Cassie Comes Through by Ahmet Zappa

Author:Ahmet Zappa
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Disney Book Group
Published: 2015-12-23T05:00:00+00:00

Usually, when Cassie headed to Lady Stella’s office for the Wish Orb reveal, her stomach was in knots. She would look at her fellow Star Darlings who had not yet been chosen for their Wish Missions and silently hope that it was their turn, instead of hers. She’d be ready, she would tell herself, next time. Just one more reprieve, and she’d be ready. But then she never was.

But this time was different. Cassie knew she was ready. And she also knew that there was no better choice for this mission than she. In fact, she was sure of it.

Cassie calmly made her way to Lady Stella’s office, where she sat at the shiny silver table until all the Star Darlings were gathered. Then she patiently waited her turn as they all made their way down the hidden staircase behind Lady Stella’s desk into the cool, dark secret caves underneath Halo Hall. Scarlet was just in front of her, and in the gloom Cassie noticed a silvery white bitbat land briefly on the girl’s shoulder. That’s odd, she thought. Bitbats were notoriously skittish. Soon they entered the special Star Darlings Wish Cavern. Cassie took in the scene—sunlight shining through the glass roof, golden waterfalls of wish energy streaming down the sides, the garden they stood in green and abundant. The glowing Wish Orbs still in the ground waiting for the moment when they would be ready now numbered just six. It was clearly impossible for the place to exist deep underground, yet there it was, right in front of their eyes. The girls moved to the grass-covered platform in the middle of the Wish Cavern and waited for the chosen Wish Orb to emerge. They did not have to wait long. A shaft of sunlight lit up the center of the platform and the orb burst out. Cassie never took her eyes off the glowing globe. This time, instead of circling the room quickly, or pausing at each Star Darling as if trying to decide who it belonged to, the orb simply zoomed right up to one student: Cassie. She held out one hand confidently, motioning for the orb with the other as if to say, Get over here right now. The Wish Orb nestled right into her open palm. Everyone stared at Cassie in disbelief.

Even Lady Stella looked very starprised. “Cassie, the Wish Orb has chosen you,” she said, which seemed unnecessary, since Cassie was already cradling the glowing orb in her hands. “Are you okay?” she asked, craning her neck to look searchingly into Cassie’s eyes.

“Of course,” said Cassie. “Why wouldn’t I be?”

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