Storytime

Hey there! It's me, Moona! Welcome to Blue's Room where we always have fun and exciting playdates ready just for you! I'm sure you were not expecting a greeting from me, hee-hee. In case you don't know, I am a fairy who came aaalll the way from the Moon. You can imagine how different this place is compared to my homeland. Here, I mostly cast my magic to decorate and set up these fun playdates for Blue and her friends. Speaking of which, Blue and her friends are all having a share of storytime right now in Blue's Room but instead of reading storybooks, each person tells their own stories about their unique adventures or special places they would often visit in the past. For example, Roary's story is about his home in Dino-land and Polka-Dots' is about his favorite donut shop. I'm now listening to Blue telling her story about her birthday party with Joe's brother Steve in my little doorway in my tree.
"...and then while we were playing musical chairs, I was able to steal Steve's seat and he knocked himself down silly!" Everyone started laughing after she finished her sentence.
Ah... I love Blue so much... Ever since I saw her for the very first time, I knew right away that she wasn't like any other normal little puppy. Instead of eating from a dog bowl, she would sit up in a chair and use a fork and spoon. Instead of burying her collected bones, she would spend her free time reading or painting or singing; all amazing talents from such a small blue puppy. When I look at her, I imagine gazing at a gigantic ocean with a bright sky blanketing over it. Blue's bubbly character is the Sun shining from the sky and reflecting its ray off the sparkling ocean into my eyes. She is no doubt the most beautiful puppy in all the land!
I was a bit sad when I learned that even with her special talents, she still could not speak like a normal person. Even so, this clever little puppy found a way to fix that; she created this game called 'Blue's Clues' in which she places 3 paw prints on 3 different objects and her owner, Joe, needs to figure out the answer from the 3 clues. While very useful and veeeery fun to play, Blue still struggled so much to convey even 1 simple sentence, like a baby who is always frustrated because they can't always make their parents understand their needs. I'm surprised that Blue herself wasn't always annoyed by this; that's how cheerful and strong she is. I'm glad she finally got the true right she deserved one blue Moon night: her greatest gift. Some may not see the true value of Blue's gift. After all, many creatures from all over the Earth use words to speak and because of that, most of them don't realize how lucky they are to be able to share or understand each other's feelings or stories so easily. It's really amazing how a certain arrangement of sounds could mean so much to everyone.
"And that was my birthday party last year. Boy did we all have so much fun! Especially Steve. If anything, it looked like it was his birthday party, haha!"
"Haha! That's my big brother!" Joe commented. "Gosh, I really miss him... I wonder how he's doing in college right now."
"Ok, whose turn is it now?" Polka-Dots asked.
"Oh right! Whose turn is it?" Blue followed his question.
"Hmm...I think that's everybody," Joe announced.
"Aww... already?" whined Sprinkles.
"Well anyway, it's getting dark so I think we better head to bed," Joe followed up. "I'll go get my blanket."
"Yeah, it's been a long night," Blue agreed. "Goodnight everybody!"

Ah well... that seems to be the end of storytime. Maybe I can arrange something fun for you after I tuck my friends in.

Everyone then got themselves ready to go to sleep, each preparing their mattresses for their beds. Blue's bed was right next to her brother Sprinkles's: near the front door. I guess Blue chose that spot because she would often look at the night sky through the window right before she sleeps. Tonight was no different; she gazed outside while sitting up on her bed with Sprinkles by her side.

"Wow Blue..." said Sprinkles. "Look how shiny the Moon is!"

"You're right Sprinkles! Hey, you guys," she called the rest of her friends. "Look at the bright full Moon outside!"
And faster than you can say 'Twinkle twinkle little star', everyone came to her.

"Wow..." Roary whispered- something he doesn't do often. "It looks so... magical!"

"I could see its large polka-dots on its surface," said Polka-Dots. "It looks like a giant cookie!"

Blue and her friends spent quite some time just marveling at my home. No one said a single word for a while after Polka-Dots. I guess there's just a lot on their minds. It does kinda feel weird seeing my friends so amazed at a land I've been to a hundred times. Can't say I blame them though: they've never been there before. It's only natural to wonder about the mysterious.

"Wait!" Fred suddenly called to everyone. "Wait! Our storytime! We're still missing someone. Someone special!"
"Haha, Fred... We've already heard you talk about your adventure in Icing Land," Blue giggled.
"What? Not me silly! There's someone else in this room who didn't get a turn yet."
"But who did we... Oh yeah!" Roary suddenly realized.
They both said the missing friend out loud together, "Moona!"
Wait, what?
I wasn't expecting anyone to suddenly remember me. Well, let's just say that I'm used to just being a background person: a silent guardian who only comes out when needed. Not that I minded by the way. I'm happy just to be there to help others with my magic. I wouldn't ask for much of anything more. Then again, I guess being invisible for such a long time kinda lowers your expectations.
Before I knew it, Blue and her friends were all surrounding my tree.
"Hey, Moona?" Joe called to me as he knocked on the tree trunk.
I popped my tiny head out of the small doorway. "Oh, hi Joe!" I answered politely.
"Uh..." Sprinkles began. "Do you have any stories you'd like to tell us for storytime? We've all told ours. We just don't want you to feel left out."
I stopped myself for a moment. I just realized I've been so invested in my friends' cute and exciting stories that I forgot to consider my own tale which I am to tell. I've never told other people about my past before. My story isn't half as exciting as Blue's or Fred's or Joe's. I actually consider it quite strange. Yet another part of me wants to share it with my friends. I've kept this to myself for quite some time already.
"I uh... I don't think you'd like my story."
"Sure we will!" Roary said. "We would be more than happy to get a chance to know about you a bit more."
"Besides, you're a moon fairy!" Joe followed up. "I'm sure any stories you have are bound to be exciting!"
Just then, one of my oldest friends, a golden key named... well, Key was just arriving into Blue's Room after a long evening at the latch museum. You'd think such a place doesn't exist but let's just say I've had my fair share of surprises on Earth.
"Hey guys!" he greeted. "What did I miss?"
"Well, a lot..." Blue replied.
"Awww..."
"But don't worry!" Moona is about to tell us her story."
"About her past?" Key asked. Blue nodded.
"Oh wow! You know, I was with her when Moona met Blue for the first time."
"Really?" Roary asked.
"Oh yeah! You told me about this during the second blue moon." Blue mentioned. "How did you meet Key anyway?"
After this was a looooong stream of questions from everyone.
Polka-Dots asked, "How did you get your magic?"
Then Fred. "Were you really born on the Moon?"
Even Joe joined in. "How did you make Blue able to talk?"
"Uh well..." I began. "I don't know where to even start!"
"I'd like to hear your story from the very beginning!" Fred suggested.
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement.
"From the very begin..."
At that point, I was getting a little nervous. Maybe even shy.
"Uh..." I stuttered "Maybe I can tell you my story some other time. I mean, it is getting late."
"Aww... Moona pleeease...?" Joe begged as he looked back at me. "This is the perfect night for your story!"
"Well... I don't know..."
"Pleeeeeease...?" everyone else joined in.
"Well... I guess I could. I don't remember exactly how I was born but..."
And just like that, everyone was sat down, all huddled up towards each other. They were all just so excited *giggles*. I feel like a preschool teacher who is asked to tell one last story before my kids' afternoon nap.
"Hey!" Joe suddenly chimed in. "Since it's such a beautiful night, I thought it would be great if we could sit outside while listening to your story."

"Yeah!" Roary started but then his tummy started to rumble. "Um... maybe we can bring some snacks along as well. Might as well get ourselves ready!"

"Like a midnight picnic?" Blue asked. She then turned to me. "That's a great idea!"
"I'll get the picnic blanket!" Polka Dots exclaimed.
"I'll get some treats for our midnight snack!" Fred followed.
"Ooh! Don't forget to bring some papaya!" Roary called back.

After a few minutes, everyone inside the house was all headed outside. There was a large field at the bottom of the hill to which Blue's house is on and we all decided that it was the perfect place to set up our midnight picnic. Polka-Dots laid our blue picnic blanket right into place.
"Wow, you're right Joe!" Sprinkles said as he sat down. "This is a great place!"
"I know right!" Joe agreed. "Not a lot of people go for picnics at night. I thought today we'd try something new."
"Ok, I've got the snacks," said Fred who was coming with a picnic basket. Once she opened it though, everyone else can't help but feel a little disappointed.
"There are only 2 cupcakes and 3 slices of papaya..." complained Polka-Dots.
"There aren't many snacks left," answered Fred.
"Aww man..." whined Sprinkles.
"A dinosaur's gotta eat!" Roary followed.

Just then, I stepped up.
"Don't worry!" I said. "I can fix this!"
I whipped out my trusty moon wand and gave it a big wave, and blip bam boom! From a huge flash of light, a whooole buffet of yummy snacks appeared in front of us: a little gift to my friends.
"Wow!" Blue cried.
"Thanks, Moona!" said Roary.
"I don't know what we'd do without you Moona!" Polka-Dots said.
"You're the best Moona!" mumbled Fred as she was taking a bite out of a slice of blueberry pie.
"It's nothing really," I said. But I couldn't help but smile cheerfully for once again doing a good deed for my friends. This proud feeling helped me to be more motivated for telling my story.
"Ok, is everyone ready?" Joe asked.
"Yep! We are all ready to go!" answered Blue.
"I guess we're all in place then. All right Moona! Let 'er rip!"
"Hee-hee, alright then, here I go..."