Post by Huff-Puff on Oct 9, 2003 6:28:16 GMT -5
They went to the living room. Wendell and Lucy were talking with the girls.
- Wendell, you know, my daughter would've been at her age by now.- Said Lucy.
- We will find her, I promise.- He said and hugged her.
At that moment the four entered the room.
- Lucy we have something to tell you. But we are not quite sure yet.- Said Virginia.
- What is it? You look and smell confused.- Lucy said.
- Lucy, the thing is, when I entered your room at Dragon Mountain, I felt a smell which was so familliar to me. And when we came here it got even stronger. Max felt the same. He smelled something familliar when you came here. And it is the same scent of Alex.
- Alex? What do you mean?- Asked Lucy, who was confused already.
- We think that Alex is Moonlight.- Said Virginia.
- I don't understand.- Said Lucy.- Please don't joke with me, not with that subject.
- Your Highness, we are not joking. Not when it comes to Alex. Three years ago we found her alone in the middle of the forest. Crying, scared. And she had the same scent that you have, and untill now. We didn't know her name, so we named her Alexandra. She was two years old.- Said Max.
- But how do you know that she IS my daughter?
- She was wearing a yellow dress with a little red apron on it. I still have it. I'll bring it to you now.- Said Mary and went to her room to bring the dress.
Lucy, didn't speak. She was looking to the ground, mouth opened. She was shocked. She looked at Alex, who was playing with her toys. Their eyes met eachother. Lucy knew that look. She never forgot about it. But she wasn't sure.
- Lucy, are you alright?- Asked Wendell.
- I.. I don't know. I'm not sure. I'm confused Wendell.- She put her hands around him and held him.
- Please calm down my dear. Everything will be fine. I'm sure.
At that moment Mary came with the little dress in her hand.
- Here it is.- She said.
Lucy took the dress, smelled it, and she remembered it. She made that dress for her daughter's second birthday. She started to cry.
Wolf and Max decided to leave the room, and they asked Wendell to go with them. Virginia sat at Lucy's side, put her hand around her shoulder and said:
- Lucy, is she your daughter? Only you can recognize her.
Lucy looked at Virginia and said:
- Virginia, I found my daughter.
She hugged Virginia and cried. Mary went toward Alex, sat beside her and said:
- Alex, do you know who is that lady?
- A friend.- She replied.
- No honey, she's mama.
Alex looked at Mary like she was saying "what do you mean she's mama?".
- Alex that is your mama.- Said Mary again pointing to Lucy.
Alex looked at Lucy. Lucy came near her. got on her knees and said:
- Honey, I'm your mommy. Do you remember me?
The girl nodded for "no".
- Moonlight.- Said Lucy.
When Alex heard the name Moonlight, her eyes got wide, like she remembered that name. And then she said:
- Stevey.
Lucy hugged her. She knew that she remembered her.
- Yes baby, Stevey. That's daddy. Oh, I missed you so much.
Virginia looked at Mary who was standing there looking at Lucy with tears in her eyes. She came near her and said:
- Mary, let's leave them alone for a while.
- Yes, you're right. Let's go out.
They went to the kitchen. The men were there waiting for them.
- What happened?- Asked Wolf.
- Did she recognize her?- Asked Max.
- She recognized her daughter, and Alex remembered her father's name.- Said Mary with a smile on her face.
- What a coincedence!- Said Wendell.
At that moment, Lucy came to the kitchen, holding her daughter in her arms.
- Thank you for everything.- She said, looking at Mary and Max. The she turned to Wendell.- Wendell, this is my daughter. Moonlight.
Then she turned to Max and Mary again and said:
- I want to register her as Moonlight Alex, if you don't mind. She is used to the name Alex, but the name Moonlight was given by my late husband.
- We don't mind Your Highness.- Said Mary.- We were hoping that you would come someday. Since the day we brought her here. We never lost hope.
- We're so happy for the both of you.- Said Max.
Wolf left the room. He went outside the house and looked to the sky. He howled. Then Virginia came out, and asked.
- Wolf, what is it?
- I miss Mike.- He looked at her and she noticed a tear drop on his cheek.
She hugged him and said:
- We'll be home tomorrow. He's fine, I'm sure that he only ate dad's nerves by screaming. He'll be fine. I miss him too.
- I just can't wait to hug him. First he was kidnapped, then Lucy dissapears. I didn't have the time to be with him. Huff-puff! That's not fair!
- I know honey. I know. But it's over. Tomorrow you'll be playing with him. And you will complain that he is eating from your dish.
Wolf smiled, he kissed Virginia on the head, and they went inside.
Lucy was playing with her daughter. Wendell was talking to Max, while Mary prepared hot chocolate.
- Oh, hot chocolate! I missed it alot!- Said Virginia.
- Mary's hot chocolate is great.- Max replied.- Our daughters.. I mean Lisa and Alex love it. They would give anything to have more than one cup.
Wendell turned to Wolf.
- Wolf, what do you think. Should we leave today?
- Oh, yes! Huff-puff I wanna go home! I miss my son!
- You can leave tomorrow. It is getting dark now.- Said Max.
- I think that Max is right. Let's wait untill morning.- Said Virginia.- I miss Mike too, but I don't want to risk by going out in the darkness.
- Virginia is right. It would be dangerous. Stay here tonight.- Said Mary.
Wolf and Wendell looked at each other, and decided to stay.
When it got darker, Max offered to have dinner in the backyard of the house. Everyone agreed. The ladies prepared the food and took it out, where the men were. They ate, talked, laughed. The little girls were sleeping already. Max took them to their room. While they were outside, Mary and Lucy went inside the house to talk in privet.
- Mary, I want to say that I don't know how to thank you for what you have done to Moonlight, I mean Alex.- Said Lucy.
- I am the one who should thank you. You returned for your daughter. No one else would've done the same. You left her in the woods, didn't know what happened to her, but continued searching. Others wouldn't have done the same. I am sad that she will leave us. I love her as my own daughter. But I am more happy that I know that she is with her real family.
- She was scared when I left her. I feel.. I don't know what I feel. If I didn't leave her in the forest, she must've been dead now. Thankfully she met you. I won't forget that... never.
- Only promise me to come and visit us from time to time.
- Oh, I will. I mean we will. Alex will be with me each time I come, also, I want you to visit us at the palace, I don't want to lose contact, O.K.?
- I will.
They went out again to see what were the others doing. Max and Wendell were talking, while Wolf was still eating and Virginia was trying to stop him. But of course, Wolf didn't listen.
When it was late, they decided to go to bed. They picked up the dishes and took them to the kitchen.
- I will wash them in the morning.- Said Lucy.- I feel sleepy now.
- Yeah, me too.- Said Virginia.- Good night everyone.
They all exchanged "good nights" and went to their rooms.
In the morning Mary woke up before everyone. She went to the kitchen, washed the dishes, and prepared breakfast.
When everyone was awake, they had breakfast. Then, Virginia and Lucy went to their room and started packing their bags. When they were ready Lucy went to see Mary again in the kitchen.
- Mary? I want to thank you once more for taking care of my daughter.
- You don't have to thank me at all. I did what I thought that was right. And I'm happy that you're together again.
Tears filled their eyes. they hugged eachother, then Lucy went to the living room where Wendell was.
- Wendell, I'm ready. when are we leaving?
- As soon as Wolf and Virginia finish packing my dear.
Wolf entered the room and said with a happy face:
-We're ready! Huff-puff, Let's get moving! I need to go home!
- Wolf we are ready and waiting for you.- Said Wendell as he stood.- I see that we can leave now.
- Yes! Let's go!- Wolf replied.
They went out. Max and Mary were talking to little Alex.
- Alex honey, you be a good girl and take care of yourself, O.K.?- Said Max.
- We will miss you sweety.- Said MAry as her eyes were filled with tears again.
- Max? Mary? We're ready now.- Said Wendell.- I want to thatnk you for everything you have done for us, also for your hospitality.- He spoke as he came close to Max and put his hand on his shoulder.- You are always welcomed at the Royal Palace of the Fourth Kingdom.
- Thank you Your Majesty.- Said Max.- We will be honored to visit you someday.
- I also want to invite you to our wedding. I will send you the invitation as soon as Lucy and I set up a date.
- Oh, that's so sweet of you Your Majesty.- Said Mary.-- We will be there.
- All right now! We must leave so we would reach the palace before dark.- Said Wolf.
They said goodbye and left on their horses.
- Wendell, you know, my daughter would've been at her age by now.- Said Lucy.
- We will find her, I promise.- He said and hugged her.
At that moment the four entered the room.
- Lucy we have something to tell you. But we are not quite sure yet.- Said Virginia.
- What is it? You look and smell confused.- Lucy said.
- Lucy, the thing is, when I entered your room at Dragon Mountain, I felt a smell which was so familliar to me. And when we came here it got even stronger. Max felt the same. He smelled something familliar when you came here. And it is the same scent of Alex.
- Alex? What do you mean?- Asked Lucy, who was confused already.
- We think that Alex is Moonlight.- Said Virginia.
- I don't understand.- Said Lucy.- Please don't joke with me, not with that subject.
- Your Highness, we are not joking. Not when it comes to Alex. Three years ago we found her alone in the middle of the forest. Crying, scared. And she had the same scent that you have, and untill now. We didn't know her name, so we named her Alexandra. She was two years old.- Said Max.
- But how do you know that she IS my daughter?
- She was wearing a yellow dress with a little red apron on it. I still have it. I'll bring it to you now.- Said Mary and went to her room to bring the dress.
Lucy, didn't speak. She was looking to the ground, mouth opened. She was shocked. She looked at Alex, who was playing with her toys. Their eyes met eachother. Lucy knew that look. She never forgot about it. But she wasn't sure.
- Lucy, are you alright?- Asked Wendell.
- I.. I don't know. I'm not sure. I'm confused Wendell.- She put her hands around him and held him.
- Please calm down my dear. Everything will be fine. I'm sure.
At that moment Mary came with the little dress in her hand.
- Here it is.- She said.
Lucy took the dress, smelled it, and she remembered it. She made that dress for her daughter's second birthday. She started to cry.
Wolf and Max decided to leave the room, and they asked Wendell to go with them. Virginia sat at Lucy's side, put her hand around her shoulder and said:
- Lucy, is she your daughter? Only you can recognize her.
Lucy looked at Virginia and said:
- Virginia, I found my daughter.
She hugged Virginia and cried. Mary went toward Alex, sat beside her and said:
- Alex, do you know who is that lady?
- A friend.- She replied.
- No honey, she's mama.
Alex looked at Mary like she was saying "what do you mean she's mama?".
- Alex that is your mama.- Said Mary again pointing to Lucy.
Alex looked at Lucy. Lucy came near her. got on her knees and said:
- Honey, I'm your mommy. Do you remember me?
The girl nodded for "no".
- Moonlight.- Said Lucy.
When Alex heard the name Moonlight, her eyes got wide, like she remembered that name. And then she said:
- Stevey.
Lucy hugged her. She knew that she remembered her.
- Yes baby, Stevey. That's daddy. Oh, I missed you so much.
Virginia looked at Mary who was standing there looking at Lucy with tears in her eyes. She came near her and said:
- Mary, let's leave them alone for a while.
- Yes, you're right. Let's go out.
They went to the kitchen. The men were there waiting for them.
- What happened?- Asked Wolf.
- Did she recognize her?- Asked Max.
- She recognized her daughter, and Alex remembered her father's name.- Said Mary with a smile on her face.
- What a coincedence!- Said Wendell.
At that moment, Lucy came to the kitchen, holding her daughter in her arms.
- Thank you for everything.- She said, looking at Mary and Max. The she turned to Wendell.- Wendell, this is my daughter. Moonlight.
Then she turned to Max and Mary again and said:
- I want to register her as Moonlight Alex, if you don't mind. She is used to the name Alex, but the name Moonlight was given by my late husband.
- We don't mind Your Highness.- Said Mary.- We were hoping that you would come someday. Since the day we brought her here. We never lost hope.
- We're so happy for the both of you.- Said Max.
Wolf left the room. He went outside the house and looked to the sky. He howled. Then Virginia came out, and asked.
- Wolf, what is it?
- I miss Mike.- He looked at her and she noticed a tear drop on his cheek.
She hugged him and said:
- We'll be home tomorrow. He's fine, I'm sure that he only ate dad's nerves by screaming. He'll be fine. I miss him too.
- I just can't wait to hug him. First he was kidnapped, then Lucy dissapears. I didn't have the time to be with him. Huff-puff! That's not fair!
- I know honey. I know. But it's over. Tomorrow you'll be playing with him. And you will complain that he is eating from your dish.
Wolf smiled, he kissed Virginia on the head, and they went inside.
Lucy was playing with her daughter. Wendell was talking to Max, while Mary prepared hot chocolate.
- Oh, hot chocolate! I missed it alot!- Said Virginia.
- Mary's hot chocolate is great.- Max replied.- Our daughters.. I mean Lisa and Alex love it. They would give anything to have more than one cup.
Wendell turned to Wolf.
- Wolf, what do you think. Should we leave today?
- Oh, yes! Huff-puff I wanna go home! I miss my son!
- You can leave tomorrow. It is getting dark now.- Said Max.
- I think that Max is right. Let's wait untill morning.- Said Virginia.- I miss Mike too, but I don't want to risk by going out in the darkness.
- Virginia is right. It would be dangerous. Stay here tonight.- Said Mary.
Wolf and Wendell looked at each other, and decided to stay.
When it got darker, Max offered to have dinner in the backyard of the house. Everyone agreed. The ladies prepared the food and took it out, where the men were. They ate, talked, laughed. The little girls were sleeping already. Max took them to their room. While they were outside, Mary and Lucy went inside the house to talk in privet.
- Mary, I want to say that I don't know how to thank you for what you have done to Moonlight, I mean Alex.- Said Lucy.
- I am the one who should thank you. You returned for your daughter. No one else would've done the same. You left her in the woods, didn't know what happened to her, but continued searching. Others wouldn't have done the same. I am sad that she will leave us. I love her as my own daughter. But I am more happy that I know that she is with her real family.
- She was scared when I left her. I feel.. I don't know what I feel. If I didn't leave her in the forest, she must've been dead now. Thankfully she met you. I won't forget that... never.
- Only promise me to come and visit us from time to time.
- Oh, I will. I mean we will. Alex will be with me each time I come, also, I want you to visit us at the palace, I don't want to lose contact, O.K.?
- I will.
They went out again to see what were the others doing. Max and Wendell were talking, while Wolf was still eating and Virginia was trying to stop him. But of course, Wolf didn't listen.
When it was late, they decided to go to bed. They picked up the dishes and took them to the kitchen.
- I will wash them in the morning.- Said Lucy.- I feel sleepy now.
- Yeah, me too.- Said Virginia.- Good night everyone.
They all exchanged "good nights" and went to their rooms.
In the morning Mary woke up before everyone. She went to the kitchen, washed the dishes, and prepared breakfast.
When everyone was awake, they had breakfast. Then, Virginia and Lucy went to their room and started packing their bags. When they were ready Lucy went to see Mary again in the kitchen.
- Mary? I want to thank you once more for taking care of my daughter.
- You don't have to thank me at all. I did what I thought that was right. And I'm happy that you're together again.
Tears filled their eyes. they hugged eachother, then Lucy went to the living room where Wendell was.
- Wendell, I'm ready. when are we leaving?
- As soon as Wolf and Virginia finish packing my dear.
Wolf entered the room and said with a happy face:
-We're ready! Huff-puff, Let's get moving! I need to go home!
- Wolf we are ready and waiting for you.- Said Wendell as he stood.- I see that we can leave now.
- Yes! Let's go!- Wolf replied.
They went out. Max and Mary were talking to little Alex.
- Alex honey, you be a good girl and take care of yourself, O.K.?- Said Max.
- We will miss you sweety.- Said MAry as her eyes were filled with tears again.
- Max? Mary? We're ready now.- Said Wendell.- I want to thatnk you for everything you have done for us, also for your hospitality.- He spoke as he came close to Max and put his hand on his shoulder.- You are always welcomed at the Royal Palace of the Fourth Kingdom.
- Thank you Your Majesty.- Said Max.- We will be honored to visit you someday.
- I also want to invite you to our wedding. I will send you the invitation as soon as Lucy and I set up a date.
- Oh, that's so sweet of you Your Majesty.- Said Mary.-- We will be there.
- All right now! We must leave so we would reach the palace before dark.- Said Wolf.
They said goodbye and left on their horses.