“You bet your new wings I do!” Lina answered before reaching for the wig and hairspray.
“Whoa, slow down there, cowgirl!” Amy said pulling the magical items from her friend’s reach and putting them back into the bag. “Not until tonight. I got into trouble for wearing the wig yesterday, and the hairspray seems to take, let’s see; I used it at about 11pm last night, and I woke up around 9:30 this morning, so about ten and a half hours. I was lucky enough not to have been discovered in all that time, so it’s best I keep an eye on things while you’re… well, ‘sleeping’.”
“Well, fair enough.” Lina said, a hint of disappointment on her voice. “So, anyway; have you tried flying or magic or anything?”
“I went to the woods right after breakfast to see what all I could do. I tried flying, and it was amazing! The sensation of beating such delicate looking, yet powerful wings; oh, it was something else. Magic, however, well… if I do have magic, I have no clue how to use it. I feel like I CAN do it, but it’s like I’m missing something, some way of channeling it.”
“A magic wand, perhaps?” Lina suggested.
“Maybe. But, anyway waiting around for nighttime will get boring.” Amy said as she retracted her wings and unlocking Lina’s bedroom door. “Wanna watch a movie?”
“Sure!” Lina replied.
The girls had a lot of fun that day, watching movies, playing games, swimming in the pool and soon it was half-past 10.
“I don’t know about you, Amy; but I’m about ready to wrap myself in a nice warm cocoon.” Lina said winking at her friend.
“Excuse me?” Lina’s mom asked.
“Lina said I could have the bed while she takes my sleeping bag. She always said those things look like cocoons to her, right?”
Lina’s mom nodded. “It’s a little early, though.”
“Well, I’m bushed. It’s been a fun day, right?”
“Sure has, Lina.”
Up in Lina’s room, the door was locked and Amy put the wig on Lina’s head. Lina ran her fingers through it confirming that it was now her own hair. Amy then started brushing Lina’s hair while applying the spray.
“I hope this works.” Lina said.
“It should;” Amy replied, “same hair, same spray; I’m even using the same brush just to be on the safe side. Now, it’s going to take a moment to start; also, it’ll be tight, so brace yourself.”
The hairspray started to sputter out just as Amy finished applying it. After a moment, Lina fell to the floor, her hair wrapping itself around her body, just as it did to Amy last night. Fully cocooned, Lina looked like some kind of hair mummy. She placed her friend into her sleeping bag and zipped it up. Climbing into Lina’s bed, Amy turned the lights off and laid down to go to sleep.