The little fairy girl clambered into bed, my wild golden curls bouncing, and sunk into satin sheets.

  ‘Sweetie, calm down.’ My mother said as she sat by my feet.

  ‘Here it is!’ My father strolled up to the bed in victory having found it. He sat beside his wife, storybook in hand.

  ‘I’m just so excited!’ I exclaimed with a beaming smile. ‘I wonder what’s going to happen!’ I kicked my feet a little in excitement!

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  Mother chuckled and crawled across the massive bed to me. Putting an arm around my shoulders I snuggled into her. ‘Hush then and father will read.’

  Clearing his throat, squinting at the words until his eyes focused, he began from the first page. The sun set in the window but I didn’t notice it’s beauty at the time. I was too transfixed on the tale about to unfold...