The next morning, Alina arrived early at the kindergarten. After greeting everyone in the staff room and finishing some paperwork, she made her way toward her classroom.
As soon as she opened the door, a shower of glittering confetti burst through the air, sparkling under the soft morning sunlight. The entire room looked unusually bright and full of energy.
Kelpie stood proudly at the center of it all, holding a beautiful pastel-blue ribbon that seemed enchanted—every flick of it sent another wave of confetti swirling through the room like shimmering pearls and tiny gems.
Drake was darting around with his small school bag, collecting the falling sparkles and stuffing them into his bag with pure delight. Boo was floating above Kelpie, doing a wild little dance midair, shaking his tiny ghostly hands and wiggling his translucent tail in excitement.
