October 26, 1985
7:30 PM PST
Dear Diary,
I, Violet Louisa Baudelaire, would like to tell you about a girl named Emily. My boyfriend, Quigley Webster Quagmire, also knows Emily - as does Beatrice Kit Baudelaire, the girl that we would like to adopt as our daughter.
You see, the three of us have known Emily for almost a year. She is about four years old. Sometimes, she is just like your typical little girl - and, at other times, she seems to possess a wisdom beyond her years.
The thing is, Emily does not exist in our world - or, at least, not of yet. Apparently, though, she is our future daughter. She often appears in the dreams of Beatrice, Quigley and myself. Also, at daycare, Beatrice has been caught talking to Emily. The daycare providers assume that Emily is just Beatrice's imaginary friend - but, at least, they make no such attempt to discourage Beatrice's "imagination".
She always appears to us the same way. She has long wavy hair of a blondish-brown colour, same as me - and she has Quigley's slate blue eyes and dimple. She is about three feet and six inches tall - and she always appears in a frilly pink dress, with purple lace. Her voice is very soft and sweet.
Sometimes, Quigley and I think and act as if we really are her parents - and we don't realize that we are dreaming. At other times, we know that we are dreaming. On occasion, I have had a false awakening - only to have Emily bound into my bedroom. At any rate, the dreams with her in them are always quite lucid.
Her favourite foods are typical as that of a child. She loves cake, brownies, cookies, and ice cream. Her musical tastes are maybe not as typical. She loves rock and roll music - in particular, Led Zeppelin. Now, Beatrice and Sunny are also big fans of the band - so, to us, it's not unusual. However, several have told us that Beatrice and Sunny should be listening to children's music - which neither Quig nor I see the purpose of.
One of our frequent locations is an ice cream parlour - which also appears in the dreams of Duncan, Isadora, Klaus, and Sunny. The aforementioned people have also described appearances of a violet car covered with sparkling sapphire blue polka dots. We do not own such a car, in real life - but, in our dreams, Quig and I will often drive that car... even when Emily may not appear.
Anyway, with it having been almost a year, will Emily soon be five years old - or well she be perpetually four years old? At least, until the day that... that she is born or conceived?
We plan to make a scrapbook of dreams that Quig or I have had, where she makes an appearance. Also, as Beatrice is too young to read and write, I will also mention what she tells us about her. Whenever she tells us about Emily, she always has a straight face - so we don't suspect her of telling us stories.
With due respect,
Violet Louisa Baudelaire