Chapter 11
Party Time and Reconciliation: Presented this week by the Santa Fe and Disneyland R.R.
Needless to say the welcoming committee pulled out all stops just for me in fact I had a hard time to believe this was all for me. All the citizens of Main Street filled the town square with the marching band blaring "In the Good Old Summertime" and everyone just having a good time. I spotted Rich in front of the Firehouse dressed in a uniform.
"Hey pal is this what you kept me from". I playfully asked.
"New we kept you from seeing us make this happen". He returned smartly.
"So you're a fireman how come you haven't mentioned this before"? I asked.
"Well almost everyone on Main Street has one civic duty or another yak know just put sometime into the community dad and I are volunteer firefighters, mom is with the Literary Society and even Samantha is learning how to sing to join the choir popularly known as the "Voices of Liberty". He explained. "You got anything you might be interested in"? He asked.
"Well I used to play the tuba in my school's band but I don't know if I'm that good to join a group as famous as the Disneyland Band (Trust me look them up they are well known)". I shyly said.
"There is no sense in not trying just go and talk to Victoria Trumpette she might be the choir director but she arranges all auditions for anything here music related last I heard she was by the opera house helping cast a man to play Abraham Lincoln". He pointed out.
I walked down across the square hearing the gossip and just plain enjoyment of the guests when a I noticed someone sitting on a bench near the train depot looking depressed.
"Excuse me are you okay". I asked thinking how stupid of a question I just asked.
"I'm fine besides why would you be concerned after all this is YOUR party". I soon saw it was Abigail's sister.
"Ya know your are the most phony liar I ever heard besides I always hated to see a frown especially in a town known for smiles". I tried to comfort and took out a handkerchief for her to dry her face.
"Well I might as well tell someone….You see I'm not a true child of Abigail's parents I was adopted by them making Abigail my step sister". She started. "It was this day that I was a little girl riding on the train with my real parents and judging by the paper and font of the note that was slipped in my hat were presumably from Fantasyland, it was very crowded do the coach was full of people I grabbed both my parents hands tightly but as we rounded Frontierland I could feel them wriggle their hands out of mine and I was literally lost I was pushed out of the coach and onto the platform…..". She was really starting to cry I hugged her to try to comfort her, she squeezed me tight and continued. "I was crying loud as any child would have if they lost their parents that's when Abigail's mother still pregnant at the time found me and took me to her house in New Orleans Square until they could find my parents and after a dew week's they adopted me I was extremely happy especially since I would have a sister once and one day we were playing near the riverbed and our ball landed near a bunch of boys and Abigail went to go get it that's when they started to tease her and things and I went to protect her I got into a fight and that's when mother started to teach me how to be a "proper woman" aka a snobbish brat". She finished her story and could totally relate to her regarding parents so that's when I told her my story.
"Ya know I never thought Abby had such a great sister dumb manner don't mount to notin' compared to what you did for her". I said grinning and I think if you wanted you could change everyone else's minds about you". I added.
"How"? She asked.
"I'm sure you know it's a small world is essentially a safe haven for children from horrible families from all over the world and they are a bit short handed for volunteers and I think they could use someone like you". I insisted. "Someone the children could feel safe around and be protected as well as loved". I continued.
"I…I don't know" She said nervously.
"Want me to go with you". I said. She smiled a bit and took me hand. "The Disneyland Band can wait" I thought in my head.
Unknowingly to us Abigail and Rich saw the whole thing.
"Well how do you like my sister now". Abigail asked.
"She has been here for years and no one could figure her out and my brother is here for a month and she was crying". He sighed.
"Pay up". She snapped. Rich gave her a crumpled up $20
Yes, yes I know I was not focusing much on the ancient "Sorcerer's of the Magic Kingdom" aspect but I'm a bit stumped at the moment as to how introduce the character's from Adventure land and Tomorrowland I'm mostly making it up as I go now.
SparkChaser's words of wisdom: Don't gamble and remember you don't have to be a sorcerer to make magic.