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Chapter 6 - Chapter Six: David Meeting the Family Part One

Location: Harmonious Park on December 18, 2013, near the swing sets at 9:15 am in the morning

Mehmed Swan: So, what should we do as far as the kids are concerned? You know that they will want to go on the swing set as soon as possible.

Bahar Swan: You're right Mehmed. There not

going to like being in their strollers for a long period of time.

Henry Mills: I can push the both of them on the swings. While you guys talk to grandpa.

Lauren Swan: You sure Henry? You don't mind doing that?

Henry Mills: Of course, not mom. Besides that, grandpa should meet all three of you at once and also it makes things easier on mom as well.

Bahar Swan: Henry is right. It would make

things a whole lot easier.

Lauren Swan: Your right Bahar. You are sure your ok with doing this Henry?

Henry Mills: I'm sure mom.

Bahar Swan: Why don't I help Henry with situating the two little ones on the swings. While you guys find us a picnic table that we can sit at. That's near the swings. Does that

sound like a good plan to you guys?

Lauren Swan: Sounds like a good plan to me.

Bala Swan: Same here.

Mehmed Swan: Agree. Thank you Bahar.

Lauren Swan: Thank you.

Bala Swan: Thank you.

Bahar Swan: You're welcome. You ready Henry?

Henry Mills: Ready.

Bahar Swan: Well, lets go.

Lauren Swan: You be careful and look after

your brothers ok.

Henry Mills: I will mom. I promise.

Location: The sounds of Bahar, Henry and the double stroller that has both Orhan and Bayezid inside heading towards the swing set

Bala Swan: I see an empty picnic table over there and its really close to the swing sets where we can see the kids as well.

Lauren Swan: That sounds like a perfect spot to me. What do you think honey?

Mehmed Swan: That sounds like a good plan to me. Well, we better get over there before it gets taken.

Lauren Swan: Sounds like a good plan to me.

Bala Swan: Same here.

Location: The sounds of Mehmed, Lauren and Bala walking towards the empty picnic table near the swing sets

Location: Harmonious Park on December 18, 2013, picnic table near the swing sets at 9:30 am in the morning

Lauren Swan: Is it wrong of me to be a little nervous about this?

Mehmed Swan: Honey its totally fine to be nervous. Especially since you haven't seen your dad ever since you were born.

Bala Swan: Mehmed's right Lauren. The last time you saw your father was the day you were born, and the dark curse was cast.

Lauren Swan: That's true.

Location: The sounds of Bahar walking over to the picnic table where Mehmed, Lauren and Bala are sitting at

Bahar Swan: What's true?

Location: The sounds of Bahar sitting down next to Bala on the picnic table

Bala Swan: That the last time Lauren saw her

biological father was when she was a newborn baby.

Mehmed Swan: Did you get the kids settled into the swings?

Bahar Swan: Yes, I did, and they were very excited that they were going to play on the swing set.

Lauren Swan: I agree they do love it when they get to play on the swing set. Especially since it's one of the few things they are able to do at the park.

Bala Swan: That's true.

Mehmed Swan: I agree with you on that one

honey.

Bahar Swan: Same here.

Location: Harmonious Park on December 18, 2013, outside of the other park entrance at 9:30 am in the morning at the same time as Mehmed, Bala, Lauren and Bahar

John Jones: You okay David?

David Nolan: Yeah, I'm ok. Just a bit nervous that's all.

John Jones: Why are you nervous? You finally found your daughter.

David Nolan: You're right John. I did find her. But?

John Jones: But what David?

David Nolan: She's grown up without me her entire life. I don't even know the kind of life she's had. Ever since I put her in that wardrobe on the night of the curse.

John Jones: That's true. But you won't know what kind of life she's had until you talked to her about it. Right?

David Nolan: You're right John. I won't know until I talk to her.

John Jones: That's right David. You won't know until you talk to her.

David Nolan: Hey John.

John Jones: Yeah David.

David Nolan: I just realized something.

John Jones: An what's that David?

David Nolan: Todays my daughter's twentieth

birthday.

John Jones: It is?

David Nolan: Yeah, it is. She was born exactly

twenty years ago today.

John Jones: Wow time flies by doesn't it.

David Nolan: Yes, it does, and it was also twenty years ago from today. That I put my daughter in that wardrobe and the dark curse was cast as well.

John Jones: Yikes. A lot of things have happened on this day.

David Nolan: You have no idea.

John Jones: Well besides all of that stuff. I think its time we get moving. We don't want to keep your daughter waiting. Do we?

David Nolan: Your right John as usual.

John Jones: Well, lets get moving.

David Nolan: Sounds good to me.

Location: The sounds of both David and John walking inside the entrance that leads them into the main area of the park

Location: Harmonious Park on December 18, 2013, picnic table near the swing sets where Mehmed, Bala, Lauren and Bahar are located at twenty minutes later

Mehmed Swan: Hey is that him?

Lauren Swan: That's him. That's my dad.

Bahar Swan: How do we get his attention?

Lauren Swan: David over here!

Location: Harmonious Park on December 18, 2013, the other side of the park approaching the swing set and picnic tables area where David and John are at

David Nolan: Do you see her John?

John Jones: Is that her over there?

David Nolan: That's her.

John Jones: Well, lets get through these crowds and get over there.

David Nolan: Sounds good to me.

Location: The sounds of David and John walking towards where Lauren is located at

Location: Harmonious Park on December 18, 2013, picnic table near the swing sets where Mehmed, Bala, Lauren and Bahar are located at five minutes later

Lauren Swan: Here we go.

Location: The sounds of both John and David approaching the big picnic table

Lauren Swan: Good morning.

David Nolan: Good morning.

Location: The sounds of both Lauren and David doing an awkward hug and then pulling apart from the hug a minute later

David Nolan: I guess we need to do some introductions.

Lauren Swan: I agree.

David Nolan: I'll start. Lauren this is my good friend and fellow bounty hunter John Jones. John this is my daughter Lauren.

Lauren Swan: It's very nice to meet you, John.

John Jones : Please the honor is all mine, Lauren.

Lauren Swan: Dad may I introduce to you to my husband Mehmed. Mehmed this is my father, David.

Mehmed Swan: It's nice to finally meet you, David.

David Nolan: Please the pleasure is all mine Mehmed.

Lauren Swan: Dad may I introduce to you to Bala and don't freak out for what I'm about to say next. I'll explain everything ok.

David Nolan: Ok.

Lauren Swan: She is Mehmed's first wife. Bala this is my father, David.

Bala Swan: It's an honor to meet you.

David Nolan: Please the honor is mine Bala.

Lauren Swan: Dad may I introduce to you to Gulbahar. But she goes by Bahar for short. She is Mehmed's second wife. Bahar, may I introduce to you to my father David.

Bahar Swan: It's an honor to meet you, David.

David Nolan: Please the honor is all mine Bahar.

Lauren Swan: So now that everyone has been introduced to one another. I guess we should move on to the next step of this conversation.

David Nolan: Agree. We have a lot to talk about that's for sure.

Lauren Swan: Ok where should we start?

David Nolan: Where did you end up after I put you inside the wardrobe?

Lauren Swan: I actually ended up in the Selijuk Empire in the enchanted forrest.

David Nolan: Wait. The wardrobe sent you to the Selijuk empire?

Lauren Swan: Yes, it did.

David Nolan: I was told it was supposed to send you to the land without magic.

Lauren Swan: Well apparently, I was meant to

go to the Selijuk empire. Because if I hadn't ended up there a lot of things wouldn't have happened for me.

David Nolan: Those things are?

Lauren Swan: Well for one thing I wouldn't

have such a wonderful and loving adoptive family.

David Nolan: How did you meet your adoptive family?

Lauren Swan: Well, if your ok with-it dad. I

can show you my memory of that day.

David Nolan: Wait you remember that day?

Lauren Swan: That is correct.

David Nolan: How is that even possible? You were just a newborn baby when everything happened.

Lauren Swan: I guess its one of the benefits

of being born as the savior.

David Nolan: I guess so.

Lauren Swan: So, do you want me to show you my memory of that day to you?

David Nolan: Of course you can sweetie. I

definitely want to see your memory of it. So, what do I need to do for you to show me your memories?

Lauren Swan: All I need you to do is clear your mind and your willingness to let me into your mind. So, my memories can flow into you.

David Nolan: Ok let's do it.

Lauren Swan: Ok.

Location: The sounds of Lauren concentrating on both her magic and her memories and the the sounds of her sending

her memories to her father David's mind

Location: The sounds of David feeling Lauren's memories flowing through his mind