A Fairy Well-kept Secret

“I’m going to the store to get Dinner!”Beryl jerked when she heard Daryl yell from the door.“Sure, thanks!” She hollered back.A feeling of unease settled into her stomach.She hadn’t talked to Daryl since her fairy cousin’s visit and hadn’t been able to explain anything. Daryl had paled when she’d seen Daff’s large, butterfly-like wings and she hadn’t uttered a word.Beryl sighed as she pulled at the black T-shirt she wore.There was a lot of explaining she had to do but so many answers she needed herself.She looked over to see Daff fiddling with her fingers looking extremely uncomfortable.A wave of sadness swept over Beryl.As difficult as it was to believe her cousin’s words, Beryl knew they were true.She reached over to place a reassuring hand on the gorgeous girl’s arm.“We’ll figure it out,

Daryl twirled in front of the mirror once.She’d combed her golden hair down and her jeans fit her perfectly. It was the first day of University and she was beyond excited.Dragging herself out of bed had been annoying until she’d remembered Beryl and she would finally walk into a new year together.She picked her bag up and walked out of her room.The smell of freshly baked muffins beckoned her from the kitchen.She walked into see her gorgeous friends seated at the counter with her new Half-fairy friend.Large, purplish-blue wings extended from her back through two slits formed into her grey sweatshirt.“Hey,” Daryl reached for one of the muffins and took a seat herself.Beryl had a few papers out on the counter and Daff was busy spooning a gooey dollop of honey into her mouth, “Hey, Daryl!”Daryl smiled when she saw Daff’s cheeks glisten with trails of sticky

Daffodil pulled her waist-length soft hair into a pink bun.She had just finished setting the washed dishes into the cupboard.She looked around the house a little lost on what to do next.Laundry?She was familiar with a few things that required doing when you lived in a human household.She rummaged through a few shelves and then the fridge. There was enough food in stock for a few days.Holding onto the Dream Acorn that formed a bracelet around her wrist, she sighed. She knew she was being a burden.Daryl and Beryl looked so close and friendly and now, they had to deal with a complete stranger staying with them and eating their food with no idea when she would leave.With a determined expression, the young half-fairy stalked to the window of the kitchen.Strong shafts of sunlight slanted in and Daff settled on the floor.Closing her eyes, she stayed completely still and let her body bathe in th

Theodore sat at a table in the large library.Sunlight slanted in through the windows behind him, his shoulders and the back of his head slowly growing warm with their attention.He had a few blank sheets of paper out in front of him and a stack of books at his side.He’d sent word to the boys to come see him when their classes ended and now, he waited.The professor hoped he wouldn’t be dragging the boys into something that would kill them. It was sure to be dangerous but he definitely needed their help if he was to try to track down all the Half-Myths in the area to warn them or offer them safety.He looked up at the familiar scent of the two boys entering the library, a fair distance away from where he sat.Abel towered over his blond friend, his body built sturdier and eyes always kept hidden under the hood of his hoodie. The Half-Merman had it in him to be a terrifying swimmer but had chosen not to pursue sw

Daffodil skipped along behind her friends, her heart soaring.Daryl and Beryl were in good spirits as well, laughing away and occasionally turning around to check and make sure Daffodil’s wings weren’t poking out.Daffodil smiled to herself, stomach aflutter with the excitement of a new day and a new experience.She couldn’t believe the girls had actually landed her a job!The thought of meeting new humans and doing things on her own thrilled her.It had been a long time since her last human interaction without her mother by her side and the incident had definitely scarred her and insured her mother forbidding any outings anymore.Daffodil felt a little guilty feeling so happy when her mother and father were probably rather panicked elsewhere.The pretty fairy sighed and straightened the collar of the shirt she was wearing.Temporarily, and for as long as she was around, she would be useful an