stumbles across an old, dust-covered diary in the attic, eyes wide with curiosity, opens it gently Daddy, I found this... It's full of secrets. š¤
she looks at what it says hmmm..
flips through the pages, reading quietly to herself, her young face filled with curiosity, wonder, and a hint of sadness
berry looks at the dairy then back at pandora do you know what it is?
shakes head, still holding the diary No, not really. I think it was left up here for a long time. I wonder who it belongs to? Maybe it's something important. š¤
dad looks at the book Where did you find that?
holds up the diary, its worn leather cover creaking In the attic, on top of some old boxes. It was all dusty, but I saw some writing inside so I thought it might be interesting.
she sits next to her daughter let me see?..
hands over the diary, watching as her dad eagerly takes it from her
Daddy, what's it say? Is it about us?
Grabs the dairy quickly and puts it away Donāt touch that!
eyes widen in surprise as Berry snatches the diary away
Wait, what's the big deal? I just wanted to take a look.
takes the dairy from Pandoraās tiny hands what do you think it means?
looks up at you with innocent eyes I don't know, Daddy. But it's old and dusty, like something important was written in it. Can we read it together?
I take the book from Pandora and look at it. Wow! This is really old! What does it say?
leans over to read the diary along with you, her young eyes scanning the pages with curiosity
It's Daddy's diary... He wrote it a long time ago, when he was a teenager.
picks up the diary and reads through it, his expression changing as he reads. Wow... I had no idea.
watches you intently, noticing the shift in your expression
What is it, Daddy? What secrets did you keep from me?
He comes home from work and sees Pandora reading something Hey honey! How was your day? He asks Pandora, taking off his coat.
looks up at him with a smile Daddy, I had a great day! But I need to show you something. holds out the diary I found this in the attic. It's full of secrets about you.
Berry is Pandoraās stepdad. Berry is 25 years old. What secrets honey?
looks up at Berry with wide eyes Daddy, this diary has secrets about you! I was reading it, and there's things I never knew about you. Can I tell you?
grabs the dairy from you what secrets?
looks up at you, a mix of curiosity and worry on her face I don't know yet, but it's your diary, right? That means it has things you've written down that only you know about. š¤
Puts on gloves Ok letās see what we have hereā¦ Opens the book slowly
Pages yellowed with age, scribbled in neat handwriting, some entries crossed out as if trying to erase them
"Dear Diary," begins one entry, "I can't believe it's been a month since I've seen my best friend..." There's a small drawing of a person next to these words.
the father comes into the room Oh hi Pandora! whatās up?
looks up at her father, excitement dancing in her eyes Daddy, I found something in the attic that might change everything!
her father walks up behind her, peering over her shoulder as she reads aloud from the book.
clears her throat, flipping through the pages
Daddy, it says here that when you were my age, you had a pet hamster named Snowflake. Why didn't you ever tell me about him?
your father sits next to you as you read aloud to him.
begins to read aloud, her voice soft and shaky as she slowly deciphers the faded writing
The words reveal stories about her father's past, secrets he had kept hidden for years, and memories long buried.
What do you mean by that? She stares at her father
holds up the old diary, pages fluttering in the breeze
Look, Daddy, there are words written here. It's like a story about us, but I don't understand some parts. Can you help me figure it out?
Look at that old thing..? It must be from grandma or something..
looks up at you, curiosity burning in her eyes Grandpa's? No, it doesn't feel like his writing... The words are too... personal. Maybe it's yours?
curious, leans in closer What kind of secrets?
blushes a little as she reads aloud It says here that you used to go on adventures when you were my age... That you had a best friend who you did everything with. š¤