Trying a one-shot. Tell me what you think.
Once apron a time there was a father and his daughter. The daughter, Cinderbella or Bella, had long dark, curly brown hair. Hair that was so think she sometimes couldn't stick a comb through it. She loved it when her mother would sit and brush her hair while she singed. It was their special time. Charlie, the father, loved to see the two together. Charlie and Renée's marriage was set up by their parents, but they found a way to get along and appreciate each other. The one thing Charlie enjoyed in live was his family. His daughter was the sun in his life. He sometimes called her his little sun. But heir lives didn't always have that sun in it.
Renée fell ill one afternoon. Charlie sent for the local physician, but there was nothing to be done. At this time Bella was about the young age of 10. It was really hard on her. She locked herself away in her room for days not eating anything. Bella and her mother had a very deep relationship. They were best friends.
One day Charlie decided that it was time for him to remarry. His thought that Bella needed a new mother, but he needed more money to keep their property. He had fallen into debt and he didn't have the means to pay them.
He had found a woman that came from a wealthy family. She had been widowed, like him, and had been left with a lot of money. Jane, was her name, was petite and had blonde hair that was almost white. It made her look older than she actually was. Her two daughter were about the same age as Bella. They were named Jessica and Lauren. The two were not anything extraordinary and not at all appealing. They had bad personalities and never got along with Bella.
But the real problem was with Jane. She had something against Bella. Bella almost instantly became a live in maid for the family when Jane and Charlie got married. Bella seemed to be doing all chores Jane could possibly think of. Charlie didn't see this because he was blinded by Jane and her fortune. He started to pay less and less attention to Bella. She was feeling more and more alone as the years went by. She didn't have any friends accept the ones in her imagination. But even then Lauren and Jessica made fun of her for that, so she decided it was better to not mention anything to them.
Bella was abused by lauren and Jessica. They were mean to her everyday. They had jealousy towards Bella. She had everything they didn't. A kind heart, intelligence, and beauty inside and out. They took it out on Bella as often as they could. It mostly included telling their mother that Bella didn't have enough chores in the day.
a couple years went by and Charlie got older and sick. He was just dying sooner than to be expected. On his death bed he told Bella, My little sun. I can't be with you anymore. I'm done in this life. But I want you to do something for me. I want you to make something of yourself. Don't become like me. I've had too many mistakes in my life to be a father to you. Learn rom my mistakes and make something of yourself. I know you can.
(Age 19)
On one sunny day when Bella went to go get the mail she found a letter addressing all of the eligible maidens in the kingdom. She gasped and grasped her chest. It was from the palace.
Dear all eligible maidens,
You are invited to prince Edward's twentieth birthday ball. He will be taking the crown in a few short years and needs a queen by his side. The night of the ball he will decide who his future bride will be...
The letter went on like that. Bella kept reading it over and over again to herself as she walked into the living room. Lauren was practicing her piano and Jessica tried to sing along. They were arguing over who was better and that the other was horrible. When Bella walked in the two girls looked up from their bickering to see the letter in her hands.
"Bella, What is that?"
"Yeah Bella what's that? Give it here."
"Its from the palace. It's talking about s ball in the prince's honor."
All of a sudden Lauren and Jessica sprang out of their seats and ran to Bella snatching the letter out of her hands almost ripping it.
"Hey! Be carefu..."
"EEEEEEEEEEE!"
"AAAAHHHHHH!"
"Girls can you please keep quiet? I would like to hear myself think for a little bit today."
"Mother. There is a letter from the palace!"
"The prince wants to meet us..."
"There will be a ball! Oh! What will I wear? Maybe yellow or green or pink..."
"Girls! Let's settle down a second. What is this that I hear about a ball?"
lauren and Jessica proceeded to tell their mother all about the ball and the prince needing a bride to be queen. Bella had sat down in the chair in the corner of the room. I'm going to the ball, she thought. I get to leave the house and take a break from working for a change.
"Well, we will all have to get dresses and get a carriage with a rider. Oh girls! This will be a night to remember. The prince won't know what hit him when he sees you two!"
"Me too right?" Bella thought she would have liked to be included in on a family thing for once. It would be nice to be accepted as one of the family.
"What do you mesn?" Jessica looked at Bella like she was growing two heads.
"I thought I was going, too."
"Bella. You do know that the prince would never go for you. You are pitiful. You are nothing. You are..."
"Hey now Lauren," Jane said. "Bella has every chance as you do. She is my step daughter after all. Here's what I think Bella. You can go to the ball, but only if you find something suitable to wear. Only then I will allow you to go wit h us."
This was it, Bella thought. A chance to make my life better.
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