(Another song that unfortunately no longer exists on youtube).
Parks, Squares and Alleys - Crayons
And so time went on, the dry season passed and the rainy season was introduced by this.. well, dry and quiet night, but surely the rain would come soon. And it a little less than 6 months time, Aaron would have had his 6th birthday and be old enough to have his first day at school. Exciting times!
In recent news Arsil Hanson, a local inventor, had come up with the idea of sleeping mats for pre-school children, and finally they were on sale in stores. No more confining cribs for the little ones. Natalie was a bit skeptical of this new invention, though, and would still prefer to put Aaron in his crib. "I feel it's safer there", she thought. "I don't want him to get out on his own at night and try to walk down the stairs. I'm afraid he could fall and hurt himself".
Next morning...whats on your mind now, Natalie?
Natalie: Oh, Aaron.. what do you have there? Can mommy take a look?
Aaron: I got candy!
Natalie: Haha.. thanks, Aaron!
Aaron: That was mine, mommy! My candy, give it back!
Natalie: No, Aaron. Mommy's got it now! Mmmm, this was some good candy!
Aaron: You're mean, mommy!
Natalie: You didn't need that candy anyway, Aaron.. it's not good for your teeth.
Natalie: Here comes the claw, Aaron! It's the dangerous claw, raagh! This is so.. random.
Natalie: That teddy bear hasn't been moving for a long time now.. so I guess whatever had possessed him has left.. maybe..
Øyvind Svarstad (via text message): Hey, Natalie! I'm having a party tonight, and you are invited!
Natalie: Awesome! A party! I'm going! At the same time Isaac just came home from his after-school activity at the art club.
Isaac: Hi, mom!
Natalie: See you later, Isaac!
Isaac: ...mom? Where are you going? ... mom? Natalie saw no time to answer as she rushed out the door. She would never turn down a party invitation.
Øyvind Svarstad is a human, living in the poorer area on the east side of town. The homes in the poorer areas are typically just some tiny wooden shacks.
Here is Natalie in a group conversation with Torfinn Gran to the left, and Avigail Pammy-Vasquez to the right. Avigail is the mother of Ragnar and the grandmother of Isaac and Aaron. Avigail is inappropriate, and insults Torfinns home.
Øyvind decides to flirt with Natalie, but Natalie does not seem to be to interested.
The drawback of living in these shacks is especially felt during rainy season...
After Øyvind said the party was over and it was time to leave, Natalie delighted herself with the thought that there are poorer people in town than her.
The following day when Natalie was at work Aaron had been playing in the toy chest because he had found a box of crayons at lying at the bottom amongst the other toys.
Aaron had also mastered something new. His walk is a little stumbly and awkward, but it was about time he learned to do that! No more being stuck upstairs!
Uh oh. What do you think mommy will say when she gets home from work?
Aaron: I think I should hide in here...
Mommy's home...
Natalie: Huh? What's that on the wall there?
Babysitter: Oh, this little one was scribbling around with some crayons.
Natalie: Oh, that's beatiful! Lovely artwork! ..really?
Natalie: Oh..
Natalie: Uhh... wait a minute? Are those scribbles on the wall? Yes...
Natalie: Well, it will have to wait until tomorrow.. I'm to tired to deal with that now..
Natalie: You're going into the crib, young man! We will talk about those scribbles you made on the wall tomorrow.
Natalie: Now Aaron you're going to tell mommy about those scribbles on the wall, hmm?
Aaron: I wanted to make you a drawing, mommy!
Natalie: That's sweet, but not on the wall.. mommy doesn't like drawings on the wall.
Aaron: I want to be like Isaac! He has drawings on the wall!
Natalie: Isaac has painted on canvas. That is very different!
Aaron: What is canvas?
Natalie: It's what paintings are painted on. When you start school next year, you can paint on canvas too!
Aaron: I want to paint on canvas!
Natalie: Aww, mommy's little one.
Isaac now wanted to make best friends with his cousin, Isabella Pammy-Vasquez, so he had invited her over.
Natalie: Oh, look how you have grown, Isabella! I remember when you were just a little baby girl!
Natalie: I remember how worried we were when your mom was pregnant that you were stillborn! Ultrasound showed no movement at all! We thought we had to take you straight from the womb and to the grave!
Hmm, is that something you should say to the kids, Natalie? That's a little.. grotesque.
Natalie: But one of the nurses working at the hospital was also a witch, and uhhh.... she cast a spell on your mom or something, and you came out alright!
I don't know, Natalie.. there's something about your stories that are a little strange.. are you sure you're not just making this up?
Natalie: Oh, I remember how fond your mommy was of you when you were born! She always said you were here little shiny diamond!
Shortly thereafter it was time for Natalie to head to work for her Saturday evening shift at the Zombie Restaurant.
After she had left, Isaac began retell one of the many stories he heard from his mom as best as he could. These stories always revolve around the same topic; some newborn baby girl and her home situation when growing up.. strangely enough! And typically something about witches and/or unicorns taking someone or something away.. someone has a vivid imagination...
Isabel was nonetheless listening with keen interest, and eventually fullfilled Isaacs wish by thinking of him as one of her best friends.
....
Placing the clothes line under the boys bedroom wasn't such a bad idea, the clothes did actually dry even during rainy season (it just took a little longer time due to the high humidity). But Natalie found it very impractical as she always had to rush inside quickly after picking them up, to prevent them from getting wet again from the rain.
So for this reason, she had long wanted to buy a tumble drier, and with the last pay raise, that was definately possible. She even had enough cash now to begin planning a new bedroom. As Aaron was soon old enough to start school, she thought it was time for the boys to get seperate rooms. .....
Sunday evening Isaac got a call from Samira Mørch-Engebakken asking if they could hangout. Now it seems that the people of Lagash have gotten a bit sloppy with closing their front doors, because even at the Mørch-Engebakken household, the door is wide open.
Samira wants to play the dragon, but Samira's mom, Line, does not agree.
Line: Do your homework, Samira!
Everyone is telling different stories around town...
Line: ..and then they got married, and lived happily ever after!
Isaac: Have you heard about the witch living in the forest?
Line: Don't they teach you anything in school nowadays? Witches don't exist, everybody knows that!
Said the angel thats married to a werewolf! And meanwhile, some news from the town, Friederich, Natalies grandfather, had now moved in with his new lover, Ingebjørg Skullerud-Goth.
"Aaron will have his birthday at the end of rainy season, and I want to hold a party for him. I suppose I should clean up the house a little bit beforehand... and probably get rid of this broken dollhouse, too... I don't want to have people asking any questions..."
And next door, romance is blooming between Ragnar (Isaac and Aarons father) and Ina.
Isaac had visited the household because he wanted to make friends with Ina. He didn't get to much contact with his father, though.
The evening before Aarons 6th birthday, Natalie was tired and in a bad mood when she came home from work, shouting profanities at the baby sitter. Her moods are a little unstable sometimes.
The next update will be about Aarons birthday, where we will get to meet some more of his family members...
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