Lan Chi did not know what to tell Mum in the morning when Mum does her hair. She was afraid that Mum could be angry.

At night, she could not sleep. She sat by the window, watching twinkling stars in the sky, thinking of a fairy who would bring her hair tie back.

As she felt a little bit tired and sleepy, she saw a pink fairy flying down from the sky.

***

The fairy was in a pink costume, and on her wings, there were red, blue, yellow, green, pink twinkling stars, just as on her hair tie. And on her magic wand, there was a big big pink star.

***

She sat by the window, and gently asked Lan Chi: Why are you so sad, my little girl?

Lan Chi asked her: Pink fairy, is that true that you make all dreams come true?

The pink fairy answered: Not really, but tell me your dream and I will see if I can help you.

I just want my hair tie back. It had red, blue, yellow, green, pink stars on it, just like the ones on your wings.

The pink fairy smiled: That I can do. She waved her magic wand and right away, before Lan Chi's eyes was the hair tie, flying in the middle of a pink whirl.

She could not quite reach it, and the Fairy smiled and said: when you wake up, you will see it. Wake up, Wake up, Darling.

***

Lan Chi opened her eyes, and saw her Mum's face. She looked around and saw no hair tie. It seemed to be just a dream.

She broke into tears: Mummy, the pink fairy said she is going to give my star hair tie back. I lost it yesterday. I'm so sorry, Mummy, I know you like the hair tie as much as I do. Are you upset?

Mum dried Lan Chi's tears and smiled: Yes, a little bit. But don't worry, my Darling. If you be a good girl during the whole week, I will get you a new one.

- A new one? With lot of red, blue, yellow, green, pink stars on it, Mummy?

Could be, but you have to promise that you will take care of it, not to lose it again.

I promise, Lan Chi said. She hugged Mum, and whispered: Mummy, you are the real fairy.

- Viết bởi Phạm Thị Cúc Hà, đồng tác giả: Lan Chi 6 tuổi và Mai Chi 4 tuổi.