limerence ☂ a sequel ☂ mary poppins returns

r e t r o u v a i l l e s

When Vivian finally sat down to eat that evening, she heard a knock on the door.

She thought it was the Banks, and was about to tell them that she was eating when the door opened.

"I thought I locked the door, Micha-" But it was not Michael. It was Jack.
"Vivian, I can feel it. That somethin' is about to happen."

She sighed, eyes widening. "Now?" She pointed at her plate of food, then got up. "Can I finish this first?"

He nodded. "Sorry." A blush crept to his cheeks as he approached her table, shutting the door first.

"What's making you feel that way, Jack?" She asked, covering her full mouth as she spoke.

"I was drivin' by Big Ben and this feelin' came over me. As if someone I knew as a boy had just given me a hug."

"And did that happen?" She grinned. He laughed at this. "Course not! It's just a similar feelin' I'm referrin' to."

They sat in silence as she finished eating.

Jack got up, placed her dish in the sink- goodness knows how he knew where it was- and grabbed her hand so she could stand. "You're very enthusiastic, you know that?"

Jack smiled. "Let's go. Time's a wastin'."

And with that, they clambered onto his bike in the direction of Big Ben.

Vivian wasn't sure what to expect. This was the first time Jack had been so enthusiastic about something like this, a feeling he had, which usually meant not much to him at all.

She stood in front of Big Ben, waiting quietly next to Jack.

Big Ben was ginormous. It read 8:55.

"I think it'll be soon." He sat down on a nearby bench. "Sit."

Vivian did.

The air had a peculiar warmth to it, an Autumn wind perhaps, and it was very soothing. Vivian closed her eyes and felt it against her skin, feeling goosebumps rise from it.

"Do you like Autumn, Vivian?"

"Yes, I do. I'm born in Winter, though, which is probably why I prefer it. Do you?"

"Very much. It's beautiful."

Vivian clutched at her coat absentmindedly. She then looked down to see it was the blue-buttoned one. The one Mary gave her.

With a sudden flair, the wind began to pick up. "Jack?" Vivian asked in alarm.

"Vivian?" He smiled. She laughed at him.

"That feeling's coming back, Jack. I don't know why-" She then looked up, feeling as if she was called to the sky.

"Look, Vivian!"

Vivian stared.

She stared and stared and stared. Could it really be?

And there, descending from the clouds, was someone Vivian thought she'd never see again.

With a light click, Mary Poppins' heels touched the ground. Vivian and Jack stared at her, speechless. Mary, busy with closing her umbrella, finally looked up and met Vivian's eyes.

Vivian took a few steps forward and so did Mary.

They stared at each other. And then she ran.

With an astonishing strength, Mary twirled Vivian around in her arms, clutching her tightly.

Tears instantly fell from Vivian's eyes, and even as she was put down, she didn't pull away, Neither did Mary. Jack, ecstastic and laughing, walked up to them both. Vivian blushed, pulling away for a second to let Jack hug his friend.