As I wander down Thread Lane, I tuck a stray strand of hair that has fallen out of my braids behind my ear. I'm not sure where to go, so I scan the little shops, all squeezed together like sardines in a can. I notice that Daydreams cafe looks nearly empty, and frown. I miss when it was always filled to the brim with CBers. I walk over to the cafe and pull the wooden door open. Snazzycakes and Miss Plum are the only ones inside. I wave to Snazzycakes before walking over to the counter and ordering a cup of positivitea and some songbird pastries from Miss Plum. Then, I take a seat next to a window, hoping that some more CBers will stop by.

I step into the lovely Daydreams Cafe with a smile. It's been a while, but it still has the same cozy feel as when it first opened. I see Snazzycakes, Peppermint, and Jade, along with Miss Plum.

Walking up to the counter, I peruse the menu. "Good morning!" I say brightly. "Could I get a positivitea- decaf, please- and a cinnamon roll?"

"Of course, dear!"

Miss Plum hands me the items and I leave the counter, scanning the room. Taking a sip of my tea, I walk over to the window seat, which has only one occupant.

"Hi, Pepper!" I say. "Mind if I join you?"

Looks delicious! I'll have some positivitea and a motivation cookie, please. My CAPTCHA over here, Wanderer, will have some sweet dreams milk. 

"Not at all!" I reply to Quill. The cafe has a cheerful air to it now, which makes me smile. I glance out the big window noticing that a light rain has began to fall outside, and I wonder if the change in weather will bring more people. 

I finally have time to go back to Daydreams Cafe. I walk in there, surprised to see only a few people. 

"Hi Miss Plum," I say, "I'll have some Songbird Pastries and Motivation Cookies." 

While I wait, I deposit my belongings on a comfortable couch, with a plant hanging above it. I pull out my sketchbook and begin to doodle.  

Why, thank you all for running this in my abscence! I appreciate everything you have done. 

"In honor of a new year, free Sparkler Surprise samples are available at the counter!" I say, and turn to change the menu. Sparkler Surprise, the rolls with fizzy syrup inside, are a new creation. I'm rather proud of them. 
A wooshing sound echoes through the Cafe, and a bright pink ghost seperates from the wall.
"Oh, my friend! I am so glad to see you. Welcome back, Spirit of Joy! Maybe the Cafe will be a bit busier now that you're here." I say. The pink ghost smiles.

I stop by Daydreams cafe. I've never been but it looks so good so I sit down. I look at the menu and decide I want a songbird pastry! I go up to the counter and order. After that I sit down and listen to the song What'd I miss? on repeat. 

Sitting at my window table, I sip my Positivitea and smile. It's great seeing the cafe so full and bustling again. Taking a bite of my Menorah Muffin, I get out my computer to-

There's a loud Whoosh! and a snowflake blue ghost seperates from the nearest wall and floats over to Miss Plum. It startles me, and I nearly knock over my mug of Positivitea in my haste to see what it was. Miss Plum seems delighted to see it, calling it the "Spirit of Joy". Huh.

Then, I overhear some chatter from a nearby table. They see a yellow ghost, not a blue one. I twist in my chair. Are there two? But I only see the one Miss Plum talking to, exclaiming that her, in her pink dress, and the ghost, match.

"That pink looks even brighter in this lighting, old friend," she says, and, slowly, understanding dawns.

The ghost is the spirit of happiness, so naturally, it'd be the color of happiness too. For me, that's snowflake blue. For the CBers at a nearby table, that's yellow. And for Miss Plum, that's pink. Odd, given how much she likes purple. 

As I open up my computer, I idly wonder what the ghost sees when it looks at itself. Pink, like Miss Plum does? White, since that's the blend of all the colors? Or maybe a swirl of all the rainbow. 

Most likely the swirl, I decide, and begin to type.

As I walk down Thread Lane, a slow rain starts to come down. I don't want to get wet, so I duck inside the warm Daydream Cafe. As I turn towards the counter, a dark green ghost like thing passes through me, tossling my hair. It reaches Miss. Plum, and she seems to chat with it for a minute. Not wanting to interupt, I grab a sample of something sparkly off the counter. I spot Peppermint and Quill sitting in the large corner booth, and Pepper beckons me over.

"Do y'all see that... thing? Ghost? Spirit?"

"Yeah, and if I might ask, what color is it for you?" Peppermint asks.

"For me? Ummm... a sort of dark green, navy blueish mix?"

"I knew it!" Pepper exclaims and then proceeds to share her therory with Quill and me. 

I get my order and look around nervously. I see Jade, Peppermint and Quill sitting in a corner. I decide to sit next to Nightfall. They smile at me. I ask NDF what they ordered and they say "I ordered a songbird pastry and motivation cookies" "Oh! I ordered a songbird pastry too!" I say in response. I bite into my songbird pastry and to my surprise, I hear a songbird sing. I jump back in surprise. "That's our new feature" Miss Plum says, smiling at me "Do you like it?" I nod. Night I can tell is probably trying to hold back giggles at the expression on my face.

[I wrote my pronouns in the age box] 

I ride my bike down Thread Lane when I hear a crack of thunder and rain falls onto the cobblestones. I steer my my sky blue bike under the awning of a small shop to get away from the rain. After taking off my helmet and placing it on the handlebar, I look up at the sign, which reads Daydreams Cafe. Now that I'm closer, I catch the faint smell of bread and tea that had been covered up by the rain. I open the door and am greeted by a friendly bell. Piano music drifts from an unseen speaker over the hum of chatter. Miss Plum smiles and waves at me from the counter and I walk over. My eyes graze the sign, looking for something to order.

"I think I'll take a cup of Positivitea and some Motivation Cookies," I say. I reach into my battered satchel for the equally worn leather pouch and extract six zonks and four zeets. I push the coins across the counter toward Miss Plum and she hands me a steaming cup of Positivitea and a plate full of Motivation Cookies. Balancing the cookies and tea, I turn around to face the rest of the cafe, which is full of CBers. I walk over to Periwinkle, who is sipping some Positivity, and her CAPTCHA, Wanderer, lapping up some milk. 

"Hi, Periwinkle, Wanderer. Mind if I sit down?" I ask. 

To be honest, I'm actually lost.

The wind is whipping at my hair and it's way too dangerous to keep flying, so I fold my wings in and touch down on the damp grass. I tug on my sweatshirt and tap my halo, turning on the warmth feature, which fills me with a pleasent glow. There's a cafe nearby, I think, and my halo isnt warm enough. I decide to go give the place a try.

"Can I get some Positivitea and a Motivation Cookie?"