Okay, so here is the next chapter of this romantic story! I am now off of Spring Break and I wish it would not end like that, but oh well, it is what it is. So, I am here to give you my newest chapter to this Cinderella Story. Enjoy...

Thanks for the reviews:

Germantownmaiden - I promise you this! I will finish this story to the end. I will make sure it keeps going until the very last word!

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Coka Cookie Cola - I'm not Atem, I'm THE MAN WITH IMAGINATION! (echos) You want Atem, he over there. (points to Atem)

BlackRoseDragonCK - I see that you like it. Just wait and see because it will all become clear to you. Okay I don't know what I'm saying anymore. lol..

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Lora Gardner - Trust me, it will turn out how you could imagine it. If not, I don't know

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~ Chapter 2 ~

Serenity was taking Tea to the Ice Cream Parlor that here and her father had taken her when she was still a little girl. They were right outside the door and saw the place. The outside had a hanging sign over it with the shape of an ice cream cone hanging over the door. Tea and Serenity started to walk in to see so many people enjoying their desserts.

"Hey Tea, Serenity, nice to see you two in here" said the manager

"Hi Mr. Dubbo, it's nice to see you. How is your day going so far?" said Serenity

Mr. Dubbo, or Phillip Dubbo, is a man in his early forties with a shaved head, dark brown eyes and a five o' clock shadow. He has been friends with Robert Gardener ever since they were little boys. He was in his white shirt with an apron over it with his name tag.

"Tea, you've gotten so big in all these years. Where have you been? I haven't seen you in here when you were just a little girl. You and your Dad were my regular customers" said Mr. Dubbo

"Well, let's just say that things have been really busy these past couple of years and I've also been working" said Tea. She didn't want to break the news to him about Tea's father or that would break his heart to pieces.

"Well, just come by anytime and if you ever in need of any Ice Cream, you know where to find Me." said Mr. Dubbo

"Okay, we'll just have two vanilla cones" said Tea until Mr. Dubbo yelled out "TWO VANILLA CONES!" Tea and Serenity laughed at that reaction. And Mr. Dubbo handed them their cones while Serenity paid for them and Mr. Dubbo grabbed Tea by her shoulder.

"Uh, yes, Mr. Dubbo?" she said

"If you ever need anything, I'll be here to help you anytime." he said

While Tea and Serenity were eating their Ice Cream, Tea got a call from her cell phone. It was Haley, Tea's Step-Mother

"Hello"

"Tea, I need you to go pick up some tubs of Chocolate Ice Cream while you're at the store. We've run out for some reason"

"Well, I'll go and get some then."

"Plus, when you get back, the toilet got clogged up, so I need you to fix that because it's not flushing right."

"I'll get right on it. Bye" said Tea in an irritated tone and hung up the phone

"What happened?" said Serenity

"I got to get the groceries done Serenity. I'll see you at school tomorrow, okay?" said Tea while Serenity nodded in agreement and went home.

As soon as Tea and Serenity left the Ice Cream Parlor, she went straight to the supermarket and went to buy what she needed to get on her list. She also remembered to buy some Ice Cream that Haley told her to get. While she went to the frozen aisle, her cart bumped into another cart.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" said Tea, but when Tea looked up she saw the person she bumped into from before, Atem.

"Well, you didn't break anything important. What about your food?" said Atem

Tea tinted a light pink to see Atem again and replied "There all okay. I just have to get home now. I mean, I have to pay for all this and then head home"

"You know, you're actually the first girl I have seen today and since we met in school, should we meet up again?" said Atem

"Well, I'm super busy with all of my chores, so I'll have to pass on that." said Tea

"Oh, well I guess I'll see you in school tomorrow then." said Atem and then left with the food he has in his cart

Tea was blushing from the way he looks, but she had to get her mind back in her head. Tea then went to the cashier aisle to pay for the food she bought and headed home. When she got home and opened the door, she saw Haley sleeping on the couch. Tea did all she could to try to stay quiet. She went into the kitchen to put away all the food as quiet as possible. Ten minutes later, Tea put away all the food and went up to her room. But, when she about to head upstairs, she heard someone coming inside the house and it was Vivian and Mai coming home from their cheerleading practice.

"Mom! We're hooooome!" said Vivian. Then Haley woke up from Vivian's loud noise and got up in a bad mood

"Vivian honey please, I was taking a nap! And YOU!" said Haley as she pointed at Tea "You still have chores that need to be done!" As Haley said that, she gave Tea the list of chores that she needed to get done.

~ MEANWHILE ~

Atem was in his room on his computer getting some homework done when his little brother Yugi knocked on his door.

"Atem, are you busy now?" said Yugi

"Not at the moment, come on in" said Atem

Yugi opened the door and entered Atem's room. Yugi is like a smaller version of Atem except he's got eyes like a little puppy. He also goes to Domino High School with Atem, but he is a sophomore there.

"Atem, when are you going to get a girlfriend?" said Yugi

"Yugi, why are you asking me that?" said Atem

"Because you're always up here in your room always working, you should go to that Masquerade Ball the school is having next week."

"Yeah, but I found out on an e-mail that we must wear masks over there. I don't have one to begin with." said Atem

"I'm way ahead of you on that. That's why I made masks for you and for Me." said Yugi

As Yugi got up from Atem's bed, he ran to his room and came back to Atem with the masks. Yugi's mask is a full face-covering mask with a Kuriboh cover. Atem's mask covered his eyes and was in the shape of The Magician of Black Chaos's hat.

"It's looks so amazing. Thank you Yugi" said Atem

"It's no problem at all Atem. And who knows, maybe there will be someone at the ball that you'll really like." said Yugi

"Okay Yugi, thank you and Good Night" Atem then pushed Yugi out of his room "But it's not even ni-" "Thank you!" Atem then shut the door on Yugi.

'Same ol' Atem, I guess he's got the hots for a certain girl probably' Yugi thought

~ LATER THAT NIGHT ~

Tea was in her room flat on her bed exhausted from doing all the chores in the house. Not to mention finishing up her homework, Vivian's and Mai's homework. She was about to fall asleep until she a picture of her and her father that she kept for all these years. Until she was about to fall asleep, she got an e-mail on her computer from the Senior Committee at school. She opened up the e-mail and she read what it said:

"To all the students of Domino High School attending the Spring Masquerade Ball next Friday, the ball will start at 7:00 pm and will end at 1:00 am. And for when that you guys won't forget. Here is what you must dress up as.

Boys: Tuxedos, Suits (Black, White,) dress shoes

Girls: Ball Gowns (Poofy or Slim, it don't matter as long as it's appropriate)

Also, all students who attend must wear a mask; any kind of mask will do just as long as it covers the eye part of the face. If you have any more questions, please e-mail back and we will answer any questions you have."

Alex Motifa
Senior Committee member

When Tea saw that e-mail, she wanted to go there, but she needed her stepmother's approval. So, she decided to turn in and tell her tomorrow. After that, she fell asleep. At that same time, Mai and Vivian had gotten the same thing, but on their phones. When those two saw that, they wanted to go.


Well, there you have it. another one bites the bucks. And now Tea is going to try to get Haley's approval to go to that ball for next Friday. But until then, I will be off to write more for the next time we meet. Leave your comments and tell me what you thought about in this chapter and i'll try to make it a little more better. See You Next Time!