April gives up, until Loretta bursts in with evidence that proves she was right all along.
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Hello, and welcome to bedtime stories with me rara. Okay. So we are reading my book, the pesky kids, two bear in the woods, and we're up to chapter 22 trust no one. Here we go. When April woke up, she was startled to discover Ingrid standing over her and strapping something to her head, her vibe being kidnapped by the Swedish secret service. S April dad said Ingrid in the do April reached up and held her hand to her head. It was a bandage. Ingrid was just changing your dressing. Explained dad, coming to sit on a foot. Still next to April, April looked about she was at home in the living room, lying on the couch, but someone had brought her Duna and laid it over her Joe and Finn hoed nearby, nervous to come any closer when she was so unwell and potentially so angry, she could hear heavy rain falling outside. Oh, hit me on the head. Asked April Joe ganged up on you with the door frame said, Finn, sorry. Apologize, Joe. Why won't anyone believe me? Asked April dad reached out and took April's hand, sweetheart. I believe you. I believe that you believe you saw a bear. I know I haven't been a great dad for all these years, mainly because I was in hiding and you didn't know where I was, but I am a dad and I'm 100% behind you. One thing, all this, this stuff with your mother has taught me is that sometimes we can be mistaken in what we believe. Sometimes there are forces, powerful forces. We can't even imagine going outta their way, using all their resources to make you mistaken in your beliefs. Are you saying the collective staged? My bear sight in asked April dad shrugged. I'm saying I know how easy it is to be misled. Even by your own brain. When you saw the bear, it was raining. There was a flood. You hit your head. You've been through so much this last month, perhaps what you saw, wasn't quite what you saw. April closed her eyes and tried to sum her anger. Usually it was always bubbling inside her. All she had to do was reach down and let it flow out. But this time she reached down into her emotions and all she felt was tired. Perhaps dad was right. Perhaps everyone was right. Perhaps she had made a dreadful mistake. Her head really hurt. She couldn't figure it out. Now. She just wanted to sleep, sleep until the pain went away. And then she'd think about it. Okay. So April closing her eyes and wiggling a bit to make herself comfortable on the couch. We'll argue about it in the morning, Joe and Finn watched their sister settle back. It was almost sad to behold Finn couldn't remember ever having seen her give up before suddenly there was a bang, bang, bang on the glass of the French doors. A flash of lightning lit up the whole back garden. Loretta was standing there banging her fist on the pain, wanting to be let in. Then there was an almighty thunder clap. What does she want? Ask dad. She doesn't usually ask. When she comes to wreck my flowers with her horse, Joe straight over and open the doors. Loretta burst into the room. She was excited. I just had a phone call from daddy's friend at the pathology lab said, Loretta, I sent him the fur. We found in the woods. They've genetically identified it. It comes from a black bear. I knew it cried April. Well, I'll be said, dad. That's just crazy. Said Joe reality is crazy. Said April smugly. There was another flash of lightning and a clap of thunder so loud. It shook the whole house. The light slicker then went out. The house was cast into darkness. I feel like I should let out a blood turtle in scream said, Loretta, I know the moment calls for it. And I know it would be super dramatic, but I don't wanna hurt my voice. Don't worry said, Finn. We can just pretend you let out a blood turtle and scream. Thank you said Loretta. We should call the police said dad. Oh, I tried, already said Loretta, the phones aren't working, but we've all got mobile phones said April. They shouldn't be affected by the power lines being down. This is Carl Wong, CI Loretta. We were without internet access for six months last year because a wombat ate through the main cable. Our infrastructure always collapses at the first gust of wind or drop of rain. Oh, we could drive into town. So dad, you can't drive. Fin reminded him and we don't have a car added. Joe. Everyone looked at Loretta, sorry. She said, I gave Nigel the night off. He wanted to do some last minute tending to his daffodils. He's determined to beat Constable pike in the biggest bloom category. Well, what about Ingrid at asked Joe? Her car is at the mechanic, said, Loretta, she leaned in and whispered as though this would affect Ingrid's ability to understand English. Ingrid is not a terribly responsible moist. She drives very aggressively sometimes. I dunno why, but it's very hard on the engine. Oh, well I suppose it can wait until a morning said dad, everyone will be inside. It's very unlikely that a bear would cause trouble in this weather unless the bear was afraid of thunder said April, there was another flash of lightning and an even allowed a crack of thunder fin flinched and grabbed Loretta's hand before he realized what he'd done. Oh, sorry. Said Finn quickly letting go. It was a reflex response. My brain can't be held responsible for decisions made by the nerves in my spinal cord. Loretta winked Freud might disagree and that is the end of the chapter. So we'll leave it there until next time.