*✴Finding Cinderella ✴*
Chapter 1
Hello ! So before we start this story, there's a game for you to play as you read each chapter. Although I am an adult, I have a special place in my heart for Disney films- you are never too old for a Disney film. So in every chapter there will be a direct quote, or a reference to either a Disney film or fairy-tale. Your job is to identify these references/quotes and say what they and where they are from in your review. I'll be keeping a tally to see who has the most correct guesses and there will be a prize (of sorts) for the winner. Some chapters will have more than one thing for you to look for , so good luck and I hope you'll take part ! !
To start you off there's one to find in this chapter…
Finally he was on the tube, a little breathless after sprinting on full power for the last two minutes; partly so he didn't miss the train but also to avoid the wonderful person known as his father. Sense the sarcasm. Joey and his father didn't have the most conventional of relationships, in the sense that Joey hated the entirety of him and Derek pretty much shared the sentiment. Joey's childhood, or lack thereof, has a lot to say for the misdirected relationship but I guess that's a story for another time.
He quickly moved away from the doors of the tube as they shut, scanning it for any spare seats. He found one quite quickly, which was surprising considering it was a Friday and he had made the rather poor choice of traveling in rush hour. He was though, more than grateful to be out of Walford for at least one night, it was like hell on earth back there and the Brannings were at the centre of it. When aren't they ?
He had family on the square, his sister and Dad, an aunt, two uncles and lots of cousins, he felt sorry for them all really being related to his father and that. It was Lauren who he had the most sympathy for though, she really was in the middle. Stuck in a house with parents who hardly noticed her and siblings who overshadowed her, in every way possible. He'd been living on the square about a year , on and off, and all in all Lauren was about the only person he'd really clicked with. She's his cousin, his uncle Max's daughter, she's 19, two years younger than him and in Joey's opinion a great person to be around. But like us all she's had her run in with trouble. More times than she probably cared for to be honest, and yet she's still standing strong; a little battle worn emotionally, but she's still standing, and that was something he admired her for, he really did, but beneath it all he still couldn't help feeling sorry for her.
Anyway, for one night he was getting away from it all. Going to the west end for a night out with the lads from back home. It's a masquerade party in some big club, the theme : fairy-tales.
Stupid theme right ? Apparently Joey was the only one who thought that, because everyone else he knew seemed to be fuelled by the idea of finding their Disney princess and falling head over heels in love. Joey? Not so much. He didn't do love, the fairy-tale life of a wife and two kids, it just wasn't him. He was the more, love 'em and leave 'em type and even then the term was used lightly. So despite the need to escape Walford, this party wasn't exactly what he had in mind.
A few stops down the line and the tube was pretty full, he was now sat pressed into the window seat, squashed next to an obnoxiously sweaty business man who felt the need to wipe his forehead every five seconds, and perfume the entire tube in the process. Had he ever heard of deodorant? just because he looked like a man doesn't mean he had to smell like one!
He finally settled but was distracted by his phone vibrating in his pocket. A smile instantly graced his perfect mouth seeing her face pop up on the screen. It was Lauren, her caller Id had somehow magically been changed to "The bestest girl in your world" and her image was a picture of herself pulling a face at the camera. She'd completely denied changing them but it was quite cute and Joey simply hadn't got around to changing them.
He read the text, chuckling a little too loudly he guessed, as several eyes turned to look in his direction.
OI Branning, where you disappeared to ?…you left me on my own! Family dinners suck without you to keep me entertained :( x
Her words would probably seem somewhat double entendre , but that was just Lauren. He could see her pouting as she typed the message and it made him smile more.
He quickly sent a response noticing the message had been sent a while back and had only just came through, you could hardly ever get signal on the tube.
sorry dearest! I'm sure you'll survive one night without me… I'm up west with the lads from back home. Be back sometime tomorrow xx
His phone was hardly back in his pocket when it chimed again, they'd obviously reached a good signal zone.
I seriously hate you right now! Hope you have a vile night .
He grinned and put the phone away, getting ready to manoeuvre through the ever growing crowds to reach the exit.
So did any of you find the quote ? Hope you enjoyed this first chapter i'll be back early tomorrow , review and get your guesses in ! Xxx