One night during dinner time, Penny notices a shooting star going by in the distance. I wish that I had a life like Cinderella. Penny wished. All of a sudden everything changed. She no longer lived with the same family. Instead she had an evil stepmother and two evil stepsisters.
"Jamie! It is time to go out for tea." Miss Simian said.
"Where is Tina?" Jamie asked.
"She is getting ready. You know how she is.
"May I go too?" Penny asked.
"You have your chores to do, buy our groceries and paint all of the walls." Miss Simian said.
I never thought that it would be quite this tough. Penny thought to herself. I guess that I should get to work.
She hears the doorbell ring. I wonder who that is. Penny thought to herself. She opens the door to see who it was. It was her friend Rachel.
"Hey Rachel!" Penny said, excitedly.
"Did you hear about the ball tonight?" Rachel asked.
"Let's go shopping for the cutest dress."
"Okay. What time should we meet at the Elmore Mall?"
"How about three. That should give us enough time."
'Sounds like a good plan."
"Is there a theme?"
"What do you mean?"
"Is it likewear all of one color and they tell you what color, a movie, or a myth?"
"They said just to wear whatever that you want."
"See you later."
"Okay, see you later."
Penny started to hesitate. She had an hour until she had to leave to meet Rachel, and she looks like she just got out of bed. What was I thinking? I barely gave myself enough time to get ready .Plus my so called evil stepmother told me to do my chores. What if she returns before I get home and sees this? She thought.
She suddenly thought of a good idea. She would take turns. She would think of a way to get ready and do work , one at a time. How will I do it? Let's see I have an hour which is sixty minutes. I have five things to do which gives me about twelve minutes for each. Perfect!
She brushes her teeth. Who takes twelve minutes to clean their teeth? Oh well that should make them nice and shiny.
She then mops the floors for twelve minutes. This should make me see my own reflection when I am finished.
After mopping the floors she puts on her socks and shoes. That took like, ten seconds. What was I thinking when I gave myself twelve minutes for this. I guess I could lie down for about twelve minutes.
After her rest she cleans the dishes and paints the walls for twelve minutes. I should have used a nose clip or something. This kills brain cells. I cannot have a migraine while shopping.
I have twelve minutes to spare. What should I do?I guess that I should make the beds and then leave. It does not hurt to leave a few minutes early.
After she made the beds she left to go to the mall. The mall was only a ten minute walk so she was safe. After she arrived at the mall she went to go meet Rachel at one of the main department stores. They met in the store in the dress department.
"I will help you look. What is your favorite color?" Rachel asked.
"My favorite color is lime green. " Penny said.
"That is a pretty color."
"Is this ball for a special occasion?"
"Yes it is because there are two guys that are trying to become prince. The guy with the cutest girl will become the next prince. I don't really think that it makes much since, but I have no control over it."
"I would totally agree on that."
After about ten minutes they found the perfect dress. It fit Penny perfectly. "Let's go find a price check to make sure that it is not too expensive."
They then bought the dress since it was a reasonable price. "So, who are the two boys or guys that are trying to become the next prince?" Penny asked.
"Their names are Gumball and Tobias. That is what I have heard."Rachel said.
"What time is the ball?"
"It is at eight o'clock tonight. I have heard that the perfect girl always leaves at midnight so if you leave at midnight then you will become the princess. I have also heard that it is for an important reason.
"I should probably get home. I don't want my stepmother to get home before me and see a half painted kitchen wall."
"That would not be good. Well I will see you later."
"See you later."
After penny left and got home, she got lucky. Her stepmother and stepsisters were not home yet. She rushed upstairs, opened her closet and hung up the dress. She closed the door and ran back downstairs to continue painting the walls in the kitchen. Right then, Miss Simian, Jamie, and Tina returned home. "I can see that you have been working hard. We will let you go to the ball, but you are not allowed near Gumball or Tobias at all." Tina said.
Well that was not a waste of shopping time, but I really want to meet those two guys. Penny thought to herself.
"Who can I dance with?" Penny asked.
"Anyone, but not those two guys. " Jamie said.
"May I go see if I have a dress?" Penny asked.
'Sure." Miss Simian said.
After one minute Penny came back with her dress.
'Wow, how long have you had that beautiful dress?" Jamie asked.
"I am not sure. I do not keep up with how long I have had something." Penny lied.
"Are we ready then?" Miss Simian asked.
"Yes." Penny, Jamie, and Tina said at the same time.
"Let's go then."
Once they got to the ball they signed in. "Good to see you. I have not seen you in forever." Rachel said.