How It Happened
Everyone's leaving for the ball, The carriage is outside waiting for my stepmother and
sisters. I'm stuck with mychores,whichIknowmystepmotherpiledonmesothatIcouldn'tgo
to the ball. It's quiet, and I can hear, smell, and even touch my disappointmentandsadness.I'll
finish up my chores and head to my room to dream silently of what I would do if I was at the
ball.
I sit by the side of my old bed, the bed thatmylovelyfatherhandcarvedformewhenI
was much younger. Every time I feel bad or lonely I lie in this bed and I recall my fathers words.
"Cinderella, dear, never give up on your dreams," Father would say. I hold on dearly to
the memories of my father's words; I miss him terribly..
"Splat! Dong! CRASH!"
"What in God's name is happening outside?" I ask myself.
"Cinderella! Cinderella! Cinderella!" called out someone.
I'm too scared to look outside my window, but something tells me I should. To my
surprise, I see an elderly lady standing there, so I decide to walk down and see what she wants.
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"May I help you, ma'am?" I ask, but she doesn't answer. I get a better look atherunder
thefrontdoorlight,she' 'swearingalong,brightgreendresswitha
flower wreath on her head. She's smoking! As she finishes her cigarette she finally states who
she is.
"Hi, I'm your fairy godmother," "let me take a look at you," says my fairy godmother.
I spinned around for her, in hopes to impress her. She lights up another cigarette and begins to
address me.
"So I'm here to grant you your heart's greatest desire, sweet child," says my fairy god
mother. You could imagine my amazement and disbelief. I couldn't stop staring at her because
she was quite the sight. Cigarette in one hand, a huge red bag in another, her lipstick was
everywhere but her lips.
"So, you gonna tell me your wish?" asks my fairy godmother.
"I wish to be free," I timidly answer.
"You wish to be free? I thought you wanted to go to the ball and meettheprince?"says
my fairy godmother.
"No ma'am, I wish tobefreedfromthishomeinwhichI'
go to school, be educated, and have the freedom to make my own decisions." I state.
With a surprised look on her face, my fairy godmother took out her Iphone and made a
couple of phone calls. Once she was finished she addressed me again.
"Cinderella, I must say this is the first time this has happenedtome,"shesays."Ihadto
call my supervisor to get advice on how to go about granting you your wish," says my fairy
godmother.
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"Spin for me my dear," orders my godmother.
I did as I was told ,Iwas
in an apartment which only had my bed, the one my father had made for me.
"Here you are Cinderella, you are free. Your stepmother and stepsisters' will never
bother you again," says my fairy godmother.
I walked around the small apartment, amazed of what just happened. I hugged her so
tightly, Icouldn'
I will attend. I have never been this happy since my father passed away. I can finally have my
happy ending. One day I will find my prince charming, but right now, I'm living happily ever
after on my own.