When Magic Truly Happens

By Menelaos Gkikas

When Magic Truly Happens - A short story that is self-published as a pocket book in the global internet - A fairytale fantasy!

Little Jennifer meets Jack, the elf, who plays the flute and, through the looking glass, they're magically shifted to a fantasy realm known as Flux, a world created by music. Together with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Jennifer makes new friends, while she discovers the magical mirror plays an important role in her life.

For all ages above 9 years old.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Menelaos Gkikas
• Release date: Jan 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9786188514614

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Chapter 1

Once upon a time, there was little Jennifer, a kind, extremely smart, polite, vibrant little girl. She liked reading fairytales and being the best she could at school.

She is my best pupil, her teacher, Kevin, once said.

Her family was proud of her and gave her warmth and love to forge the best in her, but, like all children, Jennifer was not just good. She also had weak points that could harm her as a grown up. She wanted to do everything with her classmates, be adventurous and think like grown-ups.

They even created alphabets of their own, depictions of symbols, so that, when they wrote paper messages to other students in class, their teacher wouldn’t be able to understand what they were saying, if he happened to take notice of them!

Jennifer believed in magic. One day, she met Jack, a rather short elf who played the flute, just outside their glamorous detached house, in the garden next to the plane tree. During their first time together, Jack told Jennifer something that she was meant to memorize.

They say our world is created out of music, Jack said.

Who says that, Jack? Jennifer continued.

A lot of people, from our worlds, actually. I would die to show you what we can do together.

Well, it’s true that some people don’t forget easily. So, Jennifer and the elf decided to find out what this meant. One day, Jennifer invited Jack to her house to sing, play music and eat together. The fall had already come and they had a wonderful time. Jennifer believed mirrors are magical. The little child believed that the mirror her family kept at the sitting room had extraordinary powers.

Do you truly believe in magic, Jennifer? asked Jack hopefully. That’s been my greatest concern, since I came to you.

Of course, I believe, Jack! But why are you worried?

It happens that I know a few things about you! stated Jack seriously. "I come from another