Chapter One
New Neighbours
The garden, beyond the apple tree, approximately 5 metres away from the fairies hedgerow, had been left un-disturbed for what seemed like forever. The old man that used to tend to the garden had left some time ago.
One day, very early, in the spring, new people moved into the house. Soon after, they started to tidy the garden. The next thing the fairies noticed was that the garden suddenly had some very strange looking creatures walking about in it. Six of these creatures had arrived together, three black and three white. They all had strange looking red hats on their heads.
Jack said, “They are from another planet!” “I need to look after them, they look lost” replied Daphne. Blossom was really scared and tried to cuddle up to Jack, but he just ignored her. “Let’s go and ask the elves that live under the big oak tree about them. They will know, they know everything!” said Petunia.
“Oh no!” said Jack “We will simply go over to them and ask them who they are. How long are they staying for and what kind of food do they eat?”
Lilly said, “Well, it was your suggestion Jack, off you go then!”
Jack stuttered, “Erm well, erm maybe, one of you girls should go, you are better at making new friends. Remember how good you were with that hedgehog Lilly!” “Oh! For goodness sake, OK! I’ll go,” replied Lilly. She took the first brave step out of the hedgerow and into the garden towards the newcomers. “Hello!” she called. There was no reaction. The creatures just kept on pecking at the ground around them, moving the dirt around with their feet and more peck, peck, pecking.
“Hello!” she shouted a bit louder. One of the black creatures looked up. She had a beautiful black-purple plumage with a fleck of brown on her front. She had big piercing eyes and said in a very soft voice, “Hello, my name is Nigella, do you live here?” “Yes” Lilly replied. “You can actually see me then? Not every species can see me you know, because I am a fairy,” she said. “Yes I can see you; I have been watching you and your friends in the hedgerow.” “That’s funny!” said Lilly “Because we have been watching you. Why do you keep pecking the ground all the time and then doing a funny dance with you feet afterwards? What are you? Where did you come from? What are your friends called?” “Hold on, hold on little fairy. One question at a time.” Nigella called to her sisters to come and meet the fairy. Nigella introduced Lilly to the other five creatures, whose names were Sophie, Delia, Mariah, Whitney and Celine. Lilly introduced herself to everyone; they all responded at once, “Hello we are pleased to meet you!” Nigella said, “Lilly, we are chickens and we belong to the family in the house at the top of the garden.” Lilly waved over to the other fairies. Blossom and Petunia flew out of the hedgerow and started to introduce themselves in a giddy way, repeating their names and introducing the other fairies. Blossom chatted away telling the chickens all about their hedgerow and all the animals that visit them. After Blossom had settled down, Nigella began to tell the fairies their story. “We came to this garden from our old garden that was a much bigger compound. Here we are allowed to forage in the whole garden. Two cats and a giant black dog also live at the house, but they don’t scare us. We lay eggs and the lady brings us food every morning!”
Petal said, “We have nests with eggs in, in our hedgerow in the spring!” “We had better get back to the hedgerow!” said Daphne, “We can’t stand here chatting all day.” She immediately flew off back to the hedgerow and started busying herself under the mushrooms, dabbling with her lotions and potions. Lilly looked at the other fairy, and then flew off after Daphne.
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