The Secret of Starlight Grounds:Poppy:Dovie

The daycare door creaked open, and in rolled Dovie the pig. She set down her little bag and tilted her head.

“What are you all whispering about?” she asked.

Poppy flicked her tail. “We were wondering whether to invite you to a tea party.”

Dovie’s ears perked. “I love tea parties!”

Benny looked around at the others. “But… ours isn’t in an ordinary place.”

Dovie squinted. “Where then?”

“The Starlight Grounds,” whispered Violet.

Dovie gasped. “Oh my gosh—Starlight Grounds? No way! No one goes near there. They say you’ll get sick… or even die. Somebody did die there.”

Maddie shook her head. “But we’re not sick, and we’re not dead.”

“How do you know?” Dovie pressed.

Lucie grinned. “Well, I know I’m not dead.”

“And look at us,” added Juju Bee. “We’re fine.”

Dovie blinked. “You just… live there?”

“We do,” said Wimble. “It’s our little secret.”

The room fell quiet until Cherie gave a tiny smile. “I guess you’re one of the bunch now.”

Dovie’s eyes softened. “I’m one of the bunch?”

“That is… if you come to the tea party,” Poppy reminded.

Dovie hesitated—until Loulou slid a tray onto the table.

⸻

🍨 Dessert of the Day

Balanced in tiny kitty paws were double-decker ice cream cones—one scoop of strawberry, one scoop of vanilla, stacked so high they wobbled. Sweetness dripped down the sides as the BittyTDs giggled, passing cones around the table.

Dovie licked her lips. “Well… I guess friendship is worth a little danger. And maybe a double-decker cone, too.”

The BittyTDs laughed, passing the ice cream around. And somewhere inside, Dovie knew she wanted to belong.🌈 Imagine This

If you could hold a double-decker cone like the BittyTDs, what two flavors would you pick?

Would yours be chocolate and mint, cookie dough and bubblegum… or something brand-new from your imagination?