Time Of Our Lives [The Chronicles of Narnia] {1}

Believe Or Not

  "Sophia! Wake up!" I started to wake up by Lucy's voice. She ran into my room and jumped on my bed. Peter, who was half asleep walked over as well and fall on my bed. "Sophia! It's there, it's really there!" Lucy said with a big smile.

I was still half asleep. "Lucy, what are talking about?" I asked as Susan walked in with Ed. "Narnia! It's all in the wardrobe, like I told you!" Lucy said. "Oh Lucy, you've been dreaming," Susan said.

"But I haven't! I've seen Mr. Tumnus again! Oh, and this time - Edmund went too," Lucy said. Peter and I shred a look before we all turned to Edmund. "You saw the faun?" Peter asked.

"Well, he didn't actually go there with me," Lucy said and then turned to Edmund, "What were you doing Edmund?"

"I-I was just playing along. I'm sorry, guys. I shouldn't have encouraged her. You know what little children are like these days. They just don't know when to stop pretending," Edmund said and he sat on the spare bed, looking smugly at Lucy.

Lucy started to cry and ran out of the room. "Lucy!" I called as I got out of the bed and ran after Lucy, with Susan and Peter.

We stopped when we saw Lucy hugging the Professor. "You children are one shenanigan shy of sleeping' in the stable -" Ms. Macready said and then noticed the Professor. "Oh, Professor! I'm sorry. I told them you were not to be disturbed."

"It's alright, Ms. Macready. I'm sure there's an explanation. But I think this one is in need of some hot chocolate," The Professor said. "Yes Professor. Come on, dear," Ms. Macready said to Lucy and wrapped her arm around her as she led her away.

Peter, Susan and I turned to walk away but the Professor clear his throat and we turned back to him.

Peter, Susan and I were at the Professor's office with him. The Professor sat at his desk and took some tobacco out of its silver apple case and put it in his pipe. "You seem to have upset the internal balance of my housekeeper," He said.

"We are very sorry sir, it won't happen again," Peter promised. "It's our sister, sir. Lucy," Susan said. "The weeping girl?" The Professor asked. "Yes, sir. She's upset," Susan said.

"Hence the weeping," The Professor said. "It's nothing. We can handle it," Peter said and he took mine and Susan's sleeves. "Oh, I can see that," The Professor said sarcastically.

"She thinks she's found a magical land . . ." I started and the Professor smiled. "In the upstairs wardrobe." The Professor's smile fell and he stood up.

"What did you say?" He asked me. "The wardrobe upstairs. Lucy thinks she's found a forest inside," I said. The Professor led me to the couch and me and my siblings sat down while the Professor sat on the chair in front of us. "What was it like?" He asked. "Like talking to a lunatic," Susan said.

"No, not her - the forest!" The Professor said. "You're not saying you believe her?" Peter asked. "You don't?" The Professor asked. "Of course not. I mean, logically, it's impossible," Susan said. "Edmund said they were only pretending," Peter said.

"And he's usually the more truthful one, is he?" The Professor asked. "No, this would be the first time," I said. "So, if she's not mad and she's not lying, then logically . . . We must assume she's telling the truth," The Professor said.

"You're saying we should just believe her?" Peter asked. "She's your sister, isn't she? You're a family. You might just try acting like one," The Professor said.