Arde and Al

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(ARDE IS WALKING IN THE PARK)

NARRATOR: A LITTLE BEFORE THE GIRL'S BIRTHDAY, SHE DECIDED TO VISIT HER TRULY OLD FRIEND. THAT OLD FRIEND WAS SOMEONE SHE TRUSTED, SOMEONE WHO SHE COULD TELL EVERYTHING TO. A TRULY OLD FRIEND HER IS.

(AL WAVES TO ARDE AS HE SEES HER)

(ARDE WAVES BACK AND SMILES BRIGHTLY, RUNNING TO HIM)

AL: 'ELLO, ARDE!

ARDE: AL!

(AL AND ARDE HUG AND ARDE SITS NEXT TO HIM)

ARDE: DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S COMING UP?

AL: I'VE BEEN COUNTIN' THE DAYS, Y'KNOW! Y'MUST BE EXCITED.

ARDE: INDEED I AM!

(AL CHUCKES)

AL: WELL, WHAT WOULD Y'LIKE?

(ARDE HAS A SURPRISED EXPRESSION ON HER FACE)

ARDE: WELL, I... I REALLY DON'T KNOW.

AL: WELL Y'HAVE TO WANT SOMETHING, RIGHT?

(ARDE SHAKES HER HEAD)

ARDE: I'M SURE WHATEVER YOU COME UP WITH WILL BE FINE.

AL: ALRIGHT, IF Y'INSIST.

(THE TWO TALK AS TIME PASSES)

ARDE: AL.... WHAT WAS IT LIKE WHEN YOU WERE A KID?

(AL SMILES)

AL: AMAZING, BELIEVE ME. I KNOW YE WOULD'VE ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH. IN FACT...

(AL RUFFLES ARDE'S HAIR)

AL: I THINK Y'WOULD ENJOY IT A LOT MORE THAN Y'LIFE NOW.

ARDE: OH I BET, I BET!

(TIME PASSES AND THE TWO HUG SAY GOODBYE)

NARRATOR: IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SWEET ARDEVELLA'S DREAM TO LIVE IN THE TIME OF YOUNG AL. IT WAS HER BIGGEST WISH TO EXPERIENCE IT. BUT SHE KNEW IT COULD NEVER HAPPEN FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.

(ARDE GETS READY FOR BED)

NARRATOR: DESPITE THAT, SHE CONTINUED TO LOVE AND CHERISH THE PAST AS MUCH AS SHE COULD.

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