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After awkward introductions, Amy greeted the housekeeper and her daughter. They were two rabbits. The adult was named Miss Vanilla and her daughter was named Cream.

"It's nice to meet you both! Even if it's not the way I thought it was happen..."

Miss Vanilla laughed and smiled at her. She patted her shoulder in good nature.

"I didn't either but here we are! Come on, I had your room ready all day."

"I'm really sorry about that."

"It's fine. Here, this is your room! I hadn't decorated it, since you will be doing that."

Miss Vanilla turned to her daughter and told her that she can greet their new friend in the morning.

"Okay mother..."

The girl looked at Amy, who smiled brightly at her. She smiled softly in return.

"Now, as for you Sticks. What happened to you? You should have brought her here much earlier."

"It was a huge robot! Huge! I thrashed me good, but I got it stuck under some rocks."

"Robot....right...."

Sticks nodded with enthusiasm. Miss Vanilla patted her head and sent her to a guest room.

"I am very sorry about this Miss Rose."

"You can just call me Amy and I don't mind. Really! It was kind of nerve racking, but I got through it! But...uh.... I am kind of tired and um...."

"We have some sparkling water in the fridge."

"I would love that, if that's okay with you?"

"It's no bother! Besides, we'll be seeing each other a lot won't we? So why not get to know each other, hm?"

"Sounds good to me!"

Miss Vanilla laughed lightly and went to get the water. Amy sat down with a loud thump out of exhaustion. Her throat hurt from being so dry and her body ached. She wouldn't be surprised if bruises formed. Despite all that exercise and working out, she still got beat up. Without Sticks showing up, she wouldn't have lasted very long.

"What am I missing? Experience? Technique? Both? Maybe more?", she murmured to her self as she waited for Miss Vanilla to come back.

She thought about what she could have done differently and what she did wrong. She probably needs more practice with the hammer. She could do that in a tiny apartment, but here, there are huge amounts of space for her.

"I'm back!"

Amy took the water and had a sip.

"Thank you so much! I should get to bed, it's super late."

"Same here, I need to get up in the morning to send my daughter to school."

"I could do it."

"Oh no, no. You look really tired and had a very long day from what I've been told. You should sleep in."

"But I want to make it up to you for waking you up like this!"

"You can cook right?"

"Yes."

"Then cook dinner for us and we're even."

"Hm.... Okay. If that's what will make you feel better."

"It will."

Amy and Miss Vanilla smiled at each other and said their good nights. Amy watched Miss Vanilla leave and frowned. She touched her shoulder. It stung a bit.

"The police patched me up, but it still hurts..."

She signed and changed into some clothes. She will take a shower in the morning.

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Chapter 5

BYE!!