The bells of Saint John- Part One

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Bella is sat in a garden, she's sipping a glass of wine. River is sat opposite her.

"Mother, drinking this early is not the greatest of ideas." River states

"River, it's times like this you can tell you were kidnapped." Bella replies

"You know, not every mother would joke about that." River exclaims

"Well come on sweetie, I'm not just every mother" Bella calls out

River chuckles

"I see where I get my personality from." River scoffs

"Well you are welcome. The options were a know it all or a.... more stubborn....Scottish know it all." Bella states

"Good point." River replies

"I make a lot of those." Bella shrugs

"Now. Speaking of. Where is dad? Thought he'd be here." River states

"We've been searching for Clara, he's got distracted by MONKS. I mean cmon!" Bella exclaims

"Yeah not really your scene." River states

"Glass of wine or monks? Im choosing the wine. Made him drop me back here. I mean at least the headless monks were.....headless. Gave me something exciting!" Bella states

"Every time I see you, you're a little bit more like dad." River states as she giggles.

"What? No! Did you know, I'm more wrinkly than him. Even with that forehead!" Bella exclaims

River giggles

"Now mother, I see no wrinkles!" River states

"Did Kovarian not teach you not to lie growing up?" Bella asks

"AGAIN with the kidnapping!" River says

"Sorry, one glass of wine and suddenly my thoughts slip out!" Bella calls out.

"I don't think you need the wine for that..." River states

"True that!" Bella mutters

"Oh yeah! I meant to show you. Look at this picture.... Dad gave it to me" River states.

She takes out her phone, River has taken a picture of a photo of Bella

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She takes out her phone, River has taken a picture of a photo of Bella. Bella looks at it.

"He said it's his favourite one of you." River states

Bella smiles, she thinks back.

"Look how young..." Bella mutters

"Where was it? Leadworth?" River asks

"Yeah.... early on Ames wanted to bring some of her old clothes. Of course turned into her meeting up with friends... was always a better peoples person than me. I tried on some of her dresses and stuff, made the doctor rate them all. This one was his favourite cuz of the..." Bella begins to say

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