The Adventures of Bubble Toes, Flower, & Sunshine

Once upon a time, there were best friends. Only…best friends didn’t seem like the right words to describe them. They were each other's fiercely loyal playmates and dancing partners, listeners and confidantes, rocks and safe havens. They were coming-of-age sisters. And they were all very, very different.

Bubble Toes was a small girl with long curly brown hair that spilled down her back. She was loud, vivacious, mothering, full of life, steadfast, the social butterfly, and somehow, under it all, maybe a little sad.

Flower was slender with passionate curly red hair. She was loquacious (and liked to use big words), protective, empathetic, assertive, and made it a point to dislike anyone or anything that did not show the appropriate admiration for her Bubble Toes or Sunshine.

Sunshine had blonde hair and blue eyes, and was a creative, introverted listener, who had a propensity for melodrama and loved the beach. At her heart she was a bookworm and artist who secretly admired the brazenness and passion her two best friends so easily exuded.

It was Monday night again. Monday night was Theme Night. Sunshine was frowning into the sunset o the porch, with a furrowed brow, trying to puzzle up a new theme. Bubble Toes walked out and sat down on the chair next to her. She knew exactly what Sunshine was thinking about, of course. The best and most kindred of friends always seem to. Sunshine turned to look at Bubble Toes. Bubble Toes was wearing a black sequined matching sweat suit, and it was just the inspiration she needed to come up with a perfectly perfect theme. “Charlie’s Angels”, she said. Bubble Toes laughed delightedly (she always liked to laugh) and bounced up. “Yes! Where will we go?” “Oh, everywhere”, Sunshine said. “We need somewhere we can slunk.” Bubble Toes leaned over and opened up the screen door. “Flower! We are Charlie’s Angels tonight!” Flower was in the shower (as was typical) and yanked the curtain open to shout, “What?” Bubble Toes bellowed back: “Charlie’s Angels – Theme night!” Flower exclaimed “Yes!” Sunshine smiled. “Genius. Let the games begin”.