"Snow Cones"

It was painfully hot. So painful that Judy was considering to jump into the public fountain of the Sahara Square. Her uniform was built for insulation, to protect her from the harsh winds of Tundra Town but when it comes to the blazing heat, she rather go casual, like Nick. She waved her paw towards her face, trying desperately to generate a cool wind. She was sweating more than a pig as she waited for Nick to return. She was sitting on a metal bench, watching as the cold water flow out of its main pipes into the exterior of the fountain. She pulled at her vest. Ready to jump in.

"Hey Whiskers, you waited long?" Quipped Nick while he plopped down beside her, holding a pair of snow cones. Judy sat up abruptly, seeing the shaved ice covered in sweet delicious syrup. He put out one that was covered in red syrup with a plastic spoon jammed inside the massive snow like mound. "Got your favorite flavor, strawberry right?"

She took out of his paw, clutching it like it was precious gift. "Thank you, Nick!" One spoonful in her mouth and she was in heaven.

Nick chuckled while he leaned back against the bench, getting a spoonful of his own snow cone, it was pink in color.

"Better eat it quick before it melts." He warned before putting the spoonful into his mouth. Judy pulled her own spoon out of her mouth watching in horror as her precious snow cone was already melting.

"You're right, I better take huge spoonfuls then..." She smiled, diving her spoon into the bottom of the mound, right in between her paper cone and the shaved ice. She wanted to take spoonfuls from the bottom and work her way to the top. She lifted her spoon upwards ready to take a large piece out of the bottom. Unknowingly tipping the snowmound backwards. A small splat made Nick's ear twitch and glance to find Judy holding her spoon in one paw while the other laid empty. He arched a brow, seeing her staring at her feet. His eyes moved down and saw that her snow cone, now laid face down on the dirty sand.

He let out a snort.

"Butterfingers." He teased, snickering slightly. Judy's ears flopped down, her lower lip turned upward into a pout. The ants already came and began eating her soiled shaved ice. She was going to die in the heat. "Here, I'll share mine with you..." Nick said, putting his out towards her.

Her ears went up. "Really?" She smiled widely, grasping her paws together. He shrugged.

"Yeah, why not? I'll eat this half and you can have the other." He said scooping up about her mouthful. Judy dug her own into the side that was untouched.

"Oh thank you Nick, you really are the nicest-!"

Plop!

Nick looked down, seeing his own shaved ice, facing down on the sand. Judy's mouth was a gaped, unable to say anything. The two of them watching as more ants came to eat the rest of their snow cones. Needless to say that either of them ate anymore snow cones. Drinking cool lemonade was the safest route but that too, fell out of Judy's clumsy paws.