and such for this jello, it was finally finished. The jello was ready for tomorrow morning when the business opens, Poppy then again cleaned up the counters and items used during the making of it and finally finished.

"Well then I should get to bed now, good night Home, we'll speak again tomorrow" she said.

"Good night Poppy, sweet dreams!" Home said with that Poppy hanged up the phone and went upstairs to bed.

<✨next day✨>
-Poppy's POV-

I was awakened by the phone that was ranging along with hearing a few items being dropped from places, I got scared and got out of bed to check who broke in I went downstairs and took a peek in the room I saw a person just standing. I panicked and looked around the room for something to protect myself and I saw the broom on the floor nearby I quickly and carefully walked over to grab the it when I suddenly slipped on jam and fell making the stranger be alert.
It looked over at me and walked to me giving me- a hand?

"Sorry about that!" They said as I took their hand only for it to break like if you squeeze some jello and it breaks all over your hand.

"Oh my! I'm So so Sorry!!" I apologized but then seemed to giggle.

"It's alright! I was just trying to help" They said, The boards creaked and the phone rang, I go over and pick it up.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Poppy, hey so um- we have a little problem"

"Is it about the person who came inside from who knows where?" I asked.

"Well, yes but also because the jello we made yesterday came to life, literally" they said, I look over the tray that I had put in the freezer and it was empty and I look at the person who stood there.

"Do you mind standing in the light real quick?" I asked them since they were standing in the shadows with all the curtains are closed.

"Alright!" They said cheerfully as they walked carefully towards me into the light.

Oh my stars...the jello is alive.