I check the address. Six Cherry Lane. This is it. ​

I peek in the window. I’m here to see Annabelle. Is she sleeping?​

She is! It’s time. I take out my wand and wave it. ​

​Poof! I zap myself inside. I stand on her bed and get my balance. ​

​Now’s the hard part. I have to get under her pillow and out again. And I have to do it without waking her up. ​

​Whoever decided that lost teeth should go under a pillow was not thinking about us fairies. Yes, we’re small. Yes, we’re magic. But our job is not easy. ​

​A human tooth is the size of my head. Imagine if you had to crawl under a sleeping giant and carry away something the size of your head. Like I said, not easy.​​

Annabelle sighs in her sleep and rolls over. Now the pillow is even harder to move. I wave my wand again to cast a deep sleep spell. I’m not taking any chances. ​

I wriggle under the pillow and feel around for the tooth. There is it! A pretty one. It will look nice as part of the wall in Tooth Town. ​

I pull the tooth out from under the pillow. I get it to the side of the bed and take a rest. Now comes part two. I have to leave the money. ​

Kids today expect a whole dollar bill. It’s better and worse than the days of change. Bulkier, but much lighter. I unfold it from my pack and slide it under the pillow. Mission complete!