Darla Gets Lost in Paris

chapter 4

As the morning arrived, so did the postman with a letter. Maisy came outside with Genevieve and Patch as the mailman came and he tossed an envelope to the boarding school.

"I got it! I got it!" Genevieve yipped before hopping in the air and then caught the letter in her mouth.

"Nice catch, Genevieve." Patch smiled.

Genevieve smiled back as she came in with the letter.

Darla smiled as she put on her temporary school girl uniform. "Ah, I bet I look just like Nana Charlotte did when she went to school here."

"I just love these uniforms." Amber smiled as she twirled while Darla put on her brooch which had the Silver Crystal inside.

"They are rather photogenic." Darla agreed.

The girls soon went with Atticus and Cherry to check on Miss Clavel.

"Your brooch looks really great with your dress, Darla." Atticus smiled.

"Thanks, Atticus." Darla smiled back.

The girls then all came together to check on the headmistress of the school. "Bonjour, Miss Clavel~"

"How are you feeling, ma'am?" Amber smiled.

"Much better, mon petite, merci." Miss Clavel smiled back with a nod.

"That's good." Atticus smiled.

Genevieve then came in with the letter for the woman.

"Ooh, Genevieve has a letter." Charlotte cooed.

Miss Clavel accepted the letter and took it out of the envelope as the dog then returned to the girls with a smile.

"Good girl, Genevieve." Darla smiled.

"Ooh, la la!" Miss Clavel gasped.

"An announcement?" Chloe asked.

"An invitation?" Danielle asked.

"A 'posted card'?" Yvette asked with a smile.

"For whom?" the girls all asked.

"Madeline and Darla?" Miss Clavel called over the littlest of her twelve girls and their guest.

"What is it, Miss Clavel?" Madeline asked as she walked over with the curly blonde girl.

Miss Clavel smiled to the girls and handed the letter to the two of them. Madeline and Darla both began to read the letter and where they were surprised at what they read. The others looked very curious and anxious to hear all about what the letter had to say.

"From our 'long-lost Uncle Hortz'..." Madeline read aloud. "I 'ave a family, I 'ave an uncle, and I 'ave a cousin!" she then said the final part to Darla.

"Say wha...?" Atticus and Cherry asked out of shock.

Patch's jaw dropped as he was just as shocked. The others smiled as Madeline had a family at last.

"And he is coming here to see us!" Darla beamed, then smiled to Madeline. "And we're cousins! I don't think I've had a cousin before..."

"Your mothers must have been sisters." Atticus smiled at Madeline and Darla.

Madeline and Darla then smiled to each other and shared a hug.

"How wonderful!" the others praised.

"Girls, girls!" Miss Clavel stood up with a smile. "We must prepare, everything must be ready for Madeline and Darla's Uncle Horst! 'E's their family!"