Chapter 3: Revelations
"Oh! I wasn't expecting too see another human so early on in my visit. But it's nice to meet you," she said softly.
He'd heard her voice before from somewhere. Maybe TV?
"Uhhh.Nice.Nice to er.meet you too, uh," David stuttered. He was still in shock from meeting another human. Why had he always assumed he was the only one? He kicked himself inside his head.
Stupid! If you were the only one, then how were you born, eh? He thought. I...just never thought about it much, I guess. You guess? How do you survive, with such a nimrodic brain? Honestly. You could have told me something or helped me figure it out, you know! Stupid sub-concious.
"Are you alright? You look very pale. Why don't we go down to Tom Nook's together? You know him much better than I do," she said.
David stared at her, lost in his thoughts. He kept asking himself questions, breaking his brain to the breaking point.
Well, why didn't this happen sooner? Why haven't I seen a human before now? Well, nimrod, have you ever stopped to think about climate? Think back to your childhood.
When you were still a child, didn't you notice it was extremely hot for you, but no one else ever complained? That's because this climate is ill-suited for humans. You have adapted to it, because your body spent so much time in the heat. That's why we never have a white Christmas.
I knew the part about Christmas, but now that you mention it, I do feel fine. But then, why isn't she stifling hot?
She may live in a place like this. There are other islands with similar climates you know. This ain't the only one. Besides, she hasn't been outside long enough to feel the full blast of the heat, and even then, it's nighttime, unless your puny consciousness didn't figure that out.
"Hello? You seem really sick or distracted. Are you sure you don't want me to call the doctor?"
"No, I'm fine," he lied. "Where did you come from, Miss?" He asked.
"Oh! I came from Australia, down south. Not many humans there, as the Climate is way too hot for us."
Ha! Told you so! Na na na na, na! Shut up! I'm trying to listen to what she's saying!
"Well, Tom Nook is out of town for tonight, but let's look for the mayor. He'll help you out."
"Sure. Let me get my things first." She grabbed a purse on the ground, then walked over to David.
"Let's go. Now," he helped her climb down the steps, to help her avoid the icy patches on the left, "what are you doing here?"
"Personal trip. Vacation, and I'm looking for something.rare and one of a kind. Tom Nook said he'd help me."
As they walked into the light from the trees, David really got a chance to see her, for the first time. He stopped walking to get a look at her.
She wore a Gracie original outfit. She wore a strawberry red top, and a matching skirt. She sore black high heels, and walked elegantly. Her face was slightly wrinkled, and her hair was silvery grey.
"The mayor here, Tortimer, is usually by the Wishing Well, and walks around helping new villagers. I thought he would help you, since you're new here."
"Thank you. Well, which acre is the Wishing Well in, if I may ask?" they started walking again.
"It's in Acre D-4, so it's a good walk from here. So.how is it back where you live?"
"Well," she thought for a moment, "Tom Nook, he's your Nook's twin brother, I think there are about thirty twin Tom Nook's in total, he helped me get started there. He gave me a house, and he helped me get furniture. He also bought me a train ticket to visit the next town over, where another human lived. We just recently got married. I came here for something I lost years ago that's been eluding me for some time. I got a tip it was here, in this town. I hope it doesn't cost to much to find it."
"That explains a lot."
"What about you?" she asked, as they started down the slope, "why are you here?"
"Well, I came here after my mother remarried. I wanted to give them their last few years together alone. My mother's getting up there in the years, I'm afraid for what might happen to her soon."
"That's understandable. So, where are we now?"
"Let's see," he said, "we're one acre away."
"Good."
As they walked, they passed the Police station. Officer Cooper was out front, and was telling a couple kids the story of The Night Before Christmas. David smiled at the sight of Cooper being so nice. He was usually uptight about everything.
Here we are," David whispered, "this is the Wishing Well."
"Wow. It's very nice. Is that Tortimer? Right there?"
David looked where she was pointing. An aging old turtle walked toward the fountain, flipped a coin in, and said something.
They approached him, and talked to him about their predicament.
"Hello, sir. I'm from out of town, and will be spending the week here. Is there someplace I may stay?"
"There may be. At the top of the lighthouse, there is a room, made for four, that's very warm and comfy. I'll be going on vacation now, because it's too cold for me right now. HEH Heh heh horrrf!"
"Let me show you the way," he said.
"Thank you."
"It's only two acres away, no that bad of a walk."
"So, I never caught your name."
"Oh! It's Spring. And your's?" she asked.
"Mine's David. My mother named me after her old husband. He passed away before I came."
"I'm so sorry," she whispered.
David stopped walking, and stared up.
"That's the place. Go through that door, and up those stairs. It should be up there, I think."
"Thank you." She turned around and opened the door, and disappeared. David turned around and ran home. He wanted to go to sleep and rest his aching brain.
When he got home, he felt his pockets. Damn! He thought. I must have dropped them or left 'em inside. He was thinking about what to do, when he remembered something. He ran back to the Wishing Well.
"Tortimer, may I stay there too? I lost my keys somewhere."
"Sure, just find them soon, please!"
"Thank you, sir."
He ran to the Lighthouse, and, breathing hard from all of the running, opened the door. Inside the lighthouse was all of the machinery. He spotted the stairs to the left. He climbed up, until he saw a door, and knocked. There was a pause, then Spring opened the door.
"Yes, David?"
"I lost my keys. May I stay here tonight?"
"Sure. There are two bedrooms. Yu can take the one on the right. Please, come in."
He stepped inside, and sat down in a chair next to a fire. These nights on Hawaii were stifling cold, and during the day, it was unbearably hot, at least to outsiders.
"So, what are you really doing here? I mean, anything you can get from here, you can get from the Tom Nook in your town."
"I didn't think anyone would notice. I'm really here to find someone."
"Really?"
"Yes. I.wait, David, where were you found?"
"WHAT? How did you know I was found on a doorstep?!"
"Was it on the other side of the Island? Was it on Joanne's doorstep?" Her breath was gaining speed, making her look like she was hyperventilating.
"Yes, I."
She leapt up, and started crying as she hugged him.
"What's going on? Why are you hugging me?"
"Because, Daniel, as that's your real name.I'm your birth mother."
TO BE CONTINUED
"Oh! I wasn't expecting too see another human so early on in my visit. But it's nice to meet you," she said softly.
He'd heard her voice before from somewhere. Maybe TV?
"Uhhh.Nice.Nice to er.meet you too, uh," David stuttered. He was still in shock from meeting another human. Why had he always assumed he was the only one? He kicked himself inside his head.
Stupid! If you were the only one, then how were you born, eh? He thought. I...just never thought about it much, I guess. You guess? How do you survive, with such a nimrodic brain? Honestly. You could have told me something or helped me figure it out, you know! Stupid sub-concious.
"Are you alright? You look very pale. Why don't we go down to Tom Nook's together? You know him much better than I do," she said.
David stared at her, lost in his thoughts. He kept asking himself questions, breaking his brain to the breaking point.
Well, why didn't this happen sooner? Why haven't I seen a human before now? Well, nimrod, have you ever stopped to think about climate? Think back to your childhood.
When you were still a child, didn't you notice it was extremely hot for you, but no one else ever complained? That's because this climate is ill-suited for humans. You have adapted to it, because your body spent so much time in the heat. That's why we never have a white Christmas.
I knew the part about Christmas, but now that you mention it, I do feel fine. But then, why isn't she stifling hot?
She may live in a place like this. There are other islands with similar climates you know. This ain't the only one. Besides, she hasn't been outside long enough to feel the full blast of the heat, and even then, it's nighttime, unless your puny consciousness didn't figure that out.
"Hello? You seem really sick or distracted. Are you sure you don't want me to call the doctor?"
"No, I'm fine," he lied. "Where did you come from, Miss?" He asked.
"Oh! I came from Australia, down south. Not many humans there, as the Climate is way too hot for us."
Ha! Told you so! Na na na na, na! Shut up! I'm trying to listen to what she's saying!
"Well, Tom Nook is out of town for tonight, but let's look for the mayor. He'll help you out."
"Sure. Let me get my things first." She grabbed a purse on the ground, then walked over to David.
"Let's go. Now," he helped her climb down the steps, to help her avoid the icy patches on the left, "what are you doing here?"
"Personal trip. Vacation, and I'm looking for something.rare and one of a kind. Tom Nook said he'd help me."
As they walked into the light from the trees, David really got a chance to see her, for the first time. He stopped walking to get a look at her.
She wore a Gracie original outfit. She wore a strawberry red top, and a matching skirt. She sore black high heels, and walked elegantly. Her face was slightly wrinkled, and her hair was silvery grey.
"The mayor here, Tortimer, is usually by the Wishing Well, and walks around helping new villagers. I thought he would help you, since you're new here."
"Thank you. Well, which acre is the Wishing Well in, if I may ask?" they started walking again.
"It's in Acre D-4, so it's a good walk from here. So.how is it back where you live?"
"Well," she thought for a moment, "Tom Nook, he's your Nook's twin brother, I think there are about thirty twin Tom Nook's in total, he helped me get started there. He gave me a house, and he helped me get furniture. He also bought me a train ticket to visit the next town over, where another human lived. We just recently got married. I came here for something I lost years ago that's been eluding me for some time. I got a tip it was here, in this town. I hope it doesn't cost to much to find it."
"That explains a lot."
"What about you?" she asked, as they started down the slope, "why are you here?"
"Well, I came here after my mother remarried. I wanted to give them their last few years together alone. My mother's getting up there in the years, I'm afraid for what might happen to her soon."
"That's understandable. So, where are we now?"
"Let's see," he said, "we're one acre away."
"Good."
As they walked, they passed the Police station. Officer Cooper was out front, and was telling a couple kids the story of The Night Before Christmas. David smiled at the sight of Cooper being so nice. He was usually uptight about everything.
Here we are," David whispered, "this is the Wishing Well."
"Wow. It's very nice. Is that Tortimer? Right there?"
David looked where she was pointing. An aging old turtle walked toward the fountain, flipped a coin in, and said something.
They approached him, and talked to him about their predicament.
"Hello, sir. I'm from out of town, and will be spending the week here. Is there someplace I may stay?"
"There may be. At the top of the lighthouse, there is a room, made for four, that's very warm and comfy. I'll be going on vacation now, because it's too cold for me right now. HEH Heh heh horrrf!"
"Let me show you the way," he said.
"Thank you."
"It's only two acres away, no that bad of a walk."
"So, I never caught your name."
"Oh! It's Spring. And your's?" she asked.
"Mine's David. My mother named me after her old husband. He passed away before I came."
"I'm so sorry," she whispered.
David stopped walking, and stared up.
"That's the place. Go through that door, and up those stairs. It should be up there, I think."
"Thank you." She turned around and opened the door, and disappeared. David turned around and ran home. He wanted to go to sleep and rest his aching brain.
When he got home, he felt his pockets. Damn! He thought. I must have dropped them or left 'em inside. He was thinking about what to do, when he remembered something. He ran back to the Wishing Well.
"Tortimer, may I stay there too? I lost my keys somewhere."
"Sure, just find them soon, please!"
"Thank you, sir."
He ran to the Lighthouse, and, breathing hard from all of the running, opened the door. Inside the lighthouse was all of the machinery. He spotted the stairs to the left. He climbed up, until he saw a door, and knocked. There was a pause, then Spring opened the door.
"Yes, David?"
"I lost my keys. May I stay here tonight?"
"Sure. There are two bedrooms. Yu can take the one on the right. Please, come in."
He stepped inside, and sat down in a chair next to a fire. These nights on Hawaii were stifling cold, and during the day, it was unbearably hot, at least to outsiders.
"So, what are you really doing here? I mean, anything you can get from here, you can get from the Tom Nook in your town."
"I didn't think anyone would notice. I'm really here to find someone."
"Really?"
"Yes. I.wait, David, where were you found?"
"WHAT? How did you know I was found on a doorstep?!"
"Was it on the other side of the Island? Was it on Joanne's doorstep?" Her breath was gaining speed, making her look like she was hyperventilating.
"Yes, I."
She leapt up, and started crying as she hugged him.
"What's going on? Why are you hugging me?"
"Because, Daniel, as that's your real name.I'm your birth mother."
TO BE CONTINUED
