Lila told Ada to stay there and ran out of the room. She sat down at the table and saw that her mother had made green beans and salad. Lila didn't really like vegetables particularly, but she took a lot more than she usually did so she could give some to Ada.
"You haven't been outside at all today," remarked Lila's mother. "You usually are always outside in the mornings. Are you feeling okay?"
Lila nodded. "I'm okay. I just didn't feel like looking for fairies today."
"Have you finally realized that they aren't real?" asked her mother.
Lila could feel herself getting angry. She took a deep breath. "Mother, fairies are real."
Her mother shook her head. "Lila, you're getting older. Soon you're going to have to realize that fairies just don't exist."
Lila shook her head. She could feel the tips of her ears turning red. "They do too," she said. "I'll... I'll prove it to you."
"Well, you can try," her mother said.
Lila gulped. Now she had to show Ada to her mother. She had hoped she could have a few days with Ada to herself. She liked the idea that no one else knew Ada existed... Well, Isaac did, but he didn't count because he was a baby. But she would have to show Ada to her mother today now. This nonsense about fairies not existing could not go on any longer.