The ring of the doorbell echoed through the entire apartment building. The walls were quite thin and she could hear the girl inside the house walking towards the front door.
It took a few more second before the door opened, but only slightly. A green-blue eye peeked through the small gap between the door and the doorpost.
"Can I help you?" The girl's voice sounded melodically and even though she spoke louder than most people it wasn't unpleasantly loud.
The elder woman smiled. "I'm sorry to interrupt you. I am out of sugar and I happen to remember that you have quite a sweet tooth. I wondered if I could borrow some?"
The girl blinked a few times. "Yes, of course. Aren't you afraid I might make you ill? I did the grocery shopping this morning."
Ill? The fairy godmother frowned her eyebrows and then all of a sudden the empty streets and the lack of life on the market square started to make sense.
A pandemic. And most likely the elderly and the sick were once more the ones at risk.
"I will keep my distance of course. And I will make sure to wash my hands and the cup when I get home."
The girl nodded and opened the door a little further before she carefully stepped back. Her long blond hair waved over her shoulders and looked a little messy. It seemed she was one of the people suffering from the hairdressers being closed. She had however a smile playing around her red lips and rosy cheeks. At least she seemed to be in good health.
"Is it okay if I follow you inside?" The elderly woman cocked her head. Her voice echoed differently in the hallway, covered in posters, photos and other forms of art. "In case I would be the one to make you ill?"
The girl looked over her shoulder. "I'm sure it will be fine if we keep our distance." She walked to the living room and the woman followed her.
A pile of books stacked on the small table in front of the television replaying Twilight. Shelves filled with books covered the walls and a giant extra screen stood on the big table in the back.
"I'm sorry for the mess. It's less of a mess than I expected it to be, but since I'm living here constantly now it's more of a mess than I would want." The girl walked to the kitchen and opened one of the cabinets to take out a big canister. In another cabinet she searched for a small mug and then she carefully filled it to the brim.
"Shall I put it on the table so you can grab it without touching me?" She turned back around and she still had that smile plastered on her face. There was a certain warmth in that smile, but in her eyes was nothing but loneliness.
"That would be sweet, dear." The fairy watched how the girl placed the mug on the table and she waited until the girl stepped back again before she reached for it.
At least the girl was kind. Which meant that the miracle she was about to make happen would be deserved. Now she only had to figure out what kind of miracle that had to be.
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A Spoonful of Magic
ФанфикIt's time for the annual miracle and this time Anna is the happy girl who will see a dream come true. So, after the good fairy visits her and sees the giant collection of books, she knows just how to surprise the girl in the best way possible. Becau...
