Here's one of the new all human stories I was talking about. What do you guys think? Leave a review. Should I continue or Not? Flames are welcome, as well as positive thoughts. Reviews are better than a shopping spree with Alice [=
Alice and I took up my mother's offer to stay with her in Florida for a year before heading off to college. Me, because I simply needed a break before throwing myself into four or more years of literature and communications. And Alice, because she was convinced that "an artist simply does, they are not trained to do." Or whatever that meant, but her sketches were amazing, so who was I to correct her?
What my mother didn't tell me was that she wasn't going to give me money. This was fair, and we understood, but Alice and I didn't realize how difficult it would be to hang around for a year with no money. That mean no shopping, no gas for our cars, no ordering food, no spending money…The list went on and on and on. So we decided to get a job, and where else better to get a job than the Happiest place on Earth?
So here I was, putting the finishing touches on my curled hair, and sliding on the itchy polyester butter yellow gloves that matched my dress. When they interviewed and measured me and told me that I was going to be Belle, I was extremely excited. The outfit would be a simple long sleeve shirt, blue dress, apron, hair in a ponytail, and a book in hand. Right? Wrong. They expected me to walk around in this enormously, huge, poofy yellow ball gown in this thousand degree weather. At least it wouldn't always be this hot.
Alice got lucky. She ironically enough was getting paid to dress as a Pixie. It was some new costume, part of Tinkerbell's Pixie Hollow friends or something. She only had to wear a bodysuit, wings, and a skirt that looked like an upside down rose.
In the beginning, Alice and I thought that working at Disney would be really cool. We could have all the Dippin' Dots we wanted, and go on rides all the time. Wrong again.
"Ready?" Alice smiled
"Do I look like a happy Disney princess?"
"If you gave a little smile you would."
I rolled my eyes at her.
"Let's just have fun with this. It's only been a week, and this could get better, it'll just take some adjusting. Where are you working today?"
"Magic Kingdom." I muttered, clipping in my left earring
"Me too!"
"Thank god, I'll have someone to talk to."
"Come on." She giggled, grabbing my hand and pulling me out into the sun
"Alice, I'm in front of the castle today, so I'll meet you for lunch?"
"Sure. Meet me by that fountain." She told me, pointing to a water fountain spitting out fake, dyed, mini-golf water
"Okay." I smiled, walking towards the castle
A mother and a little girl around 5 or 6 in a costume very similar to mine, walked right up to me.
"Hi, dear. Would you mind just signing her autograph book and posing for a picture with her?"
"Of course." I smiled, offering the little girl my gloved hand
"What's your name?"
"Princess Belle." She smiled
"Oh, I know that. But do you have another name that I can write to in your book?"
She nodded excitedly.
"My name is Vanessa. But my Mommy calls me Nessie."
"Well, Nessie, you look beautiful today."
"No, I don't." she giggled, "Not next to a real princess."
"I don't think that's true." I laughed, signing my name in her book, "A princess doesn't have to be beautiful. But you are extremely pretty. Come here so your mom can take a picture of us."
I bent down, wrapped my arm around her, and waited for the flash to go off.
"Bye Nessie." I grinned
"Bye Belle."
"Thank you." Her mother mouthed
The morning continued on like this and soon it was time to take my lunch break.
I met Alice by the fountain and we walked to a food line and each got a jumbo slice of pizza and a bottled water.
"So, find any hotties?" Alice asked, wiggling her eyebrows
"I wish." I sighed
"Well, I did." She smirked
"Oh, really? And who might that be?"
"Woody." She giggled
"His real name, Al."
"Jasper. Oh Bella, he's gorgeous."
"Was it the plastic gun or the cow print vest that turned you on?"
"You're just jealous." She decided
"Fine, fine. Give me the details."
"He has these gorgeous blue eyes that are so deep I feel like I could get lost in them. And his hair is blonde, but it's more honey-like. He's very fit, and he has the most adorable accent ever."
"and that would be heard when you pull his string?" I snorted, taking a sip of my water
"Very funny, Bells. No. He's from Texas."
"What's he doing in Orlando?"
"Don't know. If I had asked him then I wouldn't have anything to talk about…"
"Talk about when?"
"On our date! Can you believe it? We've only been here a week and already I have a date tomorrow night! We totally have to go shopping later. What time do you get off? Or are you working during the light-up parade?"
"I get off at six."
"Perfect. We'll get you some things too. You're bound to bump into your prince charming soon."
"Ali, get real."
"Oh, you'll see Bella. When you least expect it. You'll be a damsel in distress, and prince charming will be there to sweep you off of your feet and ride you back to safety on his white horse."
"Keep dreaming."
"Well, I have to run. I'm posted at the Tree of Life in the animal kingdom. I'll meet you in the locker room at six?"
"You got it."
She pranced off, leaving me to my thoughts. I glanced at my phone and realized I had two minutes to get to my post.
I ran over to the garbage pail and dumped my water bottle and my plate in there. Of course, me being me, I tripped over the trim of my stupid gown, and my face met the disgusting, glittery, ice cream covered pavement.
"Need some help?" a velvety voice asked
I looked up into a pair of green eyes.
"Thanks." I murmured, reaching my hand out so he could pull me up
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Just not too graceful."
"Could I escort you to your next post?" he smiled
"That would be great." I sighed
"Castle?" he guessed
"Yeah."
"What a coincidence. That's where I'm posted too. My name's Edward."
"Bella." I smiled
"Here, let me help you up." He grinned, grabbing my waist and putting me sideways on a horse
"They make you ride around on this all day?"
"Twice a week." He told me, straddling the horse with ease, and then pointing it in the direction of the castle
The short ride was quiet, and he helped me off of the horse.
"My post is inside. Thanks for the ride." I murmured
"No problem. I hope to see you around again." He smiled
I ran up the steps of the castle, remembering that I was late, but I couldn't wipe the smile off of my face.
I glanced back at him right before I went in, and it was then that I saw who he was dressed as.
Prince Charming.
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