They found themselves outside Rachel’s school, in their normal clothes, each holding a sparkly gold envelope.
Kirsty opened hers eagerly, as did Rachel. Inside they found glittering silver tickets. “All-access pass to the Fairyland Olympics,” Kirsty read aloud.
“Wow!” Rachel said, beaming. “We can go to any event we choose.”
“Oh!” Kirsty gasped. “What a great surprise!”
A light gust of wind made the tickets flutter in their fingers, and they heard Gemma’s silvery voice on the breeze. “All you have to do is hold your ticket and wish, and you’ll be back at the Fairyland Arena,” she whispered.
Kirsty and Rachel smiled in delight. “I’m so happy we’ll get to see the events,” Rachel said, as they started to walk home.
“Me, too,” Kirsty agreed. She grinned at her best friend. “I especially want to see how the goblin gymnastics team performs. After all, they did have some excellent coaching!”
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“I just know this is going to be a wonderful birthday!” Kirsty Tate exclaimed happily, her eyes shining.
Mrs. Tate laughed across the breakfast table. “You’ve only been awake for half an hour, Kirsty,” she said.
“I know,” Kirsty replied. “But look at all these cards I’ve gotten already! Plus there’s my party this afternoon. And best of all, Rachel’s here for a whole week!” She grinned at her best friend, Rachel Walker, who was sitting next to her.
The girls finished their breakfast and went to get dressed. Rachel was halfway up the stairs behind Kirsty, when she noticed another envelope coming through the mail slot. She ran to get it. It was a beautiful, sparkly gold envelope, and it felt heavy in her hand. She glanced curiously at the front — and then gasped in surprise. Miss Kirsty Tate and Miss Rachel Walker, read the beautiful loopy handwriting. Rachel blinked. A card for Kirsty and for her? But it wouldn’t be her birthday for another three months!
Rachel raced up the stairs two at a time, thinking about the card. She didn’t recognize the handwriting, so it couldn’t be from her mom or dad. But who else knew that she was staying with Kirsty?
“Look,” cried Rachel, bursting into Kirsty’s bedroom. “Another card — and it’s for both of us!”
Rachel’s fingers trembled with excitement as she carefully broke the wax seal. As soon as the envelope was open, glittering clouds of fairy dust floated into the air, followed by a rainbow that soared across the room.
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