Smiling Critters: Ancestra Au (Cancelled)

Burning something..?

With the tracks now deserted, the trio headed back towards Catnap's house, but they decided to stop at “Incript”, a huge, black tower that is right in the center of the city of Stella, it is the town hall. but also the meeting point for a certain type of people: sprinters.

There were different cars, with different engine noises, with different aesthetics, different brands, etc. Kickin was part of a small group of cars, after stopping in a certain space near Incript, he ran straight towards this group, Catnap stayed in the car with his son.

— Um... so the cell phone is in here? — said Dogday while kicking his legs that couldn't reach the ground.

The car doors were open, and Dogday was sitting on the edge of the seat, almost about to get out of the vehicle.

— Yes, just opening the box, and I still wonder… Note 7? I don't know why we didn't choose something much better... — said Catnap, sitting on the grassy ground, right next to the canine.

— Huh, so this cell phone is bad?

— No, it's not that, it's just that the other options had better settings, but we chose this one so you can get used to it, come on, open the box.

Dogday then opened the box, but first he read what was on the front; “Samsung Galaxy Note 7”, after which he opened it and came across the device.

— Wow… this is big — he took the cell phone and looked at it better before removing the plastic around it, and then the one on the screen — waaahh… is that a cell phone? I liked it.

— Yes, there are two buttons on the side, the smaller one you turn on, but you have to hold the button while pressing it.

The device was a bit orange, like a sand color, when turned on it vibrated and the glow of the brand's logo dazzled the boy's eyes for a short time. Catnap gave some tips about the device while it was turning on, showing the charger and its port for the cell phone, the headphone jack, and most importantly, the pen that came with it.

It didn't take long and Dogday was starting to learn how to use his cell phone, thanks to his father, the basics were very simple to understand, the boy thought about taking it to school, but Catnap didn't let him, for good reasons it was easy to understand.

— Tell me, did you like the gift? — said Kickin, approaching the pair in matching clothes.

— Hmm? Yes! I thought it was cool, I loved it, I heard that there are better cell phones than this, but I'm content... after all... it must be expensive — said Dogday nervously.

— Hehe, don't mind that, but it's okay, after a while you'll need to change it, so a new device is inevitable — said the chicken, smiling — but then, do you want to feel a little adrenaline?

—Are you going to take him to a party? — asked the feline.

— Back home, let's go, big guy? He comes with me now!

— Ahh... ok, let's do it, Dogday, turn off your cell phone, let's go back home — warned the feline.

— OK! — replied Dogday, leaving his cell phone on the seat of the car, jumping out of it and following Kickin.

The two cars then headed towards a lane, it was empty, the vehicles side by side were accelerating and the noise for Dogday did not cause pain in his ears due to his sensitivity. A man appears in front of the cars, he had a little flag in his hand, it was checkered.

As at a start he started asking if the cars were ready, the answer was the roar of the engines (Kickin's was louder), a countdown was done and with the flag waving from top to bottom, the vehicles started.

The canine was scared when the Camaro started, as the car reared up but soon returned to the ground, which made him laugh, his heart beating and the blood flow getting faster made him enjoy it, making him tremble with adrenaline. The track was purely straight, only accelerating and changing the vehicle's gears was necessary to see the speedometer pointer reach the limit.

Dogday gave in to one of his instincts, opened the car window and stuck his head out, he was wearing a seat belt, which gave him extra confidence. His ears swayed strongly in the wind, his vision became sharp and what he saw was something funneled in front of him, the neon lights spread across the sidewalks and buildings seemed like just scratches, and the wind was strong and this left the boy unable to breathe properly. .

The Hellcat was on the side, the way the wheel rotated in reaction to the light was something that fascinated the boy, it was as if the wheel was rolling backwards instead of going forwards.
In front of the house:

— Oh my! This is too new for me! This speed, the wheel spinning, the wind blowing! Adrenaline! — said the puppy, jumping out of the car window in high euphoria, his breathing was rapid and his tail was wagging like never before!

— Haha! That's it boy! Now the speed thing will be for tomorrow! — said Kickin, also excited.

— Exactly... after all, tomorrow is Monday and you have school — he approached the garage door to open it.

— Can I learn a little about cars, like now? I'm very excited to understand more about them — he looked at both adults with a sparkle in his eyes.

Well, there was no way to say no, Catnap doesn't open the garage, and he and the chicken open the hoods of the vehicles; and there they explain some things about the essential part of cars: the engine.

— Wow… that must have been expensive, speaking of price, dad? — Dogday looked at the cat, the three of them were in front of the camaro — how much do you earn? Salary for taking these car trips with important people from the company.

— Ah... — he looked nervous, Catnap looked at Kickin who makes a gesture with his hand, as if he was going to cut his neck — I earn five thousand a month... and yes, for many, that's too much money.

— Um... so, do you spend it on household expenses? Water, electricity, rent, food, internet and finally gas for the car, right? — he said this with a thoughtful look.

— Oh wow boy, yes, minus the rent, the house was purchased, so it's mine, in the past there was a tax on homes, even those that were purchased, but then they removed that — he said, moving away so the chicken could close the hood of the car — so, no matter how much money I have left after paying for everything I need, there are the things we buy on a daily basis.

— Like the snacks and even the cell phone you bought me today! Really… I think I need to learn how to manage money before I start earning it — said the canine.

— Yes, but know that everything nowadays, no matter how simple it is, is a paid job — said Kickin.

— All? — replied Dogday.

— Yes, domestic tasks such as cooking for someone, washing clothes, cleaning and even taking care of a person, is a job that generates profits — the chicken opened the car door and the cat opened the garage door.

— After all, large alms move this entire city, and many others around the world — Catnap finished.

— Wow! You know a lot about money… I bet you got really rich one day! — said Dogday very excitedly.

Kickin had parked his car, and on the way back he heard what the little dog said about them getting rich, both Kickin and Catnap looked at each other, and then they laughed, leaving the canine confused by that, and of course, he was wondering which one it was fun.