Once upon a time， there was a girl named Lilirella. She was very lucky and lived with her rich and kindly relatives， aunty Lucy，uncle Clyde and her young cousin， Ralph， a small boy with a long nose， black hair and a passion for eating cheese. They were very kind to her and paid for her education at the Fairy University of Crystal Island.
　　Every day her servants woke her up and carried her to the bathroom where she soaked herself for one hour in fresh spring water that was scented with jasmine， frangipani and honeysuckle. When she had finished bathing， her maidservant helped her to select the finest garments to wear for the day， and then dress.
　　However， today was her day off from having to be a princess and she had planned for her best friend，
　　Olive， to come around and sit with her by the swimming pool to relax and take turns doing each other’s nails and hair.
　　Olive had once been a very unpleasant and mean girl， and it was well known throughout the land that she had once stolen Ms Li’s globe and punched Wang Bing on the chin， but after all the trouble she experienced， she decided to change her ways. Her mum paid for her to have anger management lessons and how to become nicer to people. It was a rocky road at first because she kicked the anger management teacher in the shins and
　　punched the old school nurse in the tummy and made
　　her cry. However， after the security guards tackled
　　her to the ground and handcuffed her， she began to
　　calm down.
　　Each day she went to her class accompanied by two big security guards to make sure she didn’t bully the staff or beat anybody else up. After one year， Olive had transformed from being the nastiest child on the planet， to one of nature’s sweetest and most
　　lovable girls.
　　Lilirella and Olive were relaxing by the swimming pool when Lilirella said to Olive， “I think
　　we should take turns at doing each other’s nails and
　　hair. What do you think?”
　　Olive’s eyes lit up at the suggestion because she loved to paint her nails and do her hair. “Hey， what
　　a great idea! I love it! Yes， let’s do our nails and hair together，” said Olive excitedly. With that， Lilirella called to her servants and bid them， “…bring me all my nail polish collection， nail stickers and bring my curling tongs， combs and gold hair brushes too! Now!” She looked at Olive and the two of them put their hands over their mouths and guffawed and snorted with laughter. Her servants headed off back to the house to collect all the items the girls needed.
　　Then Olive said， “Lilli， I think we should have
　　a costume show as well， so that when our hair and nails are looking magnificent， we’ll look fantastic in
　　our fine clothes and elegant shoes too.
　　Lilirella thought Olive’s suggestion to have a costume show was brilliant. She loved the idea， and
　　promptly arranged for her servants to lay out her fine gowns， satin shoes and jewellery so they could dress up once they’d done their hair and nails.
　　“I’m famished! I could eat a whole elephant on my own”， said Lilirella， her stomach rumbling like an
　　angry volcano.
　　“Me too!” exclaimed Olive， feeling hungerpangs in her tummy. With that， Lilirella called out once more to her servants. “We need snacks immediately! Please
　　bring us a selection of cheese sticks， nuts and raspberry flavoured unicorn cupcakes.” Both girls looked at each other and rubbed their empty tummies as they thought about how good all their snacks would taste. As they were thinking about this， the first lot of servants were returning with all the things they had asked for so they could do each other’s hair and nails.
　　It was very exciting. Not long after， the other servants came back with a huge tray of yummy snacks and placed them next to the girls. “Would the young misses care to have some refreshments?” asked Lilirella maid servant. “Yes， we would， Millie， replied Lilli politely. Please bring a selection of our finest soft drinks. My dear friend， Olive would love some blue Coca Cola and we both would like thee cups of pink coke， two cups of blue coke and a cup of raspberry flavoured Cola. Can you also bring two small red umbrellas and some straws so that we can share the drinks?”
　　After the girls had finished their blue Coke and
　　all the other drinks and snacks， they began to do their hair and nails.
　　Lilirella and Olive started on each other’s nails
　　first. Olive said， “I’ll do your nails first - what
　　pictures do you want?”
　　“I want starry sky design on my nails”， said Lilli.
　　“Ok， said Olive， I can do that…”。 Olive picked several different colours like light and dark blue， purple and white. Olive had a good sense of colour， and included some glow-in-the-dark turquoise to use as a foundation colour to help make Lilli’s night sky glow in the dark of night. Olive began to paint the base colour on all of Lilli’s nails， and then， one by one， she painted the night sky and stars and galaxy clusters on each fingernail. Her face changed from moment to moment; her lips would purse and pucker， sometimes as she placed very fine stars on the nails， she would peer intently， her tongue just showing a little between her lips at the corner of her mouth.
　　At other times， as she progressed from finger to finger， Olive would close one eye completely and squint with the other to make sure that every tiny
　　star was placed exactly where she wanted it be. After a while Lilli’s fingernails started to look amazing. It was as if the heavens had come down to visit her fingers and stay for a while.
　　Lilli looked at what Olive had done and was completely amazed and overjoyed.
　　She couldn’t believe how fantastic her fingers looked， and couldn’t wait to see them glow like in the
　　night like real stars and galaxies when the sun went
　　down.
　　“Wow! That’s amazing， Olive. I didn’t know you could paint that good. You’re an artist and you have made my fingers look exactly like how a princess’s fingers should look!”
　　Olive was delighted that Lilli loved what she had
　　created with the nail polish， yet she was very humble
　　and thanked her best friend for such a kind compliment. Olive’s face lit up， her eyes sparkled
　　and she had a lovely soft smile on her lips. Once the nail polish on Lilli’s fingers had dried， it was her turn to paint Olive’s fingernails. The first thing she did was to begin to file and buff Olives nails
　　so that they looked well-manicured.
　　Then， she helped Olive choose the nail polish she wanted on her fingers. Olive looked closely at each of the colours and chose a beautiful， rich iridescent shocking pink. It was stunning!
　　With that， Lilli put cotton wool between each of
　　Olives fingers and began to paint each nail with slow
　　deliberation， making sure not to smudge the polish
　　and to get every stroke even and as perfect as she
　　could.
　　After all， she felt she had to give Olive as good
　　a nail job as Olive had given her – they were best
　　friends forever， after all!
　　Lilli and Olive took time to sip their blue cola
　　and admire the terrific job they had each
　　done on each other’s nails. Their fingers
　　looked great and the nail polish glistened in
　　the afternoon sunlight as they sat and talked by the
　　pool.
　　Next on the ‘to do’ list was their hair. The girls
　　looked through some magazines to get some ideas on
　　how to do their hair for the Prince’s ball.9
　　Olive glanced at the table the servants had
　　placed beside them; it had brushes， combs， hair
　　pins， clips and ribbons on it.
　　There was also a good-sized hand mirror and
　　pair of sharp scissors， though neither of the girls
　　intended cutting their hair. Instead， they liked the
　　idea of braiding and styling their hair in creative and
　　beautiful ways.
　　Lilli agreed to go first and to let Olive work her
　　magic on her hair. Olive put an apron around Lilli’s
　　neck and had her lean back over a washbasin on a
　　stand， and began to pour hot water from a jug over
　　Lilli’s hair. She poured some scented shampoo and
　　conditioner onto Lilli’s hair and began to massage it
　　until all her hair was covered in suds.
　　Then she poured more warm water over Lilli’s
　　hair to rinse away the suds until all that was left was
　　shiny， clean hair that smelled of sweet jasmine.
　　Once Olive had dried her friend’s hair， she wrapped
　　it up in a towel to soak up the last of the moisture
　　before starting to braid and style her beautiful locks.10
　　In her mind she had an idea of how to braid her
　　friend’s hair. First， she brushed Lilli’s hair until it
　　was smooth and even. Then she took a comb and
　　using the tail， separated the hair into different
　　strands. She held all three strands in one hand and
　　began weaving them into plaits and braids: weaving
　　one over the other， around the middle strand of hair.
　　After a while and with some effort， the result
　　was quite beautiful. It took about 30 minutes for
　　Olive to complete her braiding creation.
　　Then， as an added touch she began to weave a circle
　　of scented jasmine and small red and white roses
　　through Lilli’s hair. The result looked very beautiful
　　and had a traditional Chinese look.
　　When it was Lilli’s turn， she tied Olive’s hair
　　into a ponytail and thought for a moment. Olive had
　　amazing looking golden hair that she usually wore in
　　a ponytail， but Lilli wanted to do something very
　　special for her friend.11
　　So， she folded the ponytail into a ball， then
　　divided the ball into two equal， smaller buns. Then
　　she used hair clips to hold each small bun in place
　　before turning them into one single bow.
　　Lilli used her fingers to gather Olive’s golden
　　hair from one of the small buns and to fan it
　　out until it looked like half of a bow.
　　After clipping it in place， she then started to
　　adjust the second bun and repeated the action until
　　she had an equally shaped and sized fan on the other
　　side.
　　When she had gathered both parts of the fan
　　together， she began to weave the ends of both halffans to create one large fan-shaped bow that sat
　　magnificently atop Olive’s head.
　　Lilli used lots of clips to hold her fan creation in
　　place， ensuring that even if Olive was dancing and
　　moving about a lot her hair would remain in place.12
　　The result was beautiful because the bow sat in
　　the middle of the upper-back of Olive’s hair， adding
　　beauty and grace to the tumble of long golden tresses
　　that flowed down her back.
　　Lilirella said to Olive， “I think you should wear
　　this red dress， it's beautiful. I think it’s prettier than
　　the pink one.” Olive looked at the red dress Lilirella
　　was holding and her heart leapt for joy.
　　She clapped her hands together excitedly as
　　she exclaimed， “It’s the most beautiful dress I’ve
　　ever seen. Oh， yes! I want to wear it. It’s perfect!”
　　And with that， she tossed the pink dress back into
　　the wardrobe.
　　Olive took the red satin dress in her hands and
　　pressed it up to the body.
　　“Let’s choose your dresses for the Prince’s
　　Ball，” Olive said.
　　“Ok!” said Lilirella， feeling excited. “Let’s go
　　and choose the most beautiful dresses to wear.”13
　　They went into the house， where Lilirella took
　　Olive to see all the beautiful dresses and gowns
　　hanging in the big walk-in dressing room， in her
　　bedroom.
　　“Wow! There are so many magnificent
　　dresses here – they are so beautiful and elegant，”
　　sighed Olive， as she placed her hand over her heart.
　　“Now， we can try on all the dresses until we find
　　the ones， we are most satisfied with，” said Lilirella
　　with a big smile on her face. At last， they picked the
　　dresses that would be the greatest for themselves.
　　Olive and Lilirella looked fabulous in the gowns they
　　chose.
　　At first， Olive especially loved the styling of a
　　cute pink dress she saw. It was long at the back and
　　short in the front.
　　She looked at herself standing in front of the
　　mirror for a long time， and considered how well the
　　dress suited her.14
　　“Oh， Olive， if you really want to see something
　　spectacular you have to try on the unbelievably
　　gorgeous red dress I gave you! It will blow your socks
　　off!” said Lilirella with a huge grin on her face. She
　　knew that this was the perfect dress for Olive.
　　Olive agreed， slipped out of the pink dress and
　　quickly pulled the red dress over her head and
　　wriggled into it until it hung perfectly from her
　　shoulders and fit snugly around her waist. Olive was
　　quiet for a long time.
　　She turned around and made the dress swish
　　this way and that. She lifted her arms in the air and
　　tested how well the dress fitted her when she moved.
　　She couldn’t believe what a perfect fit it was，
　　or how wonderful the cool， smooth satin felt against
　　her skin as she moved about. “OMG! This dress is
　　the best thing I’ve ever seen.
　　“It feels fantastic on， it fits me perfectly and
　　looks like a million Yuan covered in diamonds and
　　gold.” Olive was beside herself with joy and
　　excitement.15
　　“Olive， you have to wear this dress， it’s more
　　beautiful than the pink one and you look fabulous in
　　it. It is just perfect for you.” Lilirella said.
　　Olive looked more closely at her beautiful red
　　dress. The collar was V-shaped and it had a
　　charming design at the waist. It had a silver diamondstudded belt that hugged Olives slim waist like a
　　circle of bright light.
　　The dress itself had a big hemline and the material
　　was very smooth and shiny. “Oh， yes，” said
　　Lilirella. “I think it’s wonderful，’’ Olive commented，
　　as she twirled around once more in front of the
　　mirror.
　　I’ve decided I want to wear the red dress to the
　　Prince’s Ball， Olive said decisively. The cut and
　　style of the dress made her look slimmer and taller
　　than before. And when she wore it， she felt more
　　confident and elegant.16
　　Lilirella’s favourite dress was a long， blue lace
　　dresses with lots of small diamonds decorating the
　　sleeves and bodice. She added some small white silk
　　flowers to the edge of collar; it was magnificent
　　looking， and when she put it on， she looked like a fairy
　　in a story.
　　“Let’s go and find a pair of wonderful shoes
　　each to match our dresses，” Lilirella said. She then
　　took Olive to the shoe room. When Olive glanced
　　into the room， she held her breath because the room
　　was full of amazingly beautiful shoes.
　　“How many pairs of shoes do you have in this
　　room?” Olive asked. After a short while Lilirella
　　replied， “It’s big enough to hold 500 pairs of shoes，
　　and I have another room that’s empty so I can buy
　　some more new shoes and keep them in it.” She said
　　with a cheeky grin on her face.
　　“I need to choose a pair of fabulous red shoes
　　to match my long， elegant red dress，” said Olive.
　　After looking at all the red shoes in the shoe room，
　　she chose on a pair of diamond-studded high-heeled
　　shoes with matching thin ankle straps.17
　　The girls sat down on a long purple velvet
　　bench and tried on the magnificent
　　shoes they had each selected to
　　see how they fit and how well they
　　matched their ball gowns.
　　Both girls were delighted with the shoes they
　　picked， agreeing that they were just perfect. Olive
　　cried out excitedly， "Look at these red shoes， I like
　　them." She looked at the red shiny shoes again and
　　said， "Oh my gosh， they match my ball gown
　　perfectly.”
　　“Yes，” said Lilirella. “They are a perfect
　　match. Now we need to go and find matching
　　handbags.”
　　“Hmm， yes， said Olive in agreement. Then
　　she asked Lilirella， “Do you think we should pick a
　　handbag each or maybe something smaller and more
　　attractive， like a clutch bag?”18
　　“Oh my gosh! What a good idea， Olive. I have
　　a great selection of really cute clutches for us to look
　　at.”
　　Olive clapped her hands together in glee as she
　　thought about what they might find in Lilirella’s bag
　　room. “How many bags do you have in your bag
　　room， Lilli? Asked Olive out of curiosity.
　　Everywhere she looked she saw different kinds
　　of bags; big bags， small bags， leather and satin bags，
　　some bags were adorned with gold or silver trim， but
　　Lilli’s favourite was a little clutch bag covered in
　　small glittering diamonds.
　　It sat in a glass case on its own and glittered like
　　the sun as the light hit it. It was absolutely beautiful，
　　Olive put her hands up to her cheeks， gasped and
　　was speechless except for a small squeal of delight
　　that managed to escape her ruby red lips.19
　　Lilirella smiled a smile of satisfaction， Olive’s
　　response was exactly what she had hoped for. Then
　　she answered， “I only have about 1，000 bags in this
　　room. But， you know， Olive， that little envelope bag
　　with the diamonds on it is my pride and joy. I am going
　　to take it to the ball because it really matches and
　　compliments the blue of my gown.”
　　Olive found a gorgeous red clutch bag that she
　　fell in love with. It wasn’t as fancy as Lilirella’s， but
　　it matched her gown and shoes just as perfectly.
　　When the girls tried on their dresses， shoes and held
　　their clutch bags next to their gowns， they each
　　looked very elegant and swish. Both girls were
　　delighted with what they had chosen to wear to the
　　Prince’s Ball. The girls changed from their
　　exquisite gowns into their everyday clothes
　　The next day they began their trip into the
　　woods to see if they could find Miss Charlotte， a
　　white witch also known as the Godmother Goodie.
　　Miss Charlotte was now a very old woman， at least
　　200 years old according to some of the villagers.20
　　She was said to have once been the governess
　　of King Frank’s three youngest children long， long
　　ago. After they and all their children and children’schildren had grown up and lived long lives， she
　　decided to retire and go deep into the forest and live
　　out her days alone in the woods.
　　She was now at one with nature and all the
　　forest， and the creatures of the forest loved her
　　dearly. She was kind and gentle and motherly.
　　Lilirella had read that Miss Charlotte had
　　helped many of the poor people in the village， as well
　　as those seeking love and comfort， good health and
　　prosperity in their life. So， when the girls were
　　ready， they set off on their journey into the
　　enchanted forest to find the Godmother Goodie.
　　Lilirella and Olive each packed a shoulder
　　bag. They took candles， matches， a ball of string
　　some turkey sandwiches and a bottle of water， then
　　set off on their way at 8.30 am into the enchanted
　　forest.21
　　The girls followed a dusty pathway that led
　　from the bottom of the estate’s large gardens，
　　crossed two meadows and a paddock full of wheat，
　　that eventually left them at the start of a small
　　bridge that took them over a fast-flowing stream to
　　the edge of the enchanted forest.
　　The girls saw many little creatures as they
　　began their journey into the enchanted forest; little
　　bunnies hopped happily outside their warrens， birds
　　chirped in the trees， an owl hooted somewhere
　　further off in the woods.
　　Shy squirrels， wood mice and voles could be
　　heard scampering around in the underbrush and the
　　girls caught glimpses of them as they moved through
　　the long grass and into the hedgerow.
　　They continued their journey， and after about
　　ten minutes came to a small clearing where they
　　could see the forest that lay ahead them. The trees
　　were taller and grew more densely as they looked to
　　the distance.