Читать книгу The Fairy Bell Sisters: Winter Magic - Margaret McNamara - Страница 11

“What is all this?” said Rosie.

“Did Christmas come early?”asked Silver.

Clara pushed open the window against the snow. The beam of light grew brighter and the bell sound was even higher and more clear. The great room was bathed in a brilliant light, which dissolved into tiny crystals. The crystals gathered in front of the roaring fire. They didn’t melt like snowflakes. Instead, they swirled together into words.

“What is it?” asked Silver. She had never seen such a thing before in her life.

But Lily had. She remembered a message like this on her ninth birthday, a very special message indeed. “It’s from Tinker Bell!” she cried.

The moment Lily Bell said the words ‘Tinker Bell’ the crystals swirled into shapes. And the shapes turned into words. And the words chimed. they said.

“Tink!” cried Clara. “Is that really you?”

“It’s not Tink herself,” Rosie whispered. “But it’s Tink’s magic!”

“Let’s listen to what she’s saying,” said Lily. “Quick! Before the crystals disappear!”

The words sparkled and glowed as they chimed aloud.

“Does that mean you’ll come home, Tink?” asked Silver.

“Hush, Silver,” said Clara. “It’s magic.”

The words continued to appear.

“Aahma!” said Squeak.

The Fairy Bell sisters watched the words

until they faded from sight.

Silver was the first to speak. “Do you really think—”

But her words were interrupted by another flash.

Just to be on the safe side, the sisters didn’t speak for quite a long time.

“Do you think she means it?” asked Clara at last. Clara knew from experience that sometimes Tinker Bell had trouble keeping her promises.

“Oh, she’ll come! She’ll come for sure. And she’ll bring Christmas with her!” said Silver. Silver had been so young when Tink left for Neverland that she barely remembered her oldest sister. Sometimes she even forgot what Tink looked like. “I want to see her so much.”

“Squeakie, aren’t you happy?” asked Rosie.

But Squeakie, usually the cheeriest baby on Sheepskerry Island (or anywhere else), only gave a tiny smile.

“Squeakie’s too young to know much about Christmas,” said Lily, giving her baby sister a cuddle. “But, oh my! I can only imagine what Tink will bring me from Neverland. She knows I have wonderful taste!”

Silver was so thrilled that she flew around the great room in circles at the thought of Tinker Bell being here on Sheepskerry Island. “Now I really can’t wait until Christmas,” said Silver. “It’s going to be the best Christmas of my entire life!”