Paddington Comforts Scout

SCOUT: "Paddy! Paddy!" *Frightened.* "Paddy wake up!" *Shakes Paddy roughly.*

 

PADDY: "Wha.. what?" *Wakes up.* "What is it?" *Looks around.* "Scout! You are crying! What's wrong/"

 

SCOUT: "Oh Paddy! No!' 8buries his face into Paddy's chest.* "I had a bad, bad dream!"

 

PADDY: "Evidently you did, Scout!" *Cuddles Scout.* "What did you dream about?"

 

SCOUT: "I dreamed about Peter! You know my allerbeste vriend Peter, don't you, Paddy?"

 

PADDY: *Rolls eyes.* "Of course I do, Scout! We all know Peter. What was it you dreamt about him?"

 

SCOUT: "Oh Paddy! It was soooo real! In my dream, my allerbeste vriend Peter heard a knocking on the door of the Magic Portal in Mummy Marian's garden. Curious as mijn beste vriend Peter is, he went to see who is knocking on the door."

 

PADDY: "Who was there, Scout?"

 

SCOUT: "Well that's just it, Paddy! he thought it was me, wearing a scary looking black hood!"

 

PADDY: "Well it couldn't be, Scout. You don't have anything black in your wardrobe!"

 

SCOUT: "Exactly, Paddy!"

 

PADDY: "Plus, you were asleep... dreaming... err... about Peter seeing you."

 

SCOUT: "I know!"

 

PADDY: "What happened then, Scout?"

 

SCOUT: "Well, then mijn allerbeste vriend Peter called my name and then he screamed, and then, it went all black... and... and then... I woke up... and then I woke you up!"

 

PADDY: "There, there Scout." *Gives Scout a big little bear hug and a snuffly kiss.* 'It was only a dream. Let me wipe away those tears." *Wipes Scout's eyes with paw.* "I'm sure Peter is fine."

 

SCOUT: "But it was soooo real, Paddy!"

 

PADDY: "Dreams, especially bad ones, always seem so real, Scout. But I'm sure Peter is fine."

 

SCOUT: *Sniffles.* "Do you really think so, Paddy?"

 

PADDY: "I do, Scout. Peter will be having fun playing hide-and-seek with Aurora and begging mijn beste vriend Oleg to come and play."

 

SCOUT: "Oh I hope so, Paddy!"

 

PADDY: "Come snuggle down with me and I will tell you a faerie tale to help you go back to sleep."

 

SCOUT: "Oh thank you, Paddy." *Sniggles down next to Paddy under the covers.*

 

PADDY: "Once upon a time..."

 

My bears Paddy and Scout have made very good friends with two bears in Holland called Peter and Oleg www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/721577154558... and www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/721577233464... and their Mummy Marian Kloon (on and off) . Oleg and Paddy are very similar and have become best friends. Peter and Scout are very similar, so they have become best friends too. Peter heard a knocking at the Magic Portal in the garden at Mummy Marian's and he went to answer it. he thought it was Scout, but it wasn't. The question is, who was it? You can see for yourself here: www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/54852431823/in/datepos... or in the first comment below.

 

My Paddington Bear came to live with me in London when I was two years old (many, many years ago). He was hand made by my Great Aunt and he has a chocolate coloured felt hat, the brim of which had to be pinned up by a safety pin to stop it getting in his eyes. The collar of his mackintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his mackintosh.

 

He has travelled with me across the world and he and I have had many adventures together over the years. He is a very precious member of my small family.

 

Scout was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.

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