It had been a month since Zack was adopted by King. He now lived in Tyrannian
Close, Tyrannia. Since it was so far from Neopia Central to Tyrannia, Zack couldn't
see his friends often. Instead, Whoopi, a White Aisha, sent Zack weekly Neomails
to tell what was going on. Zack had been expecting the Neomail for a while.
After going to his new school, he rushed right back home and opened the mail
box. There was a huge pile of letters inside. There were guild advertisements,
bills, etc.
"Finally! Got it!" said Zack after he found the envelope with the letter. He
ripped the top open and took out the paper which had the letter on it. He began
reading the letter.
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Dear Zack,
Things haven't changed much just yet. Popcornmaster
and Rhenae have been setting up a part for Thanksgiving. It's coming
up pretty soon, so I hope you'll enjoy it. There's good news, I have
another Fuzzle friend! He's a Black Fuzzle. His name's Sen. He was found
in the Money Tree too! Sen is keeping me company all the time and it
makes me think of you.
Yours Truly,
Whoopi
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Unlike Halloween, Zack knew what Thanksgiving Day was. He had
learned about it while he was still attending Soup Alley Elementary, a school
in Neopia Central. King was usually away on trips for his job, as a Neo-naturalist.
A Neo-naturalist makes documentaries (tapes) with information about famous
Neopian discoveries. With King being away all the time, Zack wondered if his
owner was going to stay at all to celebrate Thanksgiving with him. He wondered
so much that he had to know for sure.
Zack found King and finally asked, "Uhh...King? Are... you um... going to stay
here for Thanksgiving?" King gave him a strange look, which discouraged the
hope of Zack.
"Sure I'm staying. I'm taking a holiday break instead of going around traveling
again." At that Zack gave King a hug as a sign of happiness.
"It's kind of late, you should rest," insisted King.
"Oh all right," replied Zack. He headed back to his own room, got into his
Zen Bed, and turned off the light. The clock marked 10:50 P.M. (NST). It was
going to be Thanksgiving tomorrow, and Zack was glad that his owner was staying
to spend time with him.
The next day...
It was finally Thanksgiving. Zack awoke from his sleep and got out of bed.
He fixed it, looked out the window, and there outside was a beautiful blue sky.
He headed for the kitchen and saw King talking on the phone.
"WHAT? What do you mean I can't stay here?!" shouted King. Zack soon started
eavesdropping, and heard that King couldn't stay at all. After King hung up
the phone, he tried speaking to Zack, but he looked away.
"Look Zack, I'm sorry. Something came up and I have to go somewhere."
"I know. I heard." Zack gave King a sour look, and turned away. Pretty soon,
King left sadly. Zack was at the Tyrannian Thanksgiving Celebration at a huge
park. Zack sat alone and had his head faced down. Single tears came down his
cheek.
Meanwhile, King had taken a taxi to get to the Neopian Airlines. King had been
thinking a lot about Zack. He was thinking of him for an hour, and finally decided.
"Excuse me," King said. "Make a turn back to the Tyrannian Thanksgiving Celebration."
The taxi driver nodded and turned.
Zack was having the worst time there without anyone. He saw many pets playing
with their owners in contests. Then he felt a light tapping. It was King.
"Hey Zack." Zack turned around and jumped on King and hugged him. He said,
"King, it's Thanksgiving, and I'm thankful that I ever met you."
The End
Author's Note: Hope you'll had a great Thanksgiving! | 
