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"When's grandmother going to be here?" complained Dorothy for the 4th time that day.

"When she wants to be," replied Aunt Susan.

One hour later…………….

A taxi parked outside the front garden, which was brown form all the dust that had blown over it in the middle of the night. Grandmother got out of the car, dressed in a blue dress (she always wore blue for some reason) and a white shawl over her shoulders. She was carrying a suitcase in one hand and a basket with a blue and white checked blanket of the top of it and tucked in neatly. Her hair was greyish white but still had a hint of dark brown strands here and there and her eyes were dark brown that twinkled with wisdom that gave everybody that looked into her eyes, a feeling that she new something that no one else did (besides Dorothy of course).

"Grandmother!" Dorothy shouted, bolted at the door, ran outside and practically flew into her grandmother's arms.

"Hello dear. How have you been since I was here last time?" asked her Grandmother kindly smiling at her. Now I suppose you all know that most grandmothers say that sort of thing but this particular grandmother had never smiled in the last 20 years since her husband Jake (whom she called Scarecrow for some strange reason) and Toto died in a car crash, except once or twice at Dorothy when she came to stay. So it was pretty special and made Dorothy feel loved (which she rarely felt like).

"The usual Grandmother nothing much has changed." Dorothy said in that solemn tone that she always used when she wasn't about to burst into tears and that had never happened since she was a small child.

"Grandmother!" said Veronica and she came rushing out to meet her but more slowly mind you. She went up to Grandmother and hugged her, shoving Dorothy out of the way at the same time but making it just like she wanted to hug her grandmother and Dorothy was hogging her all to herself.

"I'll take your bags in and we'll all sit down and have a nice cup of tea mother," said Aunt Susan.

"That's alright Susan but I'd rather have a talk with Dorothy first. You don't mind do you?" replied Grandmother innocently, knowing full well how annoying it was to have someone get chosen over her (another thing that Veronica and Aunt Susan had in common). Dorothy tried her best not to smile but couldn't help a little tweak at the mouth as her Aunt put on her best sickly sweet smile and said, "Of course not. Dorothy take your Grandmother's bags and then make her a nice cup of tea!"

Half and hour later…………..

"So are you still being ignored Dorothy?" asked Grandmother when she had settled in and was sitting on Dorothy's bed, sipping her tea

"Yes but that doesn't really matter Grandmother. It provides less complications and allows me to get on with my studies," replied Dorothy in the solemn tone

"Are my poor dear. I was rather hoping you wouldn't turn out to be a outcast like your grandmother."

"Surely you weren't an outcast Grandmother!" said Dorothy, shocked but still solemn (if that was possible.

"I was it wasn't until I went to Oz and met Scarecrow that I was ever really noticed," She replied.

"Oh Grandmother will I ever go to Oz?" asked Dorothy, looking slightly wistful at the thought.

"I sure you will dear. It will come when you least expect it."

"Dinner!" called Veronica from downstairs.

"Coming!" Grandmother called back.

After Dinner……………

"Alright now, Dorothy, it's time for bed," Aunt Susan said in a crisp voice. She still hadn't quite forgiven Dorothy of being chosen first and was obviously trying to get her out of the way.

"I'll come and settle you dear," said Grandmother, her eyes twinkling with amusement as Aunt Susan's face began to twitch slightly.

The two women walked up the stairs and went into Dorothy's bedroom. Dorothy settled into bed and Grandmother tucked her in. Dorothy yawned and said sleepily, "Can you sing me a lullaby?"

Her grandmother began to sing as Dorothy drifted off to sleep:

Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
There's a land that I heard of
Once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true

Some day I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?


Some day I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?

If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?

Grandmother smiled slightly, kissed the sleeping Dorothy on the forehead. She stood up and went to the door. It shut with just a small……..click

To be continued……

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