The Wonderful Land Of Oz

Chapter 78: (Henry and Em in Oz)

(Henry and Em in Oz)

*July 14th, 1906*

*Kansas*

*1:35 pm*

Dorothy walked downstairs to check on her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em, who was sitting in their living room not too long after sitting outside and there, she saw Aunt Em crying softly to herself while Uncle Henry closed his eyes in sadness.

"Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, what's wrong? Did something bad happen?" Dorothy asked her caregivers with a rather sad look as she stood there, waiting for an answer from either of them while Uncle Henry began to respond to the question.

"Well, this has been something that Me and Em have been dealing with for quite some time, and we didn't want to worry you by telling you, but It's to my great sadness that we must give up the farm, my dear, and go live somewhere else.." Uncle Henry responded sadly, as this news surprised Dorothy.

"W-What do you mean?! You are a good man! Who would do such a terrible thing to you? Please tell me why?" Dorothy responded with shock while Uncle Henry explained the situation to Dorothy.

"Well, we've grown poorer almost every year after the tornado swept up our original house, and that forced me to take a loan out of the bank just so I could rebuild the house; however, It all came with the cost and that made me unable to pay the mortgage. In short, I must pay the bank or leave the farm. I can't possibly get that kind of money.." Uncle Henry explained to Dorothy sadly while Aunt Em nodded in agreement before speaking out.

"We don't mind for ourselves; however, we can't bear to see such a young girl as you experience poverty and working before becoming a grown woman. It saddens me to even think of it.." Aunt Em spoke to Dorothy as well, wiping tears from her face using a napkin while Dorothy hugged her Aunt and Uncle.

"W-What could I do to earn money?" Dorothy asked her Aunt and Uncle while looking down in sadness as Aunt Em began to respond to the question.

"You could do housework or be a nursemaid to children. There's an orphanage that a good friend of mine works at. I might send her a letter to let her know of the situation.." Aunt Em responded to Dorothy, and as things seemed hopeless, Dorothy's face quickly lit up with joy.

"Wait! I could have Ozma, my good friend help us! This would also be a good chance for you guys to meet her in Oz!" Dorothy spoke to her aunt and uncle joyfully while smiling at them as this seemed to have surprised the couple.

"O-Ozma?, Oz?! What in the world are you talking about? This isn't the time to be joking around, we're on the verge of losing our home!" Aunt Em sternly spoke to Dorothy, giving her a stern look while Uncle Henry nodded in agreement.

"She's right. If this is a joke then it's best to cut it off before you say something you might regret. We all know you love Oz; however, there's just a place and time for jokes." Uncle Henry spoke to Dorothy as well; however, Dorothy was completely serious as her demeanor turned serious.

"I'm not joking. I can have Ozma help us with our finances, and during that time, I can show you Oz and the rest of my friends. Trust me, Oz is indeed a real place." Dorothy responded earnestly before walking upstairs while Aunt Em and Uncle Henry followed along.

"B-But how would we even enter Oz? It seems like a faraway place, and I don't know if any vehicle will take us to such a far place." Uncle Henry asked Dorothy curiously while continuing to walk.

"My mirror. I usually talk to Ozma on certain days, so we could use the mirror to enter Oz." Dorothy responded to Uncle Henry, smiling at him. Dorothy would eventually make it to her room along with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, and there, stood her mirror.