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Thanks to all my friends and readers for all your kind words and your ongoing support, it means the world to me, I hope you will enjoy this first part, the next pages will follow soon.

Stay safe out there!", "writing": "[b]Chapter 3: Ann Arbor[/b]\n\n[center][u][b]Part 1: The Journey[/b][/u][/center]\n\nNikki’s voice woke me up early in the morning.\n\n[color=#3465a4]“Balto, wake up! We need to drive to the airport in an hour. Your mother prepared breakfast for you, now get up, Fluffy!”[/color]\nI yawned loudly, as Nikki almost pulled me out of my bed. I brushed my teeth and had breakfast, we talked about the journey, and mom checked my luggage once more. It was about 8 o’clock, as we left our house. We were standing in front of Mr. Kofi’s car, as Mom gave me a tight hug and gave me a few more words on my way:\n[color=#4e9a06]“Be a good boy, Balto. Do what Nicole and your hosts tell you to do, behave, and don’t forget to call me as soon as you arrive there. And Balto, if you want to come home, don’t hesitate to tell it to Nicole, or me. Do you understand?”[/color]\nI hugged my mother again.\n[color=#cc0000]“Sure, mom. I will miss you.”[/color]\nShe smiled, and gently touched my cheek.\n[color=#4e9a06]“I will miss you too. Now go. Have a nice time there. I love you.”[/color]\nShe stood behind me, as I stepped into the car. The drive to the airport went over fast, since the highway wasn’t as crowded as Mr. Kofi might have expected it to be. We arrived at Buffalo International Airport about half an hour later. Mr. Kofi walked with us to the check-in and helped us to get our boarding passes. Thanks to him, I didn’t need the letter mom wrote for me, in case the staff at the airport would have any questions. And then it was time for Nikki’s father to leave us. \nMy girl and I walked through the long hallways to our gate without any haste. We still had time. For my taste, we arrived here way too early. Our flight was scheduled for 10:08, that was nearly an hour to wait. Gladly we had a few food stalls there, and a restaurant, where Nikki bought us something to eat. \n\nWe spent the next 30 minutes with talking and eating, Nikki had at least three cups of coffee. \nAnd then, we heard a message through the speakers, that our plane was ready for boarding. We walked over to the gate, under the eyes of a few human passengers. I heard them whispering, then a young boy came to me. He was no more than 6 years old. He seemed to be excited, as he pointed at me and Nikki. The language he spoke surprised me, since it wasn’t English. It sounded more like German.\n“Hundi! Katze!”\nNikki and I waved at this boy, who seemingly had never seen an Anthro before. Nikki’s tail twitched, that situation seemed to make her nervous. After a minute, the parents came and took their child by its hand. 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That is something I sometimes do, when I am very nervous. Nikki saw that, leaned over, and whispered into my ear:\n[color=#3465a4]“Balto, don’t be so nervous. All will be fine.”[/color]\nShe hugged me and smiled, as the pilot made his introduction. The safety instructions followed, while the plane was rolling to the runway. I heard the turbines, and only seconds later I was pressed back into the seat. My stomach rebelled, I felt that I was about to throw up. Maybe that second breakfast wasn’t such a bright idea. Nikki looked at me, and quickly gave me a barf bag. To make it short, I made good use of it. Our plane finally reached its flight altitude and became steadier, what calmed down my stomach. The barf bag was full by now anyway. Nikki patted my back, and a flight assistant came to me.\n[b]“Is everything ok? Let me take care of that. You can go to the toilet to refresh, and I will bring you some water. Please, if you should need something else, just call me, ok?”[/b]\nNikki answered for me, as I was already on my way to the toilet. I had to get this taste out of my mouth. \nIt took me a few minutes, until I felt better and walked back to my seat. Nikki fasted my seatbelt, after I sat down. Next, I was given a glass of water by the flight attendant. I looked out of my window for the rest of the flight, watched the clouds passing, and immersed myself in my thoughts.\nThe look down made me feel small. Unimportant. I thought about my mother, who must have been at work right now. I wondered what she might think right now. I also thought about Nikki and me. Will our relationship last for our whole life? Will we manage it to become actors in the future, or will we become something completely different? \nAnd, if we are up here in the sky, then where is heaven? Where is this place the good people go after their death?\nAgain, it was a voice, which dragged me out of my thoughts.\n[i]“Be careful, my boy. Those who search for heaven, might never see it.”[/i]\nI looked around, but there was no one who could have said that. Nikki had fallen asleep in her seat, and the flight attendees were too far away. The voice sounded familiar, like, no. That would be impossible. I shook my head. Was I losing my mind? Why did I hear that voice? Or why do I keep seeing this human Peter? Maybe I should talk with mom about this, when we come back home. It frightens me, to be honest.\nThe sudden voice of our pilot woke up Nikki, as we were about to land in Detroit. For me, this was the worst part of the whole flight. Even worse than the take-off. Especially the moment when the tires touched the ground was horrible for me.\nShortly after the plane came to a hold, we were allowed to leave it. Our trolleys were stored underneath our seats, so we didn’t have to wait until others had taken their stuff out. We left the plane to make our way to the arrival's hall. There we looked for Hazel or Johana, but there was none of them to be seen. I almost wanted to call Hazel, but then Nikki saw a man holding up a sign with our names written on it. It was a canine with yellow fur, his hair was tied in a ponytail, and a beard. Well, it looked like one. So far, I had only seen humans with beards. My girl took my hand, and together we walked towards this somehow funny-looking man.\nAs we were close enough, Nikki raised her paw, waving at him. He made a few steps in our direction, until we were close enough to talk. As most of the time, Nikki spoke for us.\n[color=#3465a4]“Hello, I am Nikki, this is Balto. Are you Hazel’s and Johana’s father?”[/color]\nThe man’s voice sounded warm, friendly.\n[b]“I am, yes. Name is Joe Hunter. But call me Joe. Nice to meet you. Hazel and Johana told me a few things about you. But now come, we will make a quick a stop at my pastry shop to pick up some sweets for later. We will have a BBQ today to celebrate the 4th of July, Johana is currently taking care of the meat. And Hazel is helping her mother in the kitchen.” [/b]\nHe turned his head to me, while we made our way to his car.\n[b]“Hazel told me that you like Spareribs, Balto. I think you will love our special recipe. And Nikki, Johana has prepared several salads and fine steaks. Hazel and my wife both love a good steak, I hope that meets your taste too. By the way, is Nikki a nickname?”[/b]\nNikki giggled and smiled.\n[color=#3465a4]“Yeah. My name is Nicole, but only my parents and Balto’s mother call me that. All my friends call me Nikki. About the food, Balto loves Spareribs. I hope you can forgive him for not talking much, he is often a bit shy with persons he doesn’t know.”[/color]\nThat made Hazel’s father laugh.\n[b]“Don’t worry, champ. I was about the same, as I was in his age. Balto, you don’t have to fear anything, no one will bite you. Well, besides Hazel, maybe. She also loves ribs and will fight for them.”[/b]\nThese words made me smile. Nikki and Mr. Hunter saw that, and I felt Nikki’s hand on my back, as we finally reached the car. It was a big, black EUV.\nWe put our luggage in the trunk, then sat in the back seat. I was happy that Nikki was sitting next to me. I cuddled up to her, since I felt a bit uncomfortable. Nikki put her arm around me, holding me close to her. Hazel’s father and Nikki continued their conversation on our way to his pastry shop, which we reached about 40 minutes later. The car was parked, and we went with Mr. Hunter inside his fancy looking shop. There were fine pastries, cakes, donuts, also candy in all imaginable colors. It looked like the wet dream of cubs and the nightmare of all dentists. Nikki was waiting with me at the counter, while Mr. Hunter put some of the sweet stuff into a transport box. I couldn’t take my eyes off one of the big donuts behind the glass counter. \nIt was with white chocolate on the outside and filled with vanilla cream. That was what was standing on the little sign in front of it. I had never seen a donut that big before. Its appearance alone watered my mouth. I must have looked like someone who hadn't eaten in weeks, because Nikki gave me a gentle nudge with her elbow.\n[color=#3465a4]“Balto, you are drooling.” [/color]\nSadly, she said that a bit too loud. Mr. Hunter looked at me and began to laugh.\n[b]“Balto, haven’t you eaten something in the morning?”[/b]\nNikki couldn’t hold herself back.\n[color=#3465a4]“Oh, he did. He enjoyed it so much that he let it go through his head again during the flight.”[/color]\nNow everyone laughed. The costumers, co-workers, everyone was looking at me. \nIt was such a shameful situation, that I wanted to run out of the store. But Nikki held me by my arm.\n[color=#3465a4]“Balto, don’t be like that. I am just joking. In fact, I did the same on my first flight. With the difference that I didn’t use the barf bag. The whole area around us was full of you know what. What I want to say is that you don’t have to be ashamed of that. Come, I will buy you that donut, if you are hungry. But you must share it with me, it looks really tasty.”[/color]\nThat was a deal you could accept.\nNikki took out her purse, but Mr. Hunter denied taking any money from her.\n[b]“You two are my guests.”[/b]\nHe looked at his employee.\n[b]“Please wrap it up for them, and give the poor boy a napkin, ok? And don’t forget to close the shop in half an hour. I wish you a nice holiday. Tomorrow at 8 am, I will pick you up in front of the shop, so we can drive to the seminar together.”[/b]\nThe employee took the donut out and wrapped it up partly before he gave it to Nikki. She first let me take a bite, before tasting it herself. It was like biting into a piece of heaven. \nWell, maybe because I was very hungry at that moment. Nikki and I ate up on our way back to the car. Now it was time to drive to Rhoads-Hunter Manor. (They never called it that, but I think it is a fitting name for this palace of a house)\n\n[u][center][b]Part 2: The Home of a Rockstar[/b][/center][/u]\n\n[b]Monday:[/b]\n\nThe ride to Hazel’s and Johana’s home went by smoothly. We reached a big gate, which opened automatically. A long road led to the house. It is a modern looking, 2-storey palace with three garages. It looked so amazing. Mr. Hunter parked the car in front of one of the garages, we stepped out, took our trolleys, and walked to the front door. I became quite nervous and clamped my tail between my legs. Even here, we could smell the tasty food, which we would have for dinner later. Mr. Hunter opened the door for us, then he directed Nikki and me upstairs to the guestroom. So far, we didn’t see Hazel or Johana. Mr. Hunter told us that we should make ourselves comfortable and come downstairs, if we are ready. As soon as he left us, Nikki began to look around in the room, which was decorated with pictures of concerts, there even was a guitar hanging on the wall. On the big bed we had towels, two bathrobes and the WLAN password written on a little welcome letter. We also had a PC with a webcam in that room, what made especially me happy. That way we could make video calls with mom way easier.\nAfter we stored our stuff, I sat down on the bed, with my look down at the floor. Nikki saw that, sat down next to me and placed her left arm around my shoulders.\n[color=#3465a4]“What is wrong, Balto? This place is great, we will have a great dinner later, and you look like someone died.”[/color]\nI mumbled:\n[color=#cc0000]“I miss my mom.”[/color]\nNikki caressed my head. \n[color=#3465a4]“Balto, have you written her a message after we arrived? I bet she misses you too.”[/color]\nI really forgot to write a message, after we landed. I haven’t even looked at my mobile since then.\nAs I took it out of my pocket, I saw five messages and two missed calls. The calls came from Hazel, but the messages were all from my mother. She seemed to be worried, why I didn’t reply.\nI quickly wrote a long message back, explaining why I didn’t reply earlier. I told her about the flight, the big donut and how big the place here is. But most important, that I miss her. She replied that she also misses me, and that she would have to tell me something in the evening. \nShortly after I received this answer, we heard a knocking at the door, followed by Hazel’s voice.\n[color=#8f5902]“Balto, Nikki? Can I come in? Or are you busy?”[/color]\nNikki chuckled.\n[color=#3465a4]“You can come in, Hazel. We were just about to go downstairs.”[/color]\nThe door opened, and a second later Hazel entered the room, opened her arms and came at us with such a speed, that she pushed over Nikki and me. We were lucky, that we were sitting on the bed at that moment. The young canine gave us a tight hug, while her tail went crazy. I swear, she was almost floating, while she yelled happily:\n[color=#8f5902]“It is so cool to finally see you two again!” [/color]\nWe were both overwhelmed by this stormy welcome.\nI replied to her, after Hazel released us from her grip:\n[color=#cc0000]“Hi, Hazel. It is nice to see you again”[/color]\nNikki added:\n[color=#3465a4]“Indeed. Where is Johana? Is he still busy with the meat?”[/color]\nHazel had to laugh.\n[color=#8f5902]“Maybe his own *meat*. Food is almost ready, which is why mom said I should get you. Oh, Kirara and her dad are also here today.”[/color]\nThen we heard a female voice:\n[color=#8ae234]“Hazel, Balto, Nikki, are you coming? Food is ready!”[/color]\nNikki looked nervous, since she knew that voice very well.\n\nHazel, while still sitting on my lap, answered in a somehow disappointed voice:\n[color=#8f5902]“Yes, mom. We are coming.”[/color]\nAt that moment I was able to take a closer look at Hazel, when she got off from me. She was wearing a belly free top and shorts, a sexy look, but not too sexy. Nikki and I stood up as well. My girl took my hand, and I could feel how she was shaking. Slowly we walked down the stairs, the voices out of the nearby kitchen became louder. I could identify Johana’s and Kirara’s voice, which I knew from some of our video chats. There was another male voice, which I didn’t knew, and of course Hazel’s parents. \nIt was Hazel who entered the kitchen first, while Nikki held me back. I barely have seen her nervous like that.\nHazel turned around, looked at us and signed, that we should come in. That was shortly followed by her taking my hand and pulling me inside the kitchen. It was big, and had a dining area right next to it, in which I saw a big table with all kinds of food on it. Nikki was still standing outside, while I shyly waved my hand at all the people in that room. \n[color=#cc0000]“H… Hey there. My name is Balto. It is…It is a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for allowing us to visit your home.”[/color]\nHazel’s mother, Mrs. Rhoads-Hunter, came closer. My tail was pinched between my legs, what seemed to amuse her.\n[color=#8ae234]“Balto, you don’t have to be scared. No one here will hurt you. I am Holly. Where is Nikki?”[/color]\nI pointed at the door.\n[color=#cc0000]“She is standing outside the door. Nikki is a big fan of your music.”[/color]\nMrs. Rhoads-Hunter looked at the door.\n[color=#8ae234]“Come in, Nikki. There is no need for you to hide from me.”[/color]\nMy girl slowly walked in. Her tail was twitching, while she kept her eyes on the floor. She tried to introduce herself:\n[color=#3465a4]“Hello. Sorry, I am so nervous. I want to say that love your music. I listen to it your music since many years.”[/color]\nMrs. Rhoads-Hunter reached us her hand. First to Nikki, then to me.\n[color=#8ae234]“Welcome to our home. Hazel and Johana told me a few things, and I must say that I am excited to hear more about you two. But for now, let us eat. I hope you will enjoy our Independence Day BBQ. We have ribs, steak, we also have salads, and drinks are over there. And after dinner, you can tell us a little about you. Oh, and before I forget.”[/color]\nShe pointed at Kirara and the man next to her.\n[color=#8ae234]“These are Kirara and her father Damien, and I think you already know Johana and my husband Joe. Rory, our youngest child, is still playing in his room. Please take a seat, while I get him.”[/color]\nWe sat down at the big dining table made of solid wood, on which the delicious smelling dishes were placed. My mouth watered as I let my eyes roam over the table while everyone sat down. Hazel was sitting on my left side, Nikki on my right, and Johana took the free seat next to Nikki. Kirara sat on the opposite side of the table, next to her father, Joe and Rory. The seat on the table’s head was taken by Mrs. Rhoads-Hunter herself. She opened the feast with a few words:\n[color=#8ae234]“I am thankful to celebrate this 4th of July with my loving family, and our new friends Balto and Nikki. I wish you all a good appetite.”[/color]\n\nI watched as the others filled their plates with food. Hazel next took a big piece of ribs, also some chicken wings and fries. She really must have been hungry. Nikki took a steak, right before she turned her head to me.\n[color=#3465a4]“Balto, don’t you want to eat something? Wait, I bet you want some ribs.”[/color]\nNikki filled my plate with some fantastic-looking food, including ribs, wings, and wedges. \nThe taste was even better than the smell. I finished my plate rather quickly, since it was so good, but was still hungry. My mother always told me to be modest, if I am invited for dinner at someone else's place. \nThat is why I didn’t dare to take seconds. Mr. Hunter saw me sitting behind the empty plate, asking if I am full already. I shook my head and explained what I was told by my mom, what made him smile, while he complimented my mother's parenting. But he also told me to eat as much as I wanted, because there was more than enough food here.\nThe dinner took hours, I cannot even describe how full we all were afterwards. Moving became an impossible task, which is why we stayed seated and talked for some time.\nNext, Nikki wanted to make a little walk outside. Hazel and Johana came with us to show us a part of their home. It is a beautiful piece of land. We saw several Apple-, peach-, and cherry trees. Even a strawberry field, which was Nikki’s favorite. As you know, she has a thing for strawberries. There also was a big pond in with Koi carps. Johana explained that their mother often comes here to relax after a tour. Later they showed us more of the house, including their mother’s studio in the cellar. At that point, it was already about 11 pm. Nikki yawned loudly, as she looked at her mobile.\nNikki told Johana and Hazel, that she and I are pretty tired from this extraordinary dinner and the walk around the property, and that we want to go to bed. We said good night to our hosts, wished Mr. Hunter fun at the seminar he was going to in the morning, then we went upstairs to our room. Nikki helped me to put my bedsheets on the pillow and blanket, then we stripped naked, laid down and turned off the light. I heard Nikki breathing and mumbling, she seemed to still be excited about us being allowed to be here. I rolled on my side to face her:\n[color=#cc0000]“Nikki, is everything ok?”[/color]\nShe cuddled up close to me, giving me a little kiss.\n[color=#3465a4]“Yes, sure. This is so amazing. We are staying in the house of my idol.”[/color]\nI was tired and not in the mood for a conversation, so I didn’t respond to that. \nI only put my hand on my girlfriend’s shoulder and yawned silently. I only wanted to sleep, as a sudden sound from outside startled us. It sounded like someone had dropped something in front of our room’s door. Nikki turned the light back on, stood up and looked outside, but there was no one there. She shrugged and rejoined me in the bed, after she had locked the door and switched off the lights again. We cuddled up close once more, closed our eyes and fell asleep.\n\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "Chapter 3: Ann Arbor

Part 1: The Journey


Nikki’s voice woke me up early in the morning.

“Balto, wake up! We need to drive to the airport in an hour. Your mother prepared breakfast for you, now get up, Fluffy!”
I yawned loudly, as Nikki almost pulled me out of my bed. I brushed my teeth and had breakfast, we talked about the journey, and mom checked my luggage once more. It was about 8 o’clock, as we left our house. We were standing in front of Mr. Kofi’s car, as Mom gave me a tight hug and gave me a few more words on my way:
“Be a good boy, Balto. Do what Nicole and your hosts tell you to do, behave, and don’t forget to call me as soon as you arrive there. And Balto, if you want to come home, don’t hesitate to tell it to Nicole, or me. Do you understand?”
I hugged my mother again.
“Sure, mom. I will miss you.”
She smiled, and gently touched my cheek.
“I will miss you too. Now go. Have a nice time there. I love you.”
She stood behind me, as I stepped into the car. The drive to the airport went over fast, since the highway wasn’t as crowded as Mr. Kofi might have expected it to be. We arrived at Buffalo International Airport about half an hour later. Mr. Kofi walked with us to the check-in and helped us to get our boarding passes. Thanks to him, I didn’t need the letter mom wrote for me, in case the staff at the airport would have any questions. And then it was time for Nikki’s father to leave us.
My girl and I walked through the long hallways to our gate without any haste. We still had time. For my taste, we arrived here way too early. Our flight was scheduled for 10:08, that was nearly an hour to wait. Gladly we had a few food stalls there, and a restaurant, where Nikki bought us something to eat.

We spent the next 30 minutes with talking and eating, Nikki had at least three cups of coffee.
And then, we heard a message through the speakers, that our plane was ready for boarding. We walked over to the gate, under the eyes of a few human passengers. I heard them whispering, then a young boy came to me. He was no more than 6 years old. He seemed to be excited, as he pointed at me and Nikki. The language he spoke surprised me, since it wasn’t English. It sounded more like German.
“Hundi! Katze!”
Nikki and I waved at this boy, who seemingly had never seen an Anthro before. Nikki’s tail twitched, that situation seemed to make her nervous. After a minute, the parents came and took their child by its hand. His mother excused her son, then they left.
The next thing I heard was the lady at the counter.
“Ms. Nicole Kofi, Balto Star, please come forward to the counter.”

Nikki was surprised, grabbed my hand, and we moved forward.
“I am Nicole Kofi, this is Balto Star. Is something wrong?”
The lady shook her head.
“No, Ma’am. This is just for security reasons. We are ordered to double-check, whenever a minor travels without its parents. Young man, can I please see your parents' contact information?”

I gave her my mother’s letter, and as everything seemed fine, we were allowed to take our seats in the plane.
We had our seats in row 19. Nikki gave me the window seat, what was cool. That way, I could look outside. Well, I could at least see one of the wings.
While the minutes passed, I became more and more nervous.
I tried to calm myself down by letting the fingers of my right hand caress over the knuckles of my left. That is something I sometimes do, when I am very nervous. Nikki saw that, leaned over, and whispered into my ear:
“Balto, don’t be so nervous. All will be fine.”
She hugged me and smiled, as the pilot made his introduction. The safety instructions followed, while the plane was rolling to the runway. I heard the turbines, and only seconds later I was pressed back into the seat. My stomach rebelled, I felt that I was about to throw up. Maybe that second breakfast wasn’t such a bright idea. Nikki looked at me, and quickly gave me a barf bag. To make it short, I made good use of it. Our plane finally reached its flight altitude and became steadier, what calmed down my stomach. The barf bag was full by now anyway. Nikki patted my back, and a flight assistant came to me.
“Is everything ok? Let me take care of that. You can go to the toilet to refresh, and I will bring you some water. Please, if you should need something else, just call me, ok?”
Nikki answered for me, as I was already on my way to the toilet. I had to get this taste out of my mouth.
It took me a few minutes, until I felt better and walked back to my seat. Nikki fasted my seatbelt, after I sat down. Next, I was given a glass of water by the flight attendant. I looked out of my window for the rest of the flight, watched the clouds passing, and immersed myself in my thoughts.
The look down made me feel small. Unimportant. I thought about my mother, who must have been at work right now. I wondered what she might think right now. I also thought about Nikki and me. Will our relationship last for our whole life? Will we manage it to become actors in the future, or will we become something completely different?
And, if we are up here in the sky, then where is heaven? Where is this place the good people go after their death?
Again, it was a voice, which dragged me out of my thoughts.
“Be careful, my boy. Those who search for heaven, might never see it.”
I looked around, but there was no one who could have said that. Nikki had fallen asleep in her seat, and the flight attendees were too far away. The voice sounded familiar, like, no. That would be impossible. I shook my head. Was I losing my mind? Why did I hear that voice? Or why do I keep seeing this human Peter? Maybe I should talk with mom about this, when we come back home. It frightens me, to be honest.
The sudden voice of our pilot woke up Nikki, as we were about to land in Detroit. For me, this was the worst part of the whole flight. Even worse than the take-off. Especially the moment when the tires touched the ground was horrible for me.
Shortly after the plane came to a hold, we were allowed to leave it. Our trolleys were stored underneath our seats, so we didn’t have to wait until others had taken their stuff out. We left the plane to make our way to the arrival's hall. There we looked for Hazel or Johana, but there was none of them to be seen. I almost wanted to call Hazel, but then Nikki saw a man holding up a sign with our names written on it. It was a canine with yellow fur, his hair was tied in a ponytail, and a beard. Well, it looked like one. So far, I had only seen humans with beards. My girl took my hand, and together we walked towards this somehow funny-looking man.
As we were close enough, Nikki raised her paw, waving at him. He made a few steps in our direction, until we were close enough to talk. As most of the time, Nikki spoke for us.
“Hello, I am Nikki, this is Balto. Are you Hazel’s and Johana’s father?”
The man’s voice sounded warm, friendly.
“I am, yes. Name is Joe Hunter. But call me Joe. Nice to meet you. Hazel and Johana told me a few things about you. But now come, we will make a quick a stop at my pastry shop to pick up some sweets for later. We will have a BBQ today to celebrate the 4th of July, Johana is currently taking care of the meat. And Hazel is helping her mother in the kitchen.”
He turned his head to me, while we made our way to his car.
“Hazel told me that you like Spareribs, Balto. I think you will love our special recipe. And Nikki, Johana has prepared several salads and fine steaks. Hazel and my wife both love a good steak, I hope that meets your taste too. By the way, is Nikki a nickname?”
Nikki giggled and smiled.
“Yeah. My name is Nicole, but only my parents and Balto’s mother call me that. All my friends call me Nikki. About the food, Balto loves Spareribs. I hope you can forgive him for not talking much, he is often a bit shy with persons he doesn’t know.”
That made Hazel’s father laugh.
“Don’t worry, champ. I was about the same, as I was in his age. Balto, you don’t have to fear anything, no one will bite you. Well, besides Hazel, maybe. She also loves ribs and will fight for them.”
These words made me smile. Nikki and Mr. Hunter saw that, and I felt Nikki’s hand on my back, as we finally reached the car. It was a big, black EUV.
We put our luggage in the trunk, then sat in the back seat. I was happy that Nikki was sitting next to me. I cuddled up to her, since I felt a bit uncomfortable. Nikki put her arm around me, holding me close to her. Hazel’s father and Nikki continued their conversation on our way to his pastry shop, which we reached about 40 minutes later. The car was parked, and we went with Mr. Hunter inside his fancy looking shop. There were fine pastries, cakes, donuts, also candy in all imaginable colors. It looked like the wet dream of cubs and the nightmare of all dentists. Nikki was waiting with me at the counter, while Mr. Hunter put some of the sweet stuff into a transport box. I couldn’t take my eyes off one of the big donuts behind the glass counter.
It was with white chocolate on the outside and filled with vanilla cream. That was what was standing on the little sign in front of it. I had never seen a donut that big before. Its appearance alone watered my mouth. I must have looked like someone who hadn't eaten in weeks, because Nikki gave me a gentle nudge with her elbow.
“Balto, you are drooling.”
Sadly, she said that a bit too loud. Mr. Hunter looked at me and began to laugh.
“Balto, haven’t you eaten something in the morning?”
Nikki couldn’t hold herself back.
“Oh, he did. He enjoyed it so much that he let it go through his head again during the flight.”
Now everyone laughed. The costumers, co-workers, everyone was looking at me.
It was such a shameful situation, that I wanted to run out of the store. But Nikki held me by my arm.
“Balto, don’t be like that. I am just joking. In fact, I did the same on my first flight. With the difference that I didn’t use the barf bag. The whole area around us was full of you know what. What I want to say is that you don’t have to be ashamed of that. Come, I will buy you that donut, if you are hungry. But you must share it with me, it looks really tasty.”
That was a deal you could accept.
Nikki took out her purse, but Mr. Hunter denied taking any money from her.
“You two are my guests.”
He looked at his employee.
“Please wrap it up for them, and give the poor boy a napkin, ok? And don’t forget to close the shop in half an hour. I wish you a nice holiday. Tomorrow at 8 am, I will pick you up in front of the shop, so we can drive to the seminar together.”
The employee took the donut out and wrapped it up partly before he gave it to Nikki. She first let me take a bite, before tasting it herself. It was like biting into a piece of heaven.
Well, maybe because I was very hungry at that moment. Nikki and I ate up on our way back to the car. Now it was time to drive to Rhoads-Hunter Manor. (They never called it that, but I think it is a fitting name for this palace of a house)

Part 2: The Home of a Rockstar


Monday:

The ride to Hazel’s and Johana’s home went by smoothly. We reached a big gate, which opened automatically. A long road led to the house. It is a modern looking, 2-storey palace with three garages. It looked so amazing. Mr. Hunter parked the car in front of one of the garages, we stepped out, took our trolleys, and walked to the front door. I became quite nervous and clamped my tail between my legs. Even here, we could smell the tasty food, which we would have for dinner later. Mr. Hunter opened the door for us, then he directed Nikki and me upstairs to the guestroom. So far, we didn’t see Hazel or Johana. Mr. Hunter told us that we should make ourselves comfortable and come downstairs, if we are ready. As soon as he left us, Nikki began to look around in the room, which was decorated with pictures of concerts, there even was a guitar hanging on the wall. On the big bed we had towels, two bathrobes and the WLAN password written on a little welcome letter. We also had a PC with a webcam in that room, what made especially me happy. That way we could make video calls with mom way easier.
After we stored our stuff, I sat down on the bed, with my look down at the floor. Nikki saw that, sat down next to me and placed her left arm around my shoulders.
“What is wrong, Balto? This place is great, we will have a great dinner later, and you look like someone died.”
I mumbled:
“I miss my mom.”
Nikki caressed my head.
“Balto, have you written her a message after we arrived? I bet she misses you too.”
I really forgot to write a message, after we landed. I haven’t even looked at my mobile since then.
As I took it out of my pocket, I saw five messages and two missed calls. The calls came from Hazel, but the messages were all from my mother. She seemed to be worried, why I didn’t reply.
I quickly wrote a long message back, explaining why I didn’t reply earlier. I told her about the flight, the big donut and how big the place here is. But most important, that I miss her. She replied that she also misses me, and that she would have to tell me something in the evening.
Shortly after I received this answer, we heard a knocking at the door, followed by Hazel’s voice.
“Balto, Nikki? Can I come in? Or are you busy?”
Nikki chuckled.
“You can come in, Hazel. We were just about to go downstairs.”
The door opened, and a second later Hazel entered the room, opened her arms and came at us with such a speed, that she pushed over Nikki and me. We were lucky, that we were sitting on the bed at that moment. The young canine gave us a tight hug, while her tail went crazy. I swear, she was almost floating, while she yelled happily:
“It is so cool to finally see you two again!”
We were both overwhelmed by this stormy welcome.
I replied to her, after Hazel released us from her grip:
“Hi, Hazel. It is nice to see you again”
Nikki added:
“Indeed. Where is Johana? Is he still busy with the meat?”
Hazel had to laugh.
“Maybe his own *meat*. Food is almost ready, which is why mom said I should get you. Oh, Kirara and her dad are also here today.”
Then we heard a female voice:
“Hazel, Balto, Nikki, are you coming? Food is ready!”
Nikki looked nervous, since she knew that voice very well.

Hazel, while still sitting on my lap, answered in a somehow disappointed voice:
“Yes, mom. We are coming.”
At that moment I was able to take a closer look at Hazel, when she got off from me. She was wearing a belly free top and shorts, a sexy look, but not too sexy. Nikki and I stood up as well. My girl took my hand, and I could feel how she was shaking. Slowly we walked down the stairs, the voices out of the nearby kitchen became louder. I could identify Johana’s and Kirara’s voice, which I knew from some of our video chats. There was another male voice, which I didn’t knew, and of course Hazel’s parents.
It was Hazel who entered the kitchen first, while Nikki held me back. I barely have seen her nervous like that.
Hazel turned around, looked at us and signed, that we should come in. That was shortly followed by her taking my hand and pulling me inside the kitchen. It was big, and had a dining area right next to it, in which I saw a big table with all kinds of food on it. Nikki was still standing outside, while I shyly waved my hand at all the people in that room.
“H… Hey there. My name is Balto. It is…It is a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for allowing us to visit your home.”
Hazel’s mother, Mrs. Rhoads-Hunter, came closer. My tail was pinched between my legs, what seemed to amuse her.
“Balto, you don’t have to be scared. No one here will hurt you. I am Holly. Where is Nikki?”
I pointed at the door.
“She is standing outside the door. Nikki is a big fan of your music.”
Mrs. Rhoads-Hunter looked at the door.
“Come in, Nikki. There is no need for you to hide from me.”
My girl slowly walked in. Her tail was twitching, while she kept her eyes on the floor. She tried to introduce herself:
“Hello. Sorry, I am so nervous. I want to say that love your music. I listen to it your music since many years.”
Mrs. Rhoads-Hunter reached us her hand. First to Nikki, then to me.
“Welcome to our home. Hazel and Johana told me a few things, and I must say that I am excited to hear more about you two. But for now, let us eat. I hope you will enjoy our Independence Day BBQ. We have ribs, steak, we also have salads, and drinks are over there. And after dinner, you can tell us a little about you. Oh, and before I forget.”
She pointed at Kirara and the man next to her.
“These are Kirara and her father Damien, and I think you already know Johana and my husband Joe. Rory, our youngest child, is still playing in his room. Please take a seat, while I get him.”
We sat down at the big dining table made of solid wood, on which the delicious smelling dishes were placed. My mouth watered as I let my eyes roam over the table while everyone sat down. Hazel was sitting on my left side, Nikki on my right, and Johana took the free seat next to Nikki. Kirara sat on the opposite side of the table, next to her father, Joe and Rory. The seat on the table’s head was taken by Mrs. Rhoads-Hunter herself. She opened the feast with a few words:
“I am thankful to celebrate this 4th of July with my loving family, and our new friends Balto and Nikki. I wish you all a good appetite.”

I watched as the others filled their plates with food. Hazel next took a big piece of ribs, also some chicken wings and fries. She really must have been hungry. Nikki took a steak, right before she turned her head to me.
“Balto, don’t you want to eat something? Wait, I bet you want some ribs.”
Nikki filled my plate with some fantastic-looking food, including ribs, wings, and wedges.
The taste was even better than the smell. I finished my plate rather quickly, since it was so good, but was still hungry. My mother always told me to be modest, if I am invited for dinner at someone else's place.
That is why I didn’t dare to take seconds. Mr. Hunter saw me sitting behind the empty plate, asking if I am full already. I shook my head and explained what I was told by my mom, what made him smile, while he complimented my mother's parenting. But he also told me to eat as much as I wanted, because there was more than enough food here.
The dinner took hours, I cannot even describe how full we all were afterwards. Moving became an impossible task, which is why we stayed seated and talked for some time.
Next, Nikki wanted to make a little walk outside. Hazel and Johana came with us to show us a part of their home. It is a beautiful piece of land. We saw several Apple-, peach-, and cherry trees. Even a strawberry field, which was Nikki’s favorite. As you know, she has a thing for strawberries. There also was a big pond in with Koi carps. Johana explained that their mother often comes here to relax after a tour. Later they showed us more of the house, including their mother’s studio in the cellar. At that point, it was already about 11 pm. Nikki yawned loudly, as she looked at her mobile.
Nikki told Johana and Hazel, that she and I are pretty tired from this extraordinary dinner and the walk around the property, and that we want to go to bed. We said good night to our hosts, wished Mr. Hunter fun at the seminar he was going to in the morning, then we went upstairs to our room. Nikki helped me to put my bedsheets on the pillow and blanket, then we stripped naked, laid down and turned off the light. I heard Nikki breathing and mumbling, she seemed to still be excited about us being allowed to be here. I rolled on my side to face her:
“Nikki, is everything ok?”
She cuddled up close to me, giving me a little kiss.
“Yes, sure. This is so amazing. We are staying in the house of my idol.”
I was tired and not in the mood for a conversation, so I didn’t respond to that.
I only put my hand on my girlfriend’s shoulder and yawned silently. I only wanted to sleep, as a sudden sound from outside startled us. It sounded like someone had dropped something in front of our room’s door. Nikki turned the light back on, stood up and looked outside, but there was no one there. She shrugged and rejoined me in the bed, after she had locked the door and switched off the lights again. We cuddled up close once more, closed our eyes and fell asleep.

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