Chapter 1
The morning dew drops sparkled in the just rising sun. A cold but comforting breeze blew through the air. Nothing made Raelyn happier than watching the sun rise.
"Hey Raelyn!" Raelyn's friend Amber called.
The spell was broken. Raelyn trudged from the bushes, unhappy.
"What Amber?" Raelyn asked.
"You said we could go to the park today. Let's get ready."
Raelyn was amazed at Amber. She never got up this early, usually giving Raelyn peace and quiet-and time to view the sun coming up, and the world around her.
"Come on!" Amber yelled from inside the house.
Raelyn said goodbye to her 'secret' world, and slowly entered her house.
After she got dressed, an annoyed Raelyn got dragged to the mirror.
"You look gorgeous!" Amber told her while using all her strength to pull Raelyn to the mirror.
When Raelyn looked in the mirror, she didn't recognize herself. Her long golden hair was down, falling over her shoulders, with a slight wave here and there. Her dark green eyes shone perfectly with the red mini skirt Amber had chosen for her. The green tank top that Amber let Raelyn borrow had the words 'Princess' sprawled across the shirt in jewls. Her usual muddy sneakers were mysteriously replaced by red and green striped flats.
"What am I?" Raelyn asked in shock. "One of Santa's elves?"
"No! I didn't mean for you to look like one of Santa's elves! And you don't! Do you think so? Did I do a terrible job? I thought the red would go with yours eyes and-"
"Shut up, Amber! You did fine. I don't understand why you're so emotional about peoples' opinions on the makeovers you give them. I mean-" Raelyn was about to continue, but she dropped the subject. Raelyn noticed something odd. Amber usually wouldn't give people a makeover unless she gave herself one first.
"Hey Amber."
"Yeah, Raelyn." Amber said, putting away her over-week bag.
"How come you didn't give yourself a make-over."
"What- d-do you ma-ma-mean?" Raelyn was sure of it now, there was a meaning for her sudden makeover.
"I mean, why not give yourself a make-over? Why just me?"
There was no response from Amber.
"Fine. I have homework to do. Why don't you go to the park? I mean, come on. You're the same age as me. I'm busy. You can go by yourself." Raelyn suggested while turning on her heel, headed straight for her bedroom.
"No! You have to go to the park! Please? I… have a surprise for you?" Amber asked/pleaded.
It was a trick, and Raelyn knew it, but she reluctantly went along.
"Alright, come on." Raelyn sighed. "Let's go to the park."