There I was. Sitting in the park. It was a pretty normal night in my opinion. My family was at the park for a concert. I was playing with my little cousin, when I saw him. I blinked. This boy reminded me of someone. I shook my head and watched my cousin. I little while later I saw the boy again. Now he was laughing while climbing a tree. He reminded me of someone! But WHO? Later, he was playing with some little kids. I seriously was about to scream! Who was this mysterious boy, and who did he remind me of?! I decided to think it through. I sat and thought. "Let's see." I said to myself. First I reviewed his looks. Shaggy brown hair, dark eyes, pretty short... Nothing too intriguing. Next, I reviewed his personality. Funny, quick, slightly sarcastic... The answer was on the tip of my tounge. I looked up and saw my baby cousin trying to climb a tree. I ran over and grabbed her. I whirled my cousin around and ran into the mysterious boy.
"Oh, sorry." I said while securing my cousin in my arms.
"It's alright." He said in a British accent. Now I HAVE to know the answer! No such luck. " The name's Jack."
Then, it all clicked.
"Like... Jack Dawkins?" I ask, openmouthed. No way. It seriously can't be.
"How did you know?" He asks, equally as surprised as I am. "Do I know you?"
I stand there, openmouthed as ever. " Do people call you... The Artful Dodger?" I ask. No way. Too cool
"Why, yes actually." He says, shocked. "Do you know about Fagin too?" He asks.
"yeah!" I say excited. This is THE ARTFUL DODGER! Help me! I might faint! I regain my composure and say, "So, you don't know you're in the 21st century?"
"Actually, I knew. I just didn't think anyone would recognize me! How DO you recognize me?" he says.
"Well... you're in a musical that I love... and you're my favorite character!" I say brightly. This is too cool! GAH!
"Oh... I see..." He says cautiously. "Since I'm your favorite... You won't report me to the beak, eh?" he asks slowly.
"Oh of COURSE I wouldn't! I wouldn't want you locked up!" I say grinning. "Say, aren't you supposed to be in Australlia?" I ask.
"Umm... I was released early?" he says. I raise my eyebrows. "Fine... I escaped." he says
"Of course you did." I say laughing. "Now, tell me all aout yourself, Artful Dodger"
We talked for a while until it was time to go. I promised to write... if I could find where to send it to... He said he'll come to the park often and I did too.
T'was... Awesome. That's the time I met the Artful Dodger :3