Chapter 1
A beautiful lonely girl
Once upon a time, in a toy room, there was a large castle made entirely out of crystal. In this beautiful castle, there were dancers.
On the high staircase level, there were seven couples in complicated dance positions. From front to back, these were their names:
Richard and Kori
Garfield and Rachael
Victor and Karen
Garth and Tara
Roy and Jade
Antonia and Isiah
Jennifer and Wallace
On the middle staircase level, there were children in ballet positions. On the right, there was a boy named Menos and a boy named Teether. On the left, there was Menos' twin Mas and Teether's brother Timmy. In the middle, there was a boy named Mikron holding a girl in his arms called Melvin.
On the bottom step, there was a beautiful girl who stood on one leg. Her name was Kole.
Now this toy room had a secret. Whenever the clock struck midnight, the toys came to life. Dolls would have tea-parties, teddy-bears would have picnics and the clowns would play. The dancers in the crystal castle would come down from their positions and spend time together. Except Kole. She'd dance by herself.
"Kole," Karen called. "Come over and talk with us."
"Yes love," Antonia added. "Come join us."
Kole shook her head.
"No thank you," she said softly. "When my love comes, I will sit. I don't want to disturb your time with your loves."
This was a routine. Every night, the dancers asked Kole to join them but each time, she refused politely.
One Christmas, some new toys came. A caveman doll, a jack-in-the-box and a box of family dolls. At midnight, as usual, the toys came to life. Curious, the dancers went over to meet these new toys. Well, except Kole...