Rick Brick and the Quest to Save Brickport: An Unofficial LEGO Novel

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4 Rick Brick and the Quest to Save Brickport backing up In fact the more closely Rick listened the more he noticed it sounded exactly like his alarm clock Rick rolled off his squat brick bed and landed face first on the studded floor It had all been a lovely dream Had Rick not fallen out of bed he might have stayed in his perfect dream world all day As it was he was tempted to remain on the floor When he finally pulled himself to his feet he tripped over his briefcase on the way to the bathroom His tooth brush was stuck in the rack and as he yanked it out he knocked his favorite razor into the toilet Luckily Rick didn’t have much use for the razor His face was always shiny and smooth whether he shaved or not Rick brushed his teeth vigorously His expres sion might have been as cheerful as usual but his spirits were low He had a meeting with his partner Rita that he was not looking forward to Business was bad at Brick and Block Builders the company he and Rita co-owned The town of Brickport was almost bankrupt and no one wanted new buildings anymore With a heavy sigh Rick wiped tooth paste from his mouth with his pajama sleeve and went to the bedroom to get dressed Putting on his shoes took longer than usual he couldn’t get them to click into place Rick was nearly out the door before he realized he’d snapped