Arctic Dogs: Metamorphosis

Chapter 9 - Min Drom

The Third Week of September 2017

Friday, 5th Week of SwiftyTV's Senior Year (And last day before recess week)

SwiftyTV's Apartment

6pm

To Swifty, the first recess week, which always takes place during the second week of September, was one of his favourite times of the year. Not only does that mean he and his SwiftyTV team can use this time to conceptualise future video years, spending meaningful time together and, if time permits, a road trip around the country of Mengguo.

Most importantly, his mother will be there with him.

Back at the Thunder Heights penthouse apartment where the whole team stayed, Penny, his mother, paid everyone a visit with bags full of groceries and gave an invitation for her son to her hug. "I heard you guys are running out of food, so I thought I should buy these for you."

Bertha fished out about $100 worth of food, ranging from fresh to frozen stuff. "That's too much, Mrs Swift," the otter cried out.

"It's on me, Bertha," Auntie Penny assured. "Anyway, it's to thank you guys for taking care of my dear Swifty and PB."

As Auntie Penny and Bertha cooked up dinner, Swifty and PB had some time alone at the pool deck. Swifty knew PB had an important Esports tournament with Dusty. It was the final. "I know I won't be coming with you this trip," his foster brother started. "At least you'll be having fun for the trip, right?"

Swifty simply nodded.

"Then, where are you planning to go?"

Swifty shrugged. "Haven't decided yet. Plus, we still have the movie to worry about." Swifty was referring to the movie project.

"Boys, dinner's ready!" Their mother called out from the kitchen. Swifty and PB did not hesitate to run down to the ground floor and joined the others at the table. It was a decent spread of two roasted chickens with vegetable sides, most from the groceries their mother bought. It was also fortunate Coach Andy cancelled football practice for the week due to a personal matter.

Everyone was in high spirits at the table. Leopold got a recent shipment of high-quality Australian red wine that paired well with the chicken and served it to everyone (even PB, the teetotaller of the group). PB drank that down with little cringing. The food was excellent and soon, everyone was raving at how excellent of a cook Auntie Penny was. Meanwhile, Lemmy was minding his own business and hunk down on his piece of chicken breast.

After dinner, as Swifty and his mother washed the dishes, she asked him on his experience living without her in Mengcheng. "At least I got a channel to worry about, Mum. And PB. And school."

"At least your team's channel is popular here. I can get to see you on those videos these days."

"Hey!" Swifty took that to offence. However, it was fake anger, and he composed himself. "Anyway, Mum, thanks for coming down."