Hi all, I know my account has been looking kind of dead for the past two years or so and I do intend on finishing my other story one day so thank you to everyone who reviewed. However, at the moment this idea has caught my fancy and I shall be working on this for a while. But be expecting irregular sporadic updates because there's about 3 months till my university entrance exam (known as the HSC in Aus) and I need to start study (as much as I can be bothered). Well that's all from me, so enjoy and be gentle with flames.
::Prologue: :
Cinderella lived with her wicked step-mother and two wicked step- sisters...
He's tall, he's handsome and he's Prince Charming...of her dreams. Serena slid down the front seat of her cheap Magna and watched as her dream boy stepped out of his sassy Honda S2000, making his way across the carpark. Time seemed to slow down as he took each step towards her car. Serena sighed. There was no way he'd notice her, he'd probably just walk past indifferently – the same way he did every day. Ever since Serena acquired her license, she hogged the exact same parking each morning in order to catch a brief glimpse of him before dashing off to another torturous day at school. Darien Shields was the only thing that fuelled her energy in her pathetic and miserable existence.
Serena stared wistfully as a redhead sauntered up to Darien and gave him a smack on the lips, and that's when Serena was brought back to reality. Darien Shields, the über popular quarterback, was dating the head cheerleader Beryl Summers; they were the perfect couple, save the fact that Beryl was a slut and a half. As the name suggests, Beryl was a complete airhead who spent more time polishing her image than she did blinking. There was a certain air of stupidity around the girl and the closest she ever got to maths was counting her calories. Serena had absolutely no idea how Darien ended up dating her since he was extremely intelligent with a family history of Princeton graduates. Perhaps Darien saw something wonderful in Beryl that others couldn't. Serena snorted. Yeah right.
Leaning back against the peeling leather seat of her not-so-hot ride, Serena thanked whichever angel had sent her her saviours. As crummy as school was, she had friends who gave her unwavering support. Raye, the fiery Japanese priestess, possessed that Asian beauty which drew much male attention. Despite her and Serena's constant bickering, it was evident that they were immensely fond of each other; in fact, Serena would probably consider Raye as her best friend. Amy was a freakishly intelligent human being who was by no means your average unapproachable nerd. She was easily the friendliest person Serena had ever met, and eventually assumed the role of being the group's voice of reason and rationality. Lita was a gorgeous brunette who's continually excelling cooking skills would probably land her a large fortune one day. However, do not mistake her for a stereotypically submissive and domestic girl, for she was as trained in martial arts as she was in cooking. Finally Mina was the ditz of the group whose bubbly nature never gave anyone reason to stop smiling. Many used to mistake her for Serena when they were younger due to their similar blonde hair and blue eyes, so they both decided to adopt a unique hairstyle to settle the confusion. Mina had her large red bow while Serena had her buns which earned her the name of Meatball Head from Raye. Compared to her friends, Serena saw herself as more average than your average plain-Jane.
But apart from the hustle bustle at school, home was another world entirely. Her recently deceased widowed father had re-married not long before his sudden death. The woman, Galaxia, was a long time waitress at the diner he owned and had two daughters, Prisma and Birdie, who were both the same age as Serena. Soon after the funeral, the will was announced and had appointed Galaxia as the heir of the diner while the fortune left for Serena would be under Galaxia's possession until she turned 18. Is this beginning to sound like one of those Cinderella stories? Unfortunately it is. Galaxia and her two daughters brought a whole new meaning to wicked step-mother and step-sisters. While Galaxia flaunted her new wealth on material items and frivolous activities, Serena slaved away at the diner keeping in order everything her father had built.
Serena hated the way she lived her life, it seemed like nothing was going her way. Little did she know that luck was going to jump at her right around the corner – that is, thanks to her cool and hip fairy godmother, a bit of night magic, and a little carelessness on her behalf.
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