Sister Secrets by Titania Woods Page B

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    Twink bit her lip. The last thing she wanted was for Teena to get hurt.
    â€˜Um . . . is Zuzu very much like you?’ she asked, trying to sound casual.
    Sooze’s eyebrows rose in surprise. ‘I suppose so – I never really thought about it. Anyway, she’s loads of fun. Oh, look, there’s Sili. See you later, Twink!’
    Twink winced as Sooze flew off. She knew all too well what Sooze’s idea of ‘fun’ was! If Zuzu was even half as bad, then Teena would soon find herself being dragged into all sorts of scrapes.
    Teena caught sight of her then, and the two young fairies came running over. ‘Twink, this is Zuzu!’ said Teena, beaming. ‘And guess what? We’re both going to be in Snowdrop Branch.’
    â€˜That’s right – we’re the terrible twins, together for ever!’ put in Zuzu, leaning her pink head against Teena’s.
    â€˜Oh,’ said Twink weakly. ‘That’s great.’
    The two girls looked even more alike than she’d first thought. Both had dark purple eyes, and were exactly the same size and height. Even so, Twink knew she could never mistake them. Zuzu’s bright, mischievous smile was just like Sooze’s!
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    Zuzu tugged at Teena’s hand. ‘Come on, Twin – let’s go and look at the inside of the school.’
    â€˜Glimmery! Bye, Twink,’ called Teena over her shoulder as the two fairies ran off.
    Twink sighed. She didn’t have a good feeling about Zuzu at all! Why couldn’t Teena have met Summer first instead? But at least the three fairies were all in Snowdrop Branch together. Maybe Teena would prefer Summer once she’d met the orange-haired fairy.
    Twink’s mother landed in a flurry of wings, with Brownie trotting behind on his lead. ‘Has Teena gone into the school already? Let’s catch up with her, so I can say goodbye to you both – my two Glitterwings girls!’ She smiled fondly.
    â€˜OK,’ said Twink. ‘And listen, Mum, don’t worry about anything. I’ll take really good care of Teena this term, I promise.’
    Her mother smoothed Twink’s long pink hair. ‘Yes, I’m sure that you’ll help her out if she needs it. But she’s grown up a lot in the two years since you’ve been at school, you know! Don’t worry about Teena too much. I’d rather that you concentrated on your schoolwork.’
    Twink hesitated, wondering whether to mention Zuzu. But it had been years since her mother was a student at Glitterwings, and she might not remember how important it was to have a best friend you could really count on.
    She nodded reluctantly. ‘All right, Mum.’
    â€˜That’s my girl,’ said her mother, giving her a warm hug. But as they flew off towards the school, Twink resolved that she would watch over Teena, no matter what her mother said – she had a feeling that her little sister might need it!

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    Chapter Two
    Soon after Twink’s mother left for home, the bird squad returned to the bottom of the tree. Teena and Zuzu mounted a pair of grey and yellow tits, perching on jaunty red saddles.
    Twink hovered to one side. ‘Would you like me to fly up to Snowdrop Branch with you?’ she offered.
    Teena looked surprised, and a little embarrassed. ‘No thanks, Twink. I don’t think any of the other girls are going up with their big sisters.’
    â€˜ Nobody would – wasps, how awful!’ shuddered Zuzu.
    Twink’s lavender wings tapped together in irritation, but she told herself to just ignore Zuzu. ‘Well, make sure you hold on tightly,’ she said to Teena.
    The inside of Glitterwings Academy was like a high, golden tower, with corridors shooting off in all directions. Twink remembered the first time she had flown a bird up it – she’d been scared stiff!
    â€˜Twink, I have ridden on a bird before,’ pointed out Teena, her cheeks turning