Surprise

February 14 - Cratersville - Junior Year - Teddy Bear with Rainbow Balloons

At first, I thought I had escaped the worse of it. It was my birthday, which also meant it was Candy Hearts Day. My birthday flew under the radar with nothing more to show but a lopsided cupcake—heavily frosted—which was waiting for me in my locker when I arrived at school. The cupcake was from […]

Negotiations

January - Cratersville - 10th Grade - Hug Me Bing on Sign

Before I begin, I should let you know that I don’t have no truck with magic of any kind—at least not if I can help it. I’m not saying that magic isn’t real. Hanging with Jel, I know better than to say that. But, just because something’s real, doesn’t mean that I want to go […]

Sleight of Hand

January - The City - Icon Realm - Senior Year

After the fire, everything changed. Jellybean didn’t return to school. Their old man fled town taking his pretty assistant with him. He went to the City. The big ritzy place where his other theater was. Jelly’s dad always bugged me. He was a mind-fucker. A nod was the most he usually got from me. Heck, […]

Holly Dazed

Winter Wish Eve - Cratersville - Blueberry 17

Hi, my name is Blueberry Fields. Those closest to me call me Blue, everyone else refers to me as Mr. Fix It because I fix things that the Magic breaks. Since it’s my job to fill you in on all the details that Jellybean leaves out of their* story, I thought I might fill you […]