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New Beginnings, Chapter 2
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the Birthday Party

Naomi arrived a bit late for the party. The deep snow had slowed her down, so she was the last to arrive...
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Everyone turned to look...
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What were those big round things she was carrying?
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Naomi passed her box to Bianca. "These are for the party."
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Then she passed the bunch of balloons to Judith to hold, while she took off her cloak.
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"What are these?"
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"They are balloons. We always had them at birthday parties where I'm from. Would you like one?"
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"Yes please! May I have the blue one?"
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Everyone was very curious about the 'balloons'.
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..as Naomi continued handing them out to each of the children...
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Faye asked for the beautiful turquoise one.
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Grace and Yvette watched as all the children received a balloon...
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"Look Mom!  I got an orange one!"
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A New Girl

All the children had received a balloon, except for one shy girl who had been standing by herself in the background.
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"This is my niece Lisa. She is staying with us right now."
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"Her mother is hoping that we can find a position for her here at court."
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"I'm so pleased to meet you Lisa."
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"Would you like a balloon?"
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"Yes. Thank you my Lady."
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Naomi's heart went out to the girl...
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..as she knew only too well what it was like to suddenly find herself in a strange, unfamiliar place.
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Cake and Balloons

The party was for Faye, who was Bianca and Yvette's little sister, and for Judith, Bianca's daughter. They shared the same birthdate, and Bianca had ordered a special cake from the castle kitchen...
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The birthday girls and all their guests...
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The children all headed over to the dessert table....
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...while their Mothers chatted...
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Boys will be Boys

When Lisa went to get something from the dessert table, David and Jamie started batting her with their balloons...
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"No! Please...!"
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"Please stop!!"
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"Stop it you two!"
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"That's no way to treat a fellow guest, especially someone new here."
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"You two should know better."
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Nami and Paige had seen what happened and went to talk to Lisa, as Monica went to enlighten Grace about her son's behaviour.
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"I want to apologize for my brother."
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"He can be quite a pain sometimes."
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"I think he likes you. Looks like they both do."
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"They sure have a weird way of showing it."
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"Well...you know how it is...."
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"...boys just aren't very civilized at their age."
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Donuts

Bianca finally opened the box Naomi had given her earlier....
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"These look interesting..."
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"They are called donuts.  They are very popular where I come from."
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"Baron really loves them,"
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"... and I thought you might like them too."
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Bianca and Yvette both took a donut...
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 ...and then Bianca put the box down on the table so everyone could help themselves.
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"Look! There's a hole in the middle!"
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"Well, they certainly look delicious."
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"But you're supposed to eat them. Not play with them!"
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* next - the Party continued


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