Queen of Ipswich

The Sequel of Daughter of Ipswich

The Glass Slipper

Co-Writer: cthrnwrites

Previously:

Caleb Danvers's P.O.V.

My mother shook her head at me, before setting the box down behind the heel. She then picked up her full glass and stood up from the couch," We've got till Tyler's Ascension to make up your mind." She then walked upstairs, contently sipping her glass.

Like it was a tarantula summed up by Chase, I tossed the velvet ring box towards the heel, not wanting to touch it any longer. My mother was a hopeless dreamer thinking Celeste would even marry me. Celeste and I were over. And I would just have to accept this.

I grabbed the bottle of champagne and pressed against my lips once again.

I just wanted to drown. Drown and forget all of this. Forget everything…but Celeste's smiling face.

Birthday Wishes

Tyler Simms's P.O.V.

"Twenty four hours exactly until the big moment," I heaved as I looked down at my matching. Twelve-oh-one exactly. It was Thursday morning. And this Thursday was already off to an interesting start.

It was the first morning that Chase Collins was official declared dead. It was the last morning of me being seventeen.

The dads were all off disposing of Chase's body. Reid and I were now in charge of fixing the destruction in Kate's room so her folks wouldn't notice a thing when they came back. Plus we had to get Caleb's car back to him, since Celeste had driven it to Kate's home.

But right now…Reid and I are taking a little break from working and taking a breather. It was important to breathe and keep one's body calm while using magic. Or else you age faster…or so Celeste said from that book of Ipswich she has.

"It's really only that far away?" Reid looked at me tiredly, which was a rare sight. Reid never seemed tired. He was always ready for anything. But I guess just like all of us, he has his breaking point too.

I nodded, as I rubbed the sweat off of my brow," Yep."

"Shit." Reid heaved, before admitting," I need to still go and get you a birthday present."

I chuckled at Reid's blunt honesty which was refreshing most of the time. But I reassured him," You don't have to get me anything, if you don't want to."

"I've gotta get you somethin'," Reid scowled at me," it's only fair since you gave me somethin'."

"Whatever you want to do, Reid," I shrugged, as I looked around Kate's room again. Nearly everything was done in our hour of working. The only thing left to do was to fix the broken picture frames upon the wall. Right were Celeste's body had been pressed against them.

Without thinking the words," I hope she's alright," flew out of my mouth.

"You like Celeste, don't you?" Reid accused, with that devilish teasing tone he always had," You really, really like her!?"

I shot Reid a defensive scowl and glare. Suddenly I snapped, with a sudden need of self preservation taking over. "I'm only worried, because you know just as well as I that if anything happens to her Caleb with loose it! And if you ever say that again, I'll kill you! Got it!?"

Reid froze in shock for a moment," My god…did you just threaten…me?" He pointed to himself in shock.

I nodded firmly, before I begun to realize…it was the first time I had ever really threatened Reid. I felt my jaw loosen in shock and sudden guilt for threatening someone who was basically…an older brother.

Reid suddenly started laughing, as he now pointed at me," Looks like somebody finally grew 'A Pair' just in time for their birthday!"

I scowled at Reid again, before I turned my back towards him. Reid had gone back to teasing me, yet again.

But I've gotta admit, it actually did feel nice to finally stand up for myself to Reid.

Yet Reid's laughing finally subsided, and his voice grew sober," Yeah, Celeste, better be okay when she wakes up, or else Caleb will go as whacky as his father. And we don't need that. Not now."

The room went quiet. We both knew that if Caleb and Celeste didn't straighten up their shit soon…we were all going to have to pay for it.

Now I guess I'll be torn between several of different wishes this year for my birthday.

One; a hot girlfriend who'll actually stick around this time.

Two; losing my virginity to preferably that hot girl in wish number one.

Three; finally getting my dad's respect.

Four; getting my little brothers' respect.

Five; that Celeste and Caleb are able to patch things up, without tearing up our four families.

God…this sucks. Because I know four out of five of those wishes are probably never going to happen. And the only one that is realistic in wishing for is number five; Caleb and Celeste getting back together.

I hate selfless birthday wishes.