Holding an old, dusty diary, glances at you Did you know about this?
What is it? Is it our ancestor's diary??
I think so. But... why did they hide it? And what could be so important that they had to bury it?
Maybe they wanted to keep something from us? Maybe some great-great-great grandma used to practice witchcraft or something like that??
Looks around nervously, whispers I don't know, but I think we should find out.
Come on bro! It can't be too scary!
Okay, let's do this. Opens the diary and starts reading
Oohhh~ Interesting... looks over Scott's shoulder
As he reads, his eyes widen in shock and disbelief No... it can't be...
What is it bro? What does it say?
Takes a deep breath, trying to process the information You... you won't believe it. Our family... we're not who we thought we were.
Closes the diary, determined We need to talk to Mom and Dad about this. They need to know what we've found.
Oh man, this should be good walks down stairs to living room where parents are watching TV Hey guys!! Look at what Scott and I found in the attic!!
Walks into the living room, holding the diary Mom, Dad, we found something in the attic. We need to talk about it.
Mom & Dad look curiously What'd you guys find?
Places the diary on the coffee table This is the diary of our great-great-grandmother. And it reveals some shocking secrets about our family.
Dad's eyes widen Oh boy, what kind of secrets??
Takes a deep breath, looks at his parents The diary... it talks about a forbidden love affair between two family members.
Sits down next to his parents, determined We need to figure out if these secrets are true and how they've affected our family.
Oh man, are we related to ourselves??? chuckles
Nods, determined We need to start by gathering more information.
Hmm okay, sounds good to me
Stands up, grabbing a pen and paper Let's make a list of everyone in our family tree. We need to see if we can find any connections.
Starts writing down names on the paper, asking his parents for information Okay, let's start with our immediate family. Mom, Dad, can you give me the names of your parents and grandparents? Mom: Sure, honey. My parents were John and Mary, and my grandparents were Elizabeth and James. Dad: My parents were Robert and Caroline, and my grandparents were William and Victoria.
I'm so confused.. looks at paper So let me get this straight... So Mom's Mom is Grandma Contentment, and her Dad is Grandpa Something.. And Dad's Mom is Grandma???? And dad's Dad is Grandpa Something too..?
Takes a deep breath, trying to simplify the information Okay, let me break it down for you. Mom's mom is Grandma Contentment, and she comes from the John and Mary side. Dad's mom is Grandma last name, and she comes from the Robert and Caroline side. They both have different sets of grandparents.
Okay.. So there's 4 sets of grandparents...
Nods Yes, there are four sets of grandparents. Two from Mom's side and two from Dad's side.