This is a continuation of Welcome Ms Portnoy by(that1hugboxer)
You are Duncan.
Today Joey called you in a frantic state. She encountered something at the abandoned arbor dale mall.
“Joey are you safe? Are you off the premises?”
“I keep trying to convince my team to leave but they refuse to believe what I told them!”
“Joey I’m contacting camp Maureen they can get to you faster than I can.”
“Duncan… I….Im-“
“It’s gonna be okay Joey. I’m going to hand the phone over to Bubbeh while I contact camp Maureen . Do you understand?”
“Yes…”
Switch perspective you are Joey.
You huddle backwards resting against the door of the mall.
Every instinct you have says run but you can’t leave your research team behind.
Your grandmothers speaks softly to you.
“Joey. Everything is going to be fine. Bubbeh is right here.”
You begin to sob .
“Bubbeh . I don’t know what is real anymore…”
You hear a sweet innocent voice speaking into the phone .
“Mummah?”
You feel the world around you settle down a little.
“Stevie?!”
“Yus mummah am seebe (TOOT)”
Bubbeh begins speaking again.
“Is that real enough for you Joey?”
You chuckle to yourself.
Your grandmother begins making small talk to take your mind off the current situation.
“Jackie thinks she’s figured out why Stevie farts so much.”
You smile.
“Oh? Do tell.”
“He’s allergic to those jelly beans you keep giving him as treats.”
“Bubbeh , I give those to him for being a good fluffy… I can’t just stop.”
“How do you feel Joey?”
“Better.”
Around that time the transport vehicle arrives.
A beautiful woman with long curly dirty blonde hair styled in a ponytail , terracotta skin , and figure that would put power girl’s to shame. kicks in the door.
She looks down at you with piercing sea foam green eyes. Her rifle not pointed directly at you but could be so in the blink of an eye.
“State your full name!”
“Josephine Louise Portnoy.”
The woman’s face softens as does her tone.
She extends her hand helping you to your feet.
“My name is Murielle MacLaine, I’m here to get you and your team out of here.”
You tell your grandmother that help has arrived and hang up the phone.
In a commanding tone ms MacLaine calls for the research team to assemble.
Jamie Largo your assistant scoffs at ms MacLaine’s appearance.
“Let me guess your rank is seaman and your last name is swallows?”
ms MacLaine smiles.
“Let me give you some friendly advice. You see that transport vehicle?”
ms MacLaine points to the transport vehicle parked outside the front of the mall.
“That has no air conditioning. The longer you hold us up . The longer it sits in the Texas sun. So do us all a favor and kindly shut the fuck up.”
Jamie refuses to ride in the transport vehicle and instead takes the van back to town with the other researchers.
You get into the transport vehicle and find a little burgundy and beige fluffy sitting in a temperature controlled box with food, water, a litter box and an orangutan plushie.
“Hey little guy. Are you helping mummah today?”
The little fluffy looks up at you and sucks on his hoof.
ms MacLaine gets in the drivers seat.
“I see you met Gustav.”
Gustav looks up at ms MacLaine and makes happy cooing noises.
ms MacLaine begins speaking in a tone usually reserved for babies “
“I know gustav. mummah will give you all the hugs you want when we get back to camp.”
You and ms MacLaine begin chitchat on the ride back to the Vanderholt farm. You learn that she is a fan ballet.
As you get out of the vehicle ,
Gustav looks at you and starts doing a strange gesture . Touching both front hooves to his muzzle then spreading his hooves out wide.
ms MacLaine notices your puzzled expression.
“Aww Gustav is giving bye bye kisses.”
