RAPUNZEL
It was another normal day, Mother had gone out to the village and Rapunzel was doing her chores. While she worked she sang a song she had made up.
Seven a.m. the usual morning line up
Start on the chores and sweep till the floors all clean
Polish and wax do laundry and mop and shine up
Sweep again and by then it's like seven 15
As she sang she quickly did her tasks so she could start painting. Painting was her passion. Her entire tower's walls were covered in paintings she had drawn over the years. But there was one spot she was saving. Right above her fireplace were too curtains which laid over nothing. The perfect spot for a painting. She stuck out her thumb, measured the area she could work with, then hopped up and started painting a scene of dozens of sparkling objects that she referred to as 'the lights'. Then she drew herself in the picture watching the lights. This was her dream. To see the lights in person, not just from her window. And today was the day she was going to ask Mother if she could!
Then suddenly she heard,
"Raaapunzeell! Let down your haairr!"
"It's time." She whispered to her chameleon friend. "Coming Mother!" she lifted her hair over the hook and sent it down to her mother, then began to pull her up. She was panting from exhaustion as her mother pulled herself through the window.
"Rapunzel, how you manage to do that every single day without fail, it must be exhausting darling."
"Oh, it's nothing"
"Then I don't know why it takes so long." Her mother burst into laughter at the expression on her daughter's face. "Oh, darling. I'm just teasing." Rapunzel awkwardly laughed.
"Alright? So mother as you know tomorrow is my birthday, and I was wondering…"
"Yes?"
"Well, I was wondering if you could, well if you would let me that is, too uhmm..."
"Rapunzel just spit it out; you know how I hate the mumbling!"
"Okay, I… Iwannaseethefloatinglights!"
"What?"
"Well, I was wondering if you would take me to see the floating lights." She showed her the painting.
"Oh, you mean the stars"
"No, I've charted stars and they're always constant. But these, these appear on my birthday. Only, on my birthday. And I can't help but feel that there meant, for me." Frustrated by her mother's reaction she continued. "I need to see them mother! In person!"
"Rapunzel, you know what I've said. You are not going outside."
"Oh but please mother! It's my birthday! Just-"
"Enough Rapunzel! You are never leaving this tower, EVER!" The realization hit her. She will never get to see the lights. Ever. She turned away to hide the tears threatening to flow from her eyes. "Could you bring me some paint? From those white shells you once brought me?"
Her mother looked at her puzzled. "I just thought it was a better idea than… the stars." Her mother smiled. Walked over and placed a kiss on her forehead. "Of course."
She packed a basket of food for her mother, and handed to her. "Thank you, my flower. You're sure you'll be alright?"
"I'll be fine. No one can hurt me here." She smiled a little smile and her mother smiled back. "Alright, I'll be back in three days' time. I love you very much dear."
"I love you more."
"I love you most." She placed a kiss on her nose, then climbed down Rapunzel's hair, and walked through the vines. Rapunzel went back inside after waving goodbye and went into her room. She hugged a one of her pillows close to her as she cried.