~OPEN~ Remembering Simple Times

[James Eragon]

James had been told his mother was pregnant and that she was also planning on adopting. He wasn't thrilled about this but as long as his mom was happy he guessed it would be alright.

James looked at the clouds, and he remembered. It was kind of like a video of his whole life. When they were little how Aiden and Ren would always get in trouble. How they were never really at there house, always at some play date with a friend or their mother was helping out or something. How their dad never really had time for them until they could hold a sword. Then they learned James couldn't fight so he started seeing his dad less often again. How nothing really changed till they were seven. Then Aiden and Ren were almost always gone to. Always leaving with dad, coming home with dad. They'd always complain about hard choices. He assumed they meant choosing crayon colors. That was always very hard on James. Everything went on like that. Then he got kidnapped a couple times here and there. Not really caring anymore that he was. Exept for the torture. That still sucked.

Eventually James was asleep. On a blanket in the middle of Downtown's park Centro Park, spanish for center then park, Center Park. Anyway, he woke up a little while later when someone tapper his shoe. He shot up and looked at them.

"Hi?"

[Eleanor Smith]

Elly bent down to look at James. He was Aunt Dody's son, right?

"You know, lying down in the middle of a park is actually quite dangerous and stupid. You could get killed. Who knows what type of person would be walking around?" Elly asked. Like her. "And since you were sleeping, you committed an even worse crime. Someone coulda just slit your throat and stolen your crap and you woulda never known."

[James Eragon]

"Well I don't have any stuff on me so I think I'm ok there. As for what type of people could be lurking around, I kind of thing you're going to be the strangest, possibly most dangerous person around. Anyway, how are you? Eleanor right?" James smiles at her.

[Eleanor Smith]

"Elly, actually. I go by Elly. You probably know that though." She said. "And as far as strange and dangerous goes, why thank you. But I'd hardly slit the throat of Aunt Dody's son. I may be off my rocker, like all the best people, but I'm no common criminal." Elly said.

[James Eragon]

"Right. Elly I did know that, slip of the mind I guess." James said. "I know you are not a common criminal, I wouldn't go to far out of my way to say you were a criminal at all. Of course I do know of a the risks you take but still I personally would call you more of an extra unordinary criminal with a thought filled plan. Or something along those lines, you get the point."

[Eleanor Smith]

"Why James, I'm honored." She said. "But unfortunately, I am a criminal. Just not a common one or one from even ordinary circumstances for Crescents. But I've forgotten my manners. How are you? How is your mother doing? And what brings you here?"

Elly looked around AlMaught. She did not get down here enough.

[James Eragon]

James smiled. "Honored? You are a strange one Elly."

"I to have forgotten mine, I and my mother are fine. Well as fine as a three month pregnant lady can get. I don't think the stressful adoption papers are helping much either. I am here because I am shocked that my mother decides to tell me now, three months after she knows, that she is pregnant and that she is going to adopt a baby. Anyway, how are you and your family?" James said.

[Eleanor Smith]

Elly decided not to mention that she already knew all of this.

"Aeron's a widower, my father and I have adopted puppies, and Lily and I have an Investigation business. We're the Lily and Elly Investigation Inc. We investigate ghosts." Elly said. She pulled a card out of her pocket. "I doubt you'll need it, but here's our card. It's orange."

[James Eragon]

"I'm sorry to here that. Poor Aeron. Nice puppies are awesome!" James said and he held the card."Thanks you never know when I might need this."

[Eleanor Smith]

"He's....doing fine, I guess." She said. "I would say that it was a loveless marriage that barely lasted five months. She was pretty sick."

Elly smiled a bit.

"Yeah, Blade Bean and Charliehorse are awesome. But who has to walk them? Me. Dad's always 'busy'." She said. "How are your siblings?"

[James Eragon]

"Oh ouch. Sorry to hear that."

James smiled a bit back.

"Nice names. Yeah we cant help it though, parents always say there 'busy'. You just role your eyes and do it any way. Or at least that's what I do." He said. "My siblings are fine. Ren seems to be almost fine with my mom and Aiden is extremely happy. It's almost scary how happy he is. Anyway."

[Eleanor Smith]

"What does he have to be happy for? Doesn't he know that this is a dark and depressing world and this entire life sucks?" She joked. "Good to hear that Flo's good. I should go annoy her..."

[James Eragon]

"How would I know. Then again Aiden seems to be able to find happiness in anything." James said. "Yeah I think she's been meaning to visit you..."

[Eleanor Smith]

"Well then. I must go visit her!" Elly said. "And be a spy and find out why your brother is happy. You might be able to have a better relationship with him then. Or not, because he'll kick your ass for spying. But still."

[James Eragon]

James shrugs.

"I'll never know. So spying may be my best option. So I will stay out of his business and stay alive. My logic doesn't have to make sense." He said.