Fairies

The young girl sat on the old red barge as it slowly floated along the canal,
Her name was jenny and she liked to watch and daydream out of the window of
The barge. Her younger brother was on top of the boat fishing with his dad ,
Jenny could see the line of the rods over side of the boat, how long had they been up there
She had lost track of time. Jenny had been daydreaming about the fairies that lived along the river bank,
And how there bright coloured wings sparkled in the Sunshine. She jumped when her brother
Popped his head through the gully door "any tea going?" he asked, his name was Sam and Jenny thought that he
Had the look of a fairy with his soft blonde curls blue eyes and glowing completion. He of course was like Jenny. Who had her own pretty blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Jenny made some tea and sliced a cake
Then she joined Sam and their dad on top of the barge "how many fish have you caught?" asked jenny. "Not enough...well not enough for tea any way" said dad , "we will have to make do for today." jenny answered as she gazed up at the warm sun, "should I go and warm the pan?" jenny suggested.
"Yes please jenny!" replied dad.

After eating their fish with bread and butter every one got into bed and snuggled down,it was cold on the barge in the night. Jenny awoke to a very quiet tapping on the side of the barge, with one eye open she looked to see what the noise was, "Sam wake up!" Whispered jenny, Sam sat up in bed and together they watched a bright light dancing about outside the window. As they watched in amazement the bright light turned into a beautiful fairy her wings were glowing bright green in the dark, the fairy flew around and the children's eyes followed her to the river bank were they were shocked to see a collection of coloured lights bobbing around on the grass in the dark.
Sam and Jenny watched closely from the barge window it seem to them that the fairies were having a party, they couldn't resist any longer on went their dressing gowns as they slowly and quietly crept off the barge without waking dad.

Along the riverbank they went, and as they got nearer the fairies waved at them and called them over, but the strange thing was that as they got nearer they seemed to be the same size as the fairies. Jenny and Sam were seated on two toad stalls that lit up as the fairies touched them ,they were so excited, the children and the fairies all played together in the pretty colours that surrounded them. They sang songs ate cakes and played games. They were having a wonderfull time.

Dad came into the bedroom to wake the children "good morning "said dad,
"You two are having a long lye in today. "Jenny and Sam looked at each other and then out of the window, it was day light and brilliant sunshine but jenny could just see a very faint light in the distance,
She smiled at Sam and they both snuggled back down under their covers.