Once Upon a December
513 Words
Posted: June 11, 2018
"Wow, Serena," I heard Raye say. "So, you guys, which princess do you think is Darien's favorite?"
I suddenly felt all their eyes on me, but I continued to pretend I didn't hear them. I inwardly cringed at the thought of a Disney princess, but part of me was curious who they'd choose.
What were almost surprising were their answers.
"I wonder if he'd choose Merida. She's strong and empowering," Lita stated, "but so is Mulan."
"Mulan isn't a princess," Raye said.
"She's a part of the Disney princess lineup though," Ami clarified. "I think Princess Belle is a good choice. She's loving and studious. Who doesn't love a good book?"
"Well, then, I'm seeing a pattern here, ladies," Raye stated. "Am I to assume that Mina would pick Cinderella and Serena as Aurora?"
I heard Serena scoff, "Why would I be the princess that fell in love with a stranger while her life hung in the balance, and then was out of commission throughout a good portion of the film?"
They all laughed before Raye answered, "Because you're always sleepy, Serena!"
I could tell that Serena was getting agitated. "You know what; I'll just ask Darien who his favorite Disney princess is!" In a flash, I felt a tap of two fingers on my shoulder. I turned around to smile at the frustrated vision before me. She's even cute when she's mad.
"Can I help you, Serena?"
She put her hands on her hips, "If you had to pick a Disney princess to fall in love with, who would you choose?"
I grinned, "I don't really care for Disney princesses." But there is that moon princess from my dreams.
Serena frowned, "Well, then," she thought, "what about a prince?"
A prince? "Uh, Serena, maybe you misunderstand something abo—."
She threw her head back in laughter, "No, no. I don't mean to date. Who would you most identify with?"
Whew. I was worried she thought I was gay. It would have explained why she could never pick up on my subtle, very subtle, cues that I liked her. I'm definitely not going to tell her that I agree with her choice from before. "I'm not sure but maybe that Dimitri guy? He constantly butts heads with the princess he likes and they're always trading jabs. In the end, he doesn't think he's worthy of her. When he realizes that they could be destined for each other, he goes back just in time to help save her from the evil guy."
Partway through my explanation I noticed that Serena was giving me a peculiar look when a lightbulb seemed to go off. "Oh! You mean Anastasia and Dimitri!" I nodded. "Well, that's not actually Disney and she's a grand duchess, not a princess."
"Well, it's the only one I remember watching as a kid," I half lied, knowing full well that when it popped up on my recommendations last night I went ahead and clicked 'play.' I wonder if Serena and I will ever be able to get passed our name-calling and jabs.
