CARTER'S FAIRY TALE
DISCLAIMER
Just a "what if" idea I had in mind. A Cinderella Story belongs to Warner Brothers. I own nothing. I use some lines and variations of lines from the movie.
"Madison, I think someone has a green monster on their back called Mr. Jealousy," Shelby stated patronizingly.
"Shelby, baby," a voice called. Shelby, Madison, and Caitlin turned as a dorky guy came up to them.
"Do I know you?" Shelby questioned haughtily. Really. Who did this guy think he was? Even if she acted like a witch, she still deserved to be treated with respect.
"Let me refresh your memory," he said as he began kissing her arm. "Zorro?" he reminded, looking up. Shelby's jaw dropped as the scene came rushing back: David putting the moves on her, trapping her against the wall, Zorro coming to her defense.
"That was you? You saved me?" she asked. Wow. I can't believe he would do that. I've been so mean to him, she thought to herself. But why? Why would he rescue her after the way she had treated him?
"That's right," he confirmed, continuing his actions.
"I can't believe you would save me," she said.
"Shelby, that's Carter Farrell---the guy you cheat off of in Algebra II," Caitlin reminded her. Is she crazy? She should be pushing him away, she thought to herself.
"The freak who sings show tunes," Madison interjected. The guy is so weird. Shelby should get rid of him, she thought. Carter stopped what he was doing, looked at them, and pulled away.
"I'm embarrassing you in front of your friends. I'm sorry," he apologized. He started to walk away, but she grabbed his arm.
"Carter, don't go," she told him.
"But---" he began to say.
"You came to my defense. You called me a lady. No one's ever called me that before. It---it felt nice," she admitted.
"Well, you are a lady, and you should be treated like one," he said. He reached up to brush back a strand of hair that had fallen out of place. He really hoped Shelby couldn't hear his heart pounding in his chest. It would be so embarrassing. Shelby pulled him closer, trying not to let on how nervous she felt. The kiss was different from last night's kiss. It was gentler; chaste. Suddenly, she was glad that they had been interrupted the first time. Then it was all about their raging hormones and the fantasy of Zorro coming to rescue his fair maiden. Now they were both hesitant and unsure. Carter reached up to gently caress a cheek, and Shelby melted. Carter may look like a toad, but he sure knew how to make a girl feel like a princess.
