Beach Birthday Party
Coraline had hung paper chains all the way from the Compound to the Beach; they decorated every available tree along the main path and brightened up area. She’d have to take them down later of course but for now they looked beautiful hanging in the sky. She’d spent weeks planning this party, worrying that no one would turn up and trying to get as much party practise in as possible so that on her own day she wouldn’t feel as nervous. Joining her party with Jonas’s had made her slightly less worried and he’d been very helpful.
Coraline had gathered as many blankets and table cloths, in bright colours (along with the special black blanket for Wednesday and friends) and had weighed them down at the corners with pebbles and shells. In the middle of the blankets Coraline had placed a small selection of sandwiches, sweets, cakes, juices and salads. She’d even talked to the rather strange redhead lady in the clinic and she’d let her have the Ice Cream Cart for the day. There were only a few flavours of ice cream left, mostly vanilla and chocolate but it was still very nice of her.
Coraline had made party bags for the children invited. She’d stayed up very late last night finishing them off but each child had a brightly coloured bag with a small handmade stuffed toy, a book from the shelf, a condom balloon, sequins, a cupcake and some biscuits. She’d also made a dark version for Wednesday and Samara swapping the children’s book for a poetry book by someone called Edgar Allen Poe and the stuffed toy for a creepy button eyed creature that made Coraline distinctly uncomfortable.
Coraline placed Jonas’s birthday cake, a very traditional chocolate cake with vanilla frosting, in the middle of one of the blankets and left his present next to it (a handmade miniature temple). He was a simple kind of boy and didn’t yet fully understand the beauty of elaborate pastry choice. His own cake to Coraline was a rather plain sponge decorated with buttercream and lots of strawberries, it didn’t have her artistic flair but he’d been so enthusiastic about it. It was a cake that a fourteen year old boy would make for a little sister and Coraline quite liked that.
Jonas watched Coraline, get everything ready with wide eyes and a deep feeling that he could be helping more. He stood aside and waited for Coraline, who was clearly a pro at this, to give him orders on how he could help. It looked quite beautiful and he was excited for the guests to arrive.
[[Gathering style joint birthday party for Coraline(11) and Jonas(14). All are welcome!]]
Coraline had gathered as many blankets and table cloths, in bright colours (along with the special black blanket for Wednesday and friends) and had weighed them down at the corners with pebbles and shells. In the middle of the blankets Coraline had placed a small selection of sandwiches, sweets, cakes, juices and salads. She’d even talked to the rather strange redhead lady in the clinic and she’d let her have the Ice Cream Cart for the day. There were only a few flavours of ice cream left, mostly vanilla and chocolate but it was still very nice of her.
Coraline had made party bags for the children invited. She’d stayed up very late last night finishing them off but each child had a brightly coloured bag with a small handmade stuffed toy, a book from the shelf, a condom balloon, sequins, a cupcake and some biscuits. She’d also made a dark version for Wednesday and Samara swapping the children’s book for a poetry book by someone called Edgar Allen Poe and the stuffed toy for a creepy button eyed creature that made Coraline distinctly uncomfortable.
Coraline placed Jonas’s birthday cake, a very traditional chocolate cake with vanilla frosting, in the middle of one of the blankets and left his present next to it (a handmade miniature temple). He was a simple kind of boy and didn’t yet fully understand the beauty of elaborate pastry choice. His own cake to Coraline was a rather plain sponge decorated with buttercream and lots of strawberries, it didn’t have her artistic flair but he’d been so enthusiastic about it. It was a cake that a fourteen year old boy would make for a little sister and Coraline quite liked that.
Jonas watched Coraline, get everything ready with wide eyes and a deep feeling that he could be helping more. He stood aside and waited for Coraline, who was clearly a pro at this, to give him orders on how he could help. It looked quite beautiful and he was excited for the guests to arrive.
[[Gathering style joint birthday party for Coraline(11) and Jonas(14). All are welcome!]]