When Jellybean's Notebook arrived today, it was decked out in a string of colorful holiday lights. The string was fairly short, just enough to wrap twice around the notebook with a little left over. A two-pronged plug dangled from the end of the string. It wasn't plugged in—obviously. Even so, the lights glowed.
I'm not sure if Jellybean was in the middle of decorating or if she was having a little fun with me since I had just recently inquired about holiday images. I hesitated before removing the strand and opening the book.
The book opened to a spread of black plasma pages. Tiny pinpoints of light twinkled across the spread, making the pages look like an expanse of starry sky.
Drawing closer, I looked down into the book. From this angle the scene in the notebook shifted. Planets came into view. This was Jelly's Celestial Shoebox—one of the places where she launched her 'skits'. And down below, on a planet situated in the middle of the scene, there sat a cauldron. It was from here that her skit would begin.
[To be continued...]
- Tessla Queen, Envoy to Other Realms
Text Copyright 2009 Tessla Queen
