Lila ran into the house, wondering how Ada was. She said a quick greeting to her mother, then raced into her room. She smiled when she saw Ada sitting on a chair in the dollhouse.
"Ada!" cried Lila. The fairy looked up, then flew out of the dollhouse to Lila. She was smiling, and she twirled around happily.
"How was your day?" asked Lila.
Ada opened her mouth and made jingling sounds.
"Well, my day was great!" Lila said after Ada was finished. "And in three days, we are going to go to school together!"
Ada looked very excited and fluttered around the room.
Lila giggled. Then she said, "There's a boy named Evan who doesn't believe in fairies."
Ada frowned and shuddered. Lila was sure that her fairy was thinking of the first time she had met Lila's mother.
"Just be careful of him," warned Lila. "He probably won't bother you, but be prepared."
Ada nodded sharply. Lila smiled and held out her hand, and Ada sat down on it. Then, Lila took her out of the room. She went to the bathroom, and then she turned on the water in the sink. Ada flew to it and began practicing her talent.
Lila smiled. She loved having a fairy. She was glad she had Ada, and she had found that the way she had gotten her fairy was the best way. Since Ada didn't know anything but Lila and what Lila chose to tell her, the fairy had no wish to leave. She was obedient and kind, and she would do whatever Lila told her.
Lila chuckled to herself. She imagined what it would have been like if she had caught the fairy from the fairy camp, the one that had bit her, and had brought her home. The fairy would always be trying to leave and run away, and Lila would have had to put her in a cage.
She smiled. Ada had a much better life than that other fairy would have had with her. Ada, because she had no reason to run away, was able to live in an open dollhouse with a comfortable bed. She was even going to be taken to school in three days! Lila truly believed that Ada was living the best life she could, and was very happy about that.