As Pearl and I were walking along enjoying the quiet and darkness of the night, we heard loud laughter coming from the punishment scaffold.  Pearl and I often take walks after dark, when all the towns people are in their homes for the evening.  We do this so we can enjoy are walks and not have to listen to the people of the town talk about us and make fun of us.  Noticing that the person laughing was Reverend Dimmesdale, Pearl and I walked up onto the platform.  When we got on the platform, Pearl stood between Reverend Dimmesdale and myself.  She reached up and held both our hands.  “The three formed a chain-Dimmesdale felt new energy, even though lately he had felt sick and tired (79).  It felt like we were finally a family.  I did not know what to say and either did Reverend Dimmesdale.  We both just felt that this is where we should be and that it felt right.  Pearl kept asking if we could do this again tomorrow.  Even though she did not know Reverend Dimmesdale was her father, I think she felt the same connection as I did.    All of a sudden a huge glowing red “A” appeared int the sky.  Maybe it was Gods way of  showing everyone the truth.

I could have stayed there holding hands forever.  After seeing the glowing red “A”, we looked down and saw Roger Chillingworth staring up at us.  Reverend Dimmesdale asked me who that man was.  I kept my promise to Roger and did not say a word.  Roger Chillingworth told Reverend Dimmesdale to get down from the platform, he was too important in the community to be acting in such a way.  Reverend Dimmesdale left with Roger Chillingworth and as Pearl and I went home, I could not help but wonder what the two men were talking about.

I often think about what it would be like to be a family.  The three of us could live together and be happy.  I look on websites all the time to find out things to do as a family.  My favorite is http://www.parents.com/familyfun-magazine/.

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