Come see them in their new home? Maybe?

I went ahead and started my new rainbowcy/musicacy, starring Rhys (now Maroon) and Danni (now Pale Blush) as my founders.

You may find them here, if you wish :)

And here's a quick sneak peak at the two love birds in their new environment:



Aren't they cute? :3

If you decide to read it I hope you'll enjoy it :) I know it's not quite the same as a wishacy, but I know what I have planned and let me tell you, it'll be pretty good ;)

~MischiefTheKitten

So, I've decided to end it. (please read)

Hello, everyone!

I'm afraid I haven't been feeling this wishacy for a while now. I would like to tell you that it's just on a break, but I don't think that would be fair.

In short, it's over.

I understand this is sudden for you guys, but I've been toying with the idea of ending it for a while. On several occasions I've told other writers that they shouldn't write if they're not excited, passionate,... about it, so for once I've decided to take my own advice and not write while I'm not feeling it. To be honest, I doubt I'll continue, so please don't wait for an update.

However, I really like Danni and Rhys. I have been very tempted to start something new, and am equally tempted to use these two as my founders :3 Chances are it'll be a rainbowcy/musicacy (for those of you who don't know: a story where all sims are colourful and named after fruit and other foods and where each generation is based on a song), which I understand some of you might not be too fussed about (especially the colourful part). I will post one more update on here with the link, since Danni and Rhys are starting it after all, and I understand if you guys couldn't care less :)

Thank you very much to everyone who's been reading this. It's been a pleasure :)

~Mischief

Generation Three - Chapter Nine

This was my stage.

It was one hour before my first gig was meant to start, I was at the park early, and this was my stage.

It didn't look too impressive just yet, but the proprietor had some props stored away for performers and had agreed to let me borrow whatever I wanted - as long as I was willing to pay for it. Most of the fees were ridiculously high, but thanks to my Mum's successful career we had more than enough saved up for moments like these.

Finally, it was my first show, and I wanted it to leave a lasting impression. Preferably a good one.

While the proprietor was okay with me using this stuff he wasn't willing to help me set up, so I had to carry everything onto the stage myself. Luckily the backdrops I had chosen didn't weigh much and were made from cheap material (thick cardboard), so all we needed to do to make sure they'd stay in place was use some duct tape in the right places.

The stage looked amazing when it was all done, and I got to take my first real look at where my audience would be standing.



Oh Maker, had the park always been this big?

The first people had already started to arrive, even though there was another twenty minutes to go before I'd kick everything off.



It was weird, watching everyone turn up. There weren't too many people, it was nothing compared to the big starts who played in sold out stadiums, but it was more than I had expected. After all I was still fairly unknown, and I had only booked the gig yesterday. I was surprised that anyone at all knew about this.



Bang on half four I started my show. I even told a little joke about my surprise of having so many fans already, and to my relief everyone laughed. More importantly, it helped me calm those nerves.

By the time I started singing nerves weren't an issue any more. I was calm, I loved it, and I rocked that stage!



The flames made it difficult to see at times, but when I did get a look my audience looked happy. Most of them were even dancing and singing along, which gave my confidence a massive boost.

It was strange to think that Danni and Amy were attending their graduation ceremony at the same time. I'll admit, I was a little upset that they couldn't be here, especially Danni, but given the reason I couldn't me mad. They probably thought the same of me!

Two hours flew by and before I knew it, my first official gig as Rhys B. was over.



It had gotten dark outside, but none of my audience had left because of the time. Everyone had stayed, and everyone still looked happy. The amount of applause you could get from only a few people was amazing, and made me feel more than a little smug.

I had done it! My first show was over, and I had loved it! It was exhilarating to see them dance to my music, or sing along even, and was more determined than ever to book the next show as soon as I could. Maybe I could bring out an album, filled with my own music!

Of course, I was hardly at a stage yet where I needed bodyguards to escort me away from screaming fans, so the park cleared pretty quickly after I had sad my thank yous and bowed to my audience. Driving myself home afterwards felt strange, too. Doing something so normal after that show felt surreal, but it reminded me that I wasn't at the top just yet, no matter how much I had felt like it on that stage.



I got home and immediately phoned Danni. I felt like I had so much to tell her, and wanted to hear how her graduation had gone, too. I wanted to see her diploma, I wanted to congratulate her, I wanted - I wanted to see her all grown up. She was old enough now for us to move in together, and just the thought alone brought those dreams back into my memory.

The show had left me feeling lucky, so I thought maybe tonight could be the night for Danni and me to take things further. Maker knows I'd wanted her ever since I had dreamed about her.

I didn't say any of that on the phone, of course, but was excited when she agreed to come over right away.



It never took her long to arrive. I had never really seen her fly her broom, but I was sure that she was taking a short cut.

The evening air had cooled down a lot since my show had finished, so I was surprised to see her wear nothing but a dress. Or, I supposed, she was wearing underwear, but I meant she wasn't wearing a jacket. Nothing to cover her arms or legs.

She looked.... good. Same cute hair, same cute freckles, same beauty. Just more... grown up. And far more irresistible.



"Hey, Rhys! Thanks for inviting me over, I have so much to tell you!"

I didn't know how she wasn't freezing, she didn't even have goosebumps.

"Shall we go inside?" I asked, not actually needing it myself. I was aware of the cold, but just being near her provided me with all the warmth I needed. Danni nodded, and followed me into the house. It was fairly late, but no one was home so we had the house to ourselves.



"You look beautiful, Danni." It hadn't been my plan to just jump in like that, but the words had left my mouth without my permission. She didn't seem to mind, and leaned into me as I whispered into her ear.

"Why, thank you, Rhys. You look very handsome yourself tonight." Danni giggled into my shoulder, and I could feel the soft vibrations of her body as she leaned against me.

"How was your ceremony?"

"Good. It was nice, your sister gave a good speech!" Amy had made valedictorian - an achievement she hadn't shut up about once for the last two months. "How was your show?"

"Let's talk about that later." It felt like the right moment, so I kissed her. I was worried that I was coming on too strong too quickly  but she kissed me back without hesitation. I pulled her into my arms, and tried my best moving her into the direction of my bedroom without neglecting her. Somehow we didn't run into anything once, and before I knew she was lying before me on my bed, breathing heavily.



In that moment I was glad that we had waited, and that I hadn't been weak years ago when I had first dreamed about her. This moment was the right one, no other time would have been as perfect.



Let's just say, it was a good thing no one else was home. It would have been a very awkward conversation in the morning had anyone heard us.
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Wishes fulfilled

Perform a show in the park
Sleep with Danni 2x
Give Gift to Danni

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Important, please read!

If you would like Rhys to perform in your game, let me know :D You're welcome to tell me on here or on the forum thread, so I can send you the request for his tour (I find my simPort works better if I only send one person a request rather than everyone at the same time) :)

Also, I'm back at uni now, so updates might not happen every week :/ Apologies, but deadlines :)

Also, I'm tired, so I'll proof read in the morning ^^

~Mischief

Generation Three - Chapter Eight

"For my next trick I need a volunteer. Any takers? Don't worry, I don't bite." Two women beside me giggled at his remark, but it left me unimpressed. His whole show did. Honestly, it was just awful.

This SimFest had been the talk of Brooklyn Hights for months, so I thought I should watch and check out my competition. So far, there wasn't much to be scared off.



Two singers had been on so far. Both of them couldn't sing had their life depended on it, but dressed like sluts and I figured that they had gotten the gig that way. At least, I hoped so because they really were bad. To my relief the audience seemed to agree with me and gave them polite applause at best.

There were a lot of people watching. Some of them were performers, some were just there for the show. I had considered joining the performers, but knew the proprietor would never give me a chance just yet. I was still fairly unknown, but had a plan to turn it around. You wouldn't believe it, but the proprietors for this park weren't easy to impress. Unless you had at least a little talent (or no values when it came to clothes) you didn't stand a chance of being allowed to perform.

When the stage mage's trick became too painful to watch I walked across the meadow, away from the stage.



I put my music box down and started singing. The sounds from the next act carried across but were faint enough for me to have a good shot. I figured there were already a fair amount of people around, plus they were all into music - or most of them were - so why not try and earn some money? And get my name out there, that, too.

It didn't take long until the first people had walked over to me and were listening. A lot of them did nod their heads to my music, and even gave tips, but more walked away again after only a few seconds of listening. This crowd was a lot harder to please than what I was used to, but each simolean they gave me was a boost to my confidence. I gave it my all, and felt like I had really made progress.

Slowly, the day went by and it was getting dark, so I went home with the intention of returning the next day. I felt confident enough now to ask for that chance, and wanted to audition sooner rather than later.



Unfortunately, I didn't get to see Danni too often any more. I was busy singing, and she was close to graduation which meant a lot of homework and studying for her. Most nights we just talked on the phone in the evening. She'd tell me about her day and her subjects, and I told her about how my job was going. We were both slowly making progress, and we definitely felt like we were moving forwards.



I was trying to juggle experimenting at the same time, since Amy and Danni were graduating together and I was slowly running out of time to find that potion. I seriously doubted that I'd find it in time for her birthday, but I wanted it to be a belated birthday present if nothing else.

At the same time I was trying to figure out what to do for Danni. It was easy to see that this city was no place for her - or any supernatural. There were places further south which were more welcoming, and were even considered a save haven for people like Danni. I wanted her to be happy, and guessed that she would never be as happy as can be while we stayed in Brooklyn Hights. She deserved a happier life than that, I just hadn't decided where to go just yet.

I spent a lot of time that afternoon experimenting, not only to help me relax a little before the audition but also for my sister's sake. Can you believe she was still talking to that doll? Whether this was real or not, she sure was determined! If it didn't work I hoped that it would help her understand, but if it did... Well, good for her.



The next morning I sang my heart out. The proprietor seemed to like it but I didn't want to read too much into it. I didn't know what kind of man he was - maybe he was just being polite?

It was still early, and hardly anyone else was around. One family was having a picnic in the middle of the field, and a woman was walking her dog, but that was it. At least that way no one was going to see me fail. If it was a fail. My confidence from the night before had shrunken a little, but I still knew that I wanted this. I deserved this.



I finished my song and waited for a reaction. Thank the Maker I didn't have to wait long, Lowell McDowell burst out into cheering and clapping almost right away. His reaction was a little exaggerated maybe, but at least it didn't leave any room for doubt.

"That was fabulous, Mr.... What did you say your name was?"

"Rhys. Rhys Blackwood, Sir."

"How would you like to perform tomorrow at half four, Rhys Blackwood?" He couldn't be serious! So soon? And it was a yes? I knew I deserved this, but even I was a little surprised at my success. It was a well known fact that these proprietors weren't easy to please!

"Yes, sir! Thank you!"



I felt elated after that, and even accepted a few sing-a-gram jobs around the city. People were hiring me for all sorts of things now. Most of them wanted to be cheered up, but the occasional romantic, mood setting job was also included. Luckily no one asked me to sing for their kids because they had finished their homework any more. (Spoiled brats, the lot of them.)



In the evening I invited Danni over. It was Amy's birthday, and I wanted to share my good news with her.

"Oh Rhys, that's fantastic news! I'm so sorry I can't be there." She would have her graduation ceremony at the same time. Witch or not, she couldn't be in two places at once.

"I'm sorry I can't be there when you accept your diploma." Danni stood on her toes and kissed me gently.

"Don't worry about that. Focus on your performance, I know you'll be great." Just as I was about to answer, my sister interrupted.

"Rhys! Come on, you're gonna miss it!"

Danni laughed. "I had no idea she was in such a hurry."

"Are you kidding? She's been talking about nothing else for two weeks." I took her hand and together we went into the kitchen, where my sister was looking somewhat impatient.



It was weird to see her age up. Or more, it was weird to think of her as an adult. Every other second she smiled at nothing, which I knew was where she saw her doll. It was even more weird to think that she still believed that he was really there, but she was so set in her belief that nothing I could say would convince her otherwise. The potion was the only thing that could settle this one way or the other.



I had trouble sleeping that night. I was trying to relax, but my mind kept going to my performance the next day. My first real performance. On a real stage.

The jump start that I needed to get my career going.

How was I supposed to sleep with all that on my mind?

When I woke up my nerves were running amok. Since my performance wasn't until the afternoon I decided to take my mind of it with more experimenting. I was close to discovering the right formula, all it took now was more determination and patience.



So far, every combination I had tried had failed, and blown up in my face. Not as a figure of speech, but really blown up in my face. A fair amount of time was spent showering so I could get the stench of burned hair and dust of my skin.

Another distraction that morning was Danni who phoned me to wish me luck. We couldn't talk for long since she was getting ready for her ceremony, but it helped me relax at least a little. Before I knew it 2pm had rolled around and it was time to leave.



The moment I had been waiting for since I was a little kid was finally about to happen.

Today was the day I became a singer.

Grr, problem with my game -.-

Hi everyone!

So my game has decided to turn sims who are part of the story into zombies. Not during the full moon, just when I started up my game after we got back from our holiday -.- I know this is a common problem if you save during a full moon, which I didn't do :( I can't switch families to try and fix it that way since I don't want Rhys to lose his wishes, and am not sure how else to fix it. I've tried resetting said sim, but that didn't work.

Does anyone know if the current patch fixes this? I haven't installed it yet, but if it fixes this issue I'll get it.

If not, is there anything I can do with MasterController?

Help, please :(

~Mischief

Generation Three - Chapter Seven

Most likely to burn the house down. You'd think that was more suited to my sister who did burn down the kitchen, but apparently, you'd be wrong. I had no idea what the reason behind this was, but thought it might have been one last prank. Rock stars were infamous for these things, right? Trashing hotel rooms, destroying guitars on stage... Burning their house down... Maybe that was taking it a little far?



The first day after my birthday I had gotten right on the job search. There was an opening as a singer, and I was thrilled when I first saw it - until I read the small print. As it turned out, "singer" was a slight exaggeration.



A sing-a-gram? Wow. I had been prepared to start low down, but a sing-a-gram? With a sigh I accepted, and my advert was placed online and into our local newspaper.

Disappointed, I resigned to the fact that no one would phone me since I wasn't well known yet. The only people who had ever heard me sing were the few people in the karaoke bar, and Danni. When she had been with me in said karaoke bar.

Oddly enough, I didn't have to wait long for my first, erm... assignment? Some woman called me, asking if I'd mind singing for someone called Gloria Garland. I did mind, but it wasn't as easy as just turning her request down. Slowly, I would become known, and she was willing to pay. A rubbish sum of money, but it was pay nonetheless.

It was already past 8pm when I accepted, and wasn't too thrilled about the idea of having to drive to the other end of the city to some apartment block, but I didn't want to seem ungrateful. I was happy to start somewhere, I just hadn't imagined it'd be this low down. You know that saying "getting a foot in the door"? I was the door mat.



Gloria Garland lived on the 46th floor. According to her friend who had phoned me, she was upset for reasons I didn't know, and needed cheering up. With my confetti thrower and a cuddly bunny toy I got into the lift, and knocked on her door.

I started singing right away since she gave me a suspicious look. Considering what my work uniform was, I couldn't blame her. I looked like one of these guys who carry your suitcases to your room so you don't have to.



I sang her a short happy song, and was pleased to see that she was smiling. Although, I was convinced that her smile had more to do with the bunny I gave her at the end of my song, and less with my singing.

She clutched it happily, looking, well, cheered up. My job was obviously done. She thanked me, and I made my way back home.

By the time I arrived it was gone midnight.



And that was the start of my glorious career. People would phone me at all hours of the day and night, some of them with very ridiculous requests. Cheering someone up was one thing, and made sense, but singing for some spoilt brat because they had finished their homework? Some people in this city obviously had too much money.



It didn't take long until I was used to doing everything in my uniform. That way I was always ready to accept a job, no matter where I was. It saved me a lot of time, especially when I was at the park singing for tips.

After the first few request I was called into all parts of Brooklyn Hights. Often I had to drive to one end of the city, only to be called all the way back for my next customer. All the travelling was tiring and stressful, so that I often collapsed into bed at night.



Also, I really missed Danni. She hadn't graduated yet so I couldn't see her during the morning. Some days I couldn't see her at all, and we'd just talk on the phone in the evening. After the first few weeks I mainly worked in the morning, and then tried to meet Danni in the afternoons and evenings.

Of course, I also had next to no time for my chemical experiments. I didn't miss it as much as I had thought I would, but I still wanted to try and make that potion for my sister.



Over time I did less and less sing-a-gram jobs. I still did the occasional job, but didn't sing for spoiled kids any more. I made more money singing for tips than I did from all my jobs combined, and it got my name out there faster and to a larger crowd.

Although, it did bother me a little that most of my audience consisted of women. I did want to be heard by both genders, and I definitely didn't want to be like those boys who sang like girls, looked like girls and whose fanbase consisted solely of nine year olds.

I figured out pretty quickly that I earned more tips when I sang sad songs. Again, it wasn't my dream come true, but it was better than being a sing-a-gram. At least here I had an audience and the pay wasn't bad, either.



I really appreciated the time I got to spent with Danni. She often came over after school and stayed until her curfew wouldn't allow any longer. The weekends were great, because I got to take her out on dates.



I wanted to treat her well, especially when it became obvious how the rest of the city talked behind her back. She hadn't been kidding, witches really were outcasts here. Thankfully hardly anyone knew, and no one believed them when they tried to spread the word. But I felt bad for her. I didn't have the money to take her away, but it gave me something to save up for.

Until then, I had to make due with what the city had to offer. Going to the cinema and out for dinner would have to do for now.
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Wishes fulfilled

Chat with Danni
Join Singer Career
Watch a movie

Stage name suggestions, please!

Hi there, everyone!

So right now, his stage name is Rhys B. It's kinda rubbish, right? It's going to stay that rubbish if you guys don't help me out ;) Any suggestions are welcome, so please. Knock yourselves out. And remember he's a singer. Not a magician or acrobat. I don't want something like "The amazing/magical Rhys", but you are welcome to integrate the magic part. So long as it sounds like a Singer's stage name at the end :D

~Mischief

Generation Three - Chapter Six

Early in the morning I made my way over to the park. Danni and I were meeting up at the karaoke bar later that morning, which meant I had some time to play. It was our first real date, and I was nervous. What if I said something wrong? What if I somehow offended her?

To take my mind of it, and to finally do what I had been meaning to do for months - no, years - I had taken my piano with me and had driven to Central Park.



I set up pretty quickly, and although no one was around yet I started to play. 8am had only just gone, but soon the first people started to enter. I had set up close to one of the entrances, hoping that this way they couldn't ignore me too easily.



Soon the first people had stopped on their early morning walk, and were listening. To me! Some of them were slowly moving their heads to the music, others just watched me silently as I played my favourite songs. I had tried my hand at writing my own music, but none of it was really finished yet, and I wanted to win them over first before dropping stuff on them they didn't know.

The hours flew by quickly, and before I knew it I had to leave to meet Danni. My crowd looked pleased, and some even clapped when I got up which felt amazing.

I rushed to the karaoke bar so Danni wouldn't have to wait. I was excited to sing with her, or for her if she didn't want to get up on stage, but there was also something else I wanted to ask her. Maybe she knew what  that strange blue light had meant some nights ago? I thought if anyone knew it'd be her, or maybe her parents. It had looked magical, so it made sense in my head that a witch might have some clues.



"Danni!" Oh Maker, she was already here! Not a very good start, Rhys, not at all. "Have you been waiting long?"

"Not at all, I only just got here. Besides, we're both early." She gave me a warm smile which put my worries to rest.

"Shall we go in?" The Bar had only just opened some minutes ago. For a change, it was empty inside.



Danni agreed to sing with me, but didn't want to do it on her own. I was more than happy to sing together, and it was somehow more fun than usually. I didn't focus as much on hitting all the high notes, like I normally did. Instead, I focused on having fun with her, and had a great time even though I sounded off a couple of times.

After three songs she told me she was thirsty, so we hang up the microphones and sat down at the bar. It was still quiet, with only the bartender and proprietor around, so I decided to ask while we were still more or less alone.



"Thanks for taking me out, Rhys. I'm having a great time."

"Thank you for letting me! I'm having fun, too." Was it weird to ask about something like this? Maybe it had only been over our house, and hadn't been as spread out as it had looked. But I had to know, it had been too strange not to investigate further! "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure!"

"A few nights ago there was this really strange blue light all over our house and garden. It looked like all of Brooklyn Hights had been covered, and there were ghosts in our garden! Or they looked like ghosts, anyway." She looked at me expectantly, and I wasn't sure if she didn't believe me or if she waited for more information. "I have never seen anything like it! Tell me you saw it, too!



"U-huh, sure I have!" Oh, thank the Maker, she didn't think it was weird!

"What was it?"

"You don't know?" I shook my head, feeling a little stupid. Was I supposed to know? "Well, my parents taught me from a very young age that during the full moon, we sometimes act strange, or feel different. A lot of people can't sleep so well, and we witches can cast spells a lot better. Our magic is more efficient, werewolves can't help but shift, and fairies-" I knew it was rude to interrupt, but this was all getting a little too much.

"Wait, hang on a second. Werewolves? Fairies? Are you telling me those are both real?"

"You didn't know, then? I thought you'd at least know about fairies. Two live just down the road from you."

"You're joking, right?"

"No. It's a female fairy married to a human man. They have a daughter together, who is also a fairy but doesn't have pointed ears like her mother. They wanted to integrate her more into the human world, to have the best of both so to speak, but as I told you before this city isn't very welcoming to anyone who isn't completely human. She got terribly bullied at school, and her parents home-school her now." Huh. Shows what I knew, right? Two fairies were living two minutes away from me, and I hadn't noticed. Way to go, Rhys.



"And werewolves are real, too?"

"They are, but I haven't seen any in this city so far. It's really not a brilliant place for us."

"Then why did your parents move here?"

"There are better career opportunities here." It occurred to me that I had never asked her where she was from.

"Where were you born?" I had known that they had only just moved here, but I had never thought to ask.

"Riverview. It's a nice, quiet place. People there are used to having witches, fairies and wolves about."

"I think my Mum used to live there! She's never mentioned anything about this."

Danni smiled. "Fairies are shy by nature, Rhys, and werewolves do still have a human body. You wouldn't know one if they didn't want you to know. And you had no idea I was a witch, either, so I'd say we blend in well, too."

"So the full moon caused the light?" Danni nodded, but I remembered something else she had mentioned. "You said a lot of people behave differently while the full moon is out. Like - like strange dreams?"

"Yeah, sure! That's if you can sleep at all, a lot of people can't sleep during the full moon." Phew! I was definitely not a pervert! The moon had caused my sex dreams! And it explained why I didn't fall asleep easily that night.

Feeling extremely relieved I paid for our drinks, and drove home with Danni. It was my birthday, and I wanted her to be there since it was the big one. My grades really had dropped a little thanks to my parents and their odd punishments, but I was still on a B so it wasn't too bad.



Having Danni cheer for me was the best applause yet. She looked genuinely excited when I blew out my candles, which made this day even better for me. The other part was me coming of age, of course. I was done with school, my graduation ceremony was in a few weeks time, and I was finally able to start my career properly!



My family had spent the day doing what they usually did on days off. They had been in the garden, using the slip-and-slide. How my parents hadn't broken their bones yet was a mystery to me.



There were only two things I wished for that day.

A successful career, and a long life with Danni.

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And here's a picture of his more mature looks ;)

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Wishes fulfilled

Play Piano in the park
Sing Karaoke
Go on a date with Danni

Generation Three - Chapter Five

Note: I'm going away tomorrow until next week Thursday, but I'll try to write at least one more chapter so I can schedule it for while I'm away :) No promises for more than one, though ;)
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"I'm sorry I can't meet you in the park, I'm grounded." Our garden wasn't exactly the most impressive place for a second non-date. My parents had put a lot of effort into the house as far as inside the walls went, but they had hardly touched the outside. Mum told me sometimes how she used to have a little garden, but there was no sign of that around now. Dunno, it probably died or something.

"That's alright. Your house is nice!" I wondered when she'd tell me that she was a witch. Was she going to? I wanted to just ask her about it, but I also wanted her to say it because she wanted to, so I waited. It wasn't easy to just stop thinking about it, though. Witches were real! Who'd have thought? Then I thought: what if she can read my mind? Could they do that? Was she reading it right now?



"Are you okay?" She asked, looking a little worried because I had probably looked worried about the whole mind reading thing. I really wanted to ask her, but I would just have to be patient. If she was capable of reading my mind it said a lot about her that she wasn't. Or maybe she was but she didn't tell me.

"Yeah, just thinking about something." I was kinda conflicted. I wanted her to be honest with me because I really liked her, but I also really wanted to kiss her. But then I didn't want her to think that she had to tell me because I kissed her, so I now had to hold back and be patient for two reasons!

"I'm sorry, I can leave if you're busy."

"No, it's nothing like that. It's not important or anythi- actually, it is, but it's nothing that can't wait. Actually-" Sigh. How was I ever going to tell her?

She laughed. "What is going on in that head of yours, Rhys?"



And that answered my question. I was going to tell her like this. Now.

"I really like you, Danni." Then I thought of the best idea. "Your boyfriend is a very lucky guy to have you." Aha! Now she knew that I liked her, and I was about to find out if she was single! Genius!

"I don't have a boyfriend, silly." She looked all serious, and a little sad, which kinda hurt. "It's a long story."

"I have time! I'm grounded, right? It's not like I'm going anywhere."

She sighed. "No, really. It's not easy to talk about, Rhys. What if you won't like me any more once I've told you?" My heart was racing 100 miles an minute. Did this mean that she liked me, too? Score!

"I could never not like you, Danni. Whatever it is, I'll manage." I tried to look all serious, too, but she was so pretty that it was hard to focus. For a moment it looked like she wasn't going to tell me after all, but then she said it. The one thing I had been waiting to hear.



"I'm a witch, Rhys." She looked so worried about my reaction that I thought it'd be a good idea to ease her mind.

"I know. I saw you arriving on a broom." I had already known, and it hadn't bothered me. Much. That was a good thing to say, wasn't it?

"You saw me arrive? Were you watching me?" She sounded very paranoid, and it made me feel bad. This wasn't exactly the reaction I had been hoping for.

"No, of course not! I was just looking outside when you got here." Danni still looked a little unsure, but less paranoid.



"A-and you don't mind?" She asked after a few tense seconds.

"Why would I? I think it's awesome!"

"Really? This town hasn't been very forthcoming to my family and me. They think we're f-freaks."

"I think you're the most amazing girl I've ever met. As long as you don't turn me into a toad I don't mind one bit!" The prettiest girl I knew was a witch! And here I had been thinking that she was special - turned out she was even more special than I had thought!

"I won't" she giggled, looking very shy all of a sudden. "I'm glad you don't mind. I like you, too." I wasn't sure if my heart went faster than before, or stopped.

Since she had told me there was only one more thing I was dying to do.



So I leaned in and kissed her. Her lips felt irresistibly soft and warm. I was worried at first that she didn't like it, but then I could feel her smile against me and she kissed me back.

I was officially in heaven. The dreams from a few nights ago came rushing back into my mind, and made me pray that she definitely couldn't read my mind. The thing was, this time I didn't mind. I actually kinda wanted what I remembered. But not yet, though. We were only just kissing - which felt amazing - it was too early for any of- of that.

She smiled at me when we eventually pulled apart.

I took her hands into mine, to make sure she knew that I meant it. "Wanna see the house from the inside? I can give you a tour!"

"Sure, that sounds nice." No one else was home, so she didn't have to meet my family already. My parents would have left for dinner by now, and Amy was visiting a friend. I showed her every room, introduced her to Mum's ancient fish Ted, and saw her eyes light up when she saw my chemistry table.

"Ooh! You mix your own potions? Dad does, too, although I suspect his might be a little different to yours." She blushed at the mention of her magical ancestry, but I was very intrigued.

"Maybe one day you can teach me." My voice sounded a lot more seductive than I had intended. Maker, I did not want her to think I was one of those guys!

I led her upstairs, where I didn't really have much to show.

"This is my parents' bedroom, this is my sisters' and this one there is mine. Oh, and that door there is another bathroom."

"Hmh." I turned around a little too late.



A pillow hit me straight on my head. I was about to complain that this wasn't a very fair fight since I didn't have one, when a second pillow appeared in my hand. I noticed the mischievous but playful smile on her lips, and started the counter attack.

She had just made two pillows appear from nothing. Or had she called them from my room? This was going to be fantastic.

When we had to stop for breaths, an idea popped into my head and suddenly there was nothing I wanted to do more.



"Come with me" I said, taking her hand back into mine.

"Where to?"

"It's a surprise. Don't worry, we're not going far." Her hand squeezed mine as if to tell me that she trusted me, so I led her back down the stairs and outside behind the house. When we reached a quiet corner with view over the city's skyline I sat down, pulling her down with me.



"You can see nearly all of Brooklyn Heights from here." Some nights, when it was foggy, it was a little harder to see everything but tonight was clear. This couldn't have been a more perfect night for this.

"You know what else you can see?"

"You?"

"That, too" she laughed "But I didn't mean that." She pointed into the sky and my eyes followed her finger.



There were a million stars up there. I had noticed that before, obviously, but I had never seen it all like this. Had the night sky always been this... this... magical? I had never noticed until Danni had pointed it out to me.

She really was special. I had known it from the moment I had first seen her, and now I knew what it was that made her special. She was a witch, and she liked me.

"Will you go on a date with me? Please?" I wanted to make her happy. If she went on a date with me I could show her just how much she meant to me already.

"This feels like a date to me."

"To me, too, but I mean a proper date. I can take you to the park if you like, or we can go see a movie. Anything you like, I'll make it happen." She smiled at me and snuggled closer. So close that I could feel her warmth on my arms. I wanted to hold her so badly, but I didn't want to do too much at once. We had already kissed, and held hands - I didn't want to overdo it.

"I'd love to." This was what being in love felt like, I just knew it.

Unfortunately, it was getting late and I didn't want to get her into trouble. She also had a curfew which she didn't want to break again, so we said good night. This time it was Danni who kissed me, and I really wanted her to stay. I didn't want her to go away where I couldn't be with her.

When I went to bed that night I expected more dreams involving her and me, but nothing happened. I slept without waking up once, and was even up a little earlier than usual.



I had loads of time before the school bus was meant to arrive, so I sat down to eat some breakfast. Just as I was about to grab my bag and get into my shoes, Mum interrupted me.

"Going somewhere?" Oh Maker, Mum included school in my punishment, too?

"It's ten to eight, the bus will be here any minute."

"Think again, young man, you're still grounded." I sighed, but resigned to the fact that I probably couldn't sneak out. Which actually sucked, because I was starting to fall behind. A lot. And my final exams were just around the corner.

Since I apparently wasn't going to leave the house, I decided to experiment a little.



However, only one hour later and Mum came busting into the room, looking not too happy with me.

"What are you doing here?"

"You told me I was grounded, remember?"

"DON'T TAKE THAT ATTITUDE WITH ME, RHYS! IT'S A SCHOOL DAY, AND YOU'RE HOME BEING LAZY!"

"But-"

"NO EXCUSES!" She took a deep breath in, but still sounded mad when she continued. "I'm revoking your computer rights. No more games for two weeks." With that, she left.



What the fuck was going on? Were both my parents losing it? Since when was not going to school a punishment? And I had never played computer games, I couldn't care less about that addition.

It was just as they say. You can't please everyone.

No matter what I did, I was wrong. And now my grades were going to suffer from it.
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Wishes fulfilled

Kiss Danni for the first time
Pillow fight with Danni
Go on a date with Danni
Talk to Mum
Do Laundry