Ezra's POV~

I stood on my tip toes to get a better view of the night sky. The stars we're dancing... Well that's what 'Miss poppy' says they are doing, and others say they are flying across the sky in orbet. I like the dancing star one better.

I would always imagine what laid beyond the stars that I saw. Other worlds, monsters, legends that have spread across the galaxy quicker that a fire. I don't know but I would love to know.

I heard my door creak open and a small light illuminated the room. There stood 'Miss Poppy' in all her glory, she held a candle opera in her left hand and a mug in the other. A smile danced on her lips as she walked towards me.

" Ezzie what are you doing up this late "

" waiting for rakesh "

She jokingly roles her eyes and sat the candle opera and mug down on my desk.

" Ezra rakesh is already asleep "

" fine I was looking at the dancing stars "

" I should have known "

'Miss Poppy' pulled the chair that was at my desk to the window and sat down in it and pit me on her lap

" Ezra remember what tomorrow is "

I thought and thought and thought but nothing popped up

" nu uh I can't remember "

" it's your birthday, and your turning eight "

My eyes widened and gasped

" IT MY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW! "

I yelled it at the top of my lungs, probably waking everyone else up.

" shhhh sh Ezra "

She covered my mouth and laughed

" what am I going to do with you Ezra "

I wrapped my arms around her and handed her a brush so she would brush my hair

" fine fine then go to bed "

" okay 'Miss Poppy' I promise"

She strokes the brush gently threw my hair and and hummed a tune I knew quiet well.

" we lay my son and I beneath the weeping willow... And now I close my eyes... "

She sat down the brush and picked me up and laid me in my bed

" keep practicing and night night "

She blew out the candles and left closing the door behind her. I yawned and saw the mug still on my desk, I reached over and grabbed it and took a small sip

" it's blue milk... My favorite "

I whispered to myself so i wouldn't wake any one, and hopefully no one will be mad in the morning.

I finished the blue milk and sat the mug back on the desk and pulled the covers over me and closed my eyes. Soon drifting into a peaceful sleep.

I heard tapping on glass and woke up looking at my window. There was no trees or anyone at my window. The tapping came again 'tap tap tap' it was coming from my room. I looked at my mirror and got out of bed walking towards it.

" nothing... "

I put my hands against the mirror and a face popped in front of me. I jumped back covering my mouth.

I looked back to see it was only rakesh, he could go through mirrors and transform into a raven. He stepped through the mirror and into the room

" man, ezzie you need to dust off that mirror "

" rakesh you cared me so badly! "

" sorry... Well you woke me up "

" I knew I was going to wake someone up "

" you interfered with my beauty rest "

I laughed and punched him in the arm. Rakesh was only two years older than me. He has black hair that is wind swept to the letter and dyed at the tips purple, he has gray blue eyes and pau'an markings under his eyes, cause he is part human pau'an and bird. He was my best friend ever since he arrived here when he was seven.

There is always new arrivals every month, and tomorrow a new person should be arriving along with my birthday.

" I want sleep "

I pushed rakesh back into the mirror and got back into bed, and fell asleep once more. I'm really excited about tomorrow.