SUNDAY
Cerise had no idea of what she would do during the day when she got up. She sighed as she looked at her mirror phone. It was about 6.a.m, and it was barely even light yet. She slipped out of bed and got dressed. She pulled on some boots and crept out of the door.
Cerise headed towards the enchanted forest when she saw Ashlynn, Hunter and Daring walk back the other way. "What are you guys doing out here so early?" Cerise asked, inquisitive.
"We were just talking about how mean Duchess is," Hunter replied. "First she yells at everyone and is moody."
"Yes," Ashlynn agreed. "Then she almost blew up about us dating."
"And now she's trying to banish me so she can get her own happily ever after," Cerise replied. "Only there will be no big bad wolf to do the job."
"Duchess may not be after your happily ever after," Ashlynn told Cerise. "I think she is trying to get revenge from Raven."
"Now, that does make sense," Daring replied. "Beside, Cerise, why are you going into the woods?"
"Why do you think?" Cerise asked. "I just want to be close to my family." Suddenly, Cerise's mirror phone beeped to tell her that she had a new hext. Cerise read it and smiled. "Who's that from?" Ashlynn asked.
"It's from Sky," Cerise replied.
"Who's Sky?" Daring asked.
"She's Sarah Jane's daughter," Cerise replied. Daring smiled, but Cerise noticed that Ashlynn and Hunter looked confused. "Who's Sarah Jane?" Cerise smiled, but did not reply.
During breakfast, Cerise felt content. It was finally Thronecoming, yet Cerise knew that it may be her last. 'Don't worry,' she told herself. 'There will be other times.'
After breakfast, Cerise visited the Mad Hatter's shop to say goodbye.
She walked in very gloomily, when the Mad Hatter fell out of a door in the ceiling. "No room!" He cried. "No room!" Cerise smiled happily.
"Um… Hello," she said. "I would like to book a table for later, under the name of Cerise Wolf."
"Cerise Wolf, eh?" The Mad Hatter asked. "Are you new to Ever After High?" Cerise shook her head. "Actually, I'm the same person as Cerise Hood."
"So, I'm guessing that you are changing your name." He replied as he pulled a phone book out of the drawer. "How many people are coming today?"
"Um, Mad Hatter, I think you picked up a phone book instead of a notebook." The Mad Hatter looked down at the phone book, startled. "Well, goodness me, you are right." He pulled out some more books and flung them over his shoulder. "It's got to be in here somewhere," he murmured before Maddie skipped in, holding the notebook that the Mad Hatter was looking for. "Here you go, dad," she said as she placed it on the table. She then noticed that Cerise was in the shop. "CERISE!" She cried as she flung her arms round her.
Cerise laughed as she hugged Maddie back. "It's great to see you too, Maddie."
"I thought that I was going mad when Headmaster Grimm said that I was going to Ealing, in London." Maddie told her.
"Where about will you be in Ealing?" Cerise asked.
"I will be going to Bannerman Road to live with the Chandra's." Maddie sulked. "Do you think they like tea?"
"I'm not sure," Cerise replied. "Would Raven be there?"
"Oh yes, Raven will be there," Maddie replied. "She will be in a big house opposite them with a woman called Sarah Jane something or other."
"Do you mean Sarah Jane Smith?" Cerise asked. Maddie nodded hurriedly.
"Daring will be coming. All three of us broke the rules by running round and breaking the most valuable items in the school so that we can come with you. Oh, and Daring will be staying with Clyde."
"That's great," Cerise replied as Raven and Daring walked in.
"Hi Cerise! Hi Maddie!" Raven called as she and Daring wandered over.
"Hey!" Cerise called. "I heard that you two are accompanying us to Earth." Suddenly, Cerise's phone beeped, then Maddie's. Maddie sulked. "Turns out Headmaster Grimm is making us stay, Cerise. Sorry."
"No, that's O.K, besides, maybe it's time I stopped thinking about my fairytale and move on." Cerise replied.
"Why?" Daring asked. "Why do you need to move on?"
"The universe has to move forward," Cerise replied. "Pain and loss, it defines us and makes us the person we are as much as happiness or love. I'm sorry, Daring, but everything has it's time, but everything ends too. I'm thinking that I may stay on Earth for more than a month, see what happens."
Later that day, with the meeting at the Mad Hatter's hat tastic tea shop passed, Cerise was getting fairest so she was ready for Thronecoming. She was applying her mascara when Cedar hit her with a pillow. Cedar giggled, and Cerise grabbed the pillow in her mouth and shook it until the feathers came flying out of the hole she made. Both Cerise and Cedar giggled.
Meanwhile, Headmaster Grimm was opening the portal to Earth. Apple passed by. "Headmaster Grimm, why are you opening the portal?" She asked.
"So two friends of Cerise's can come through," he replied.
"Who? Her parents?" Apple asked excitedly.
"Of course not. Now, hurry along, please." Headmaster Grimm waved her off. He looked back at the portal once Apple was gone. Now, standing in front of it, was a grown woman with short, brown hair and hazel eyes. She was wearing a light blue blouse, a white waistcoat and black trousers and boots. Next to her, there was a girl about thirteen years old with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was wearing an orange party frock and yellow sandals. "Sarah Jane Smith, Sky Smith," said Headmaster Grimm. "Welcome to Ever After High."
"Thank you for inviting us, Headmaster," Sarah Jane replied. She held Sky by her hand. "I'm sure that it will be an amazing night."
Later, it was the party. Sarah Jane and Sky were standing together when the girls began to enter. "Look!" Sky whispered. "There's Cerise!" Everyone gathered round the stage to hear Headmaster Grimm's speech. "Welcome everyone," he began, but the microphone was faulty. As it made a noise, everyone covered their ears, until Humphrey Dumpty ran over to fix the problem. "To Ever After High's thronecoming dance," as Headmaster Grimm said this, he threw his arms out and Humphrey was sent flying of the stage.
Everyone cheered. Headmaster Grimm continued. "The school tradition where we spellabrate our stories and those who came before us." Everyone gasped in admiration, as they heard Melody Piper say: "We'll get to the big announcement, thronecoming queen and king soon, but now, let's get this party started. Follow me!" Melody began to play the music and started dancing, everyone that is except Cerise, Daring, Sarah Jane and Sky.
Daring spotted Cerise standing on her own in a corner. He walked over to her. "Cerise," he said.
"Oh, hey Daring," Cerise replied.
"I-I-I just want to say that I'm sorry that I thought you were a damsel in distress and you really saved us back there."
"Oh," Cerise replied. "Thanks." Cerise noticed out of the corner of her eye many other girls screaming about Daring, wanting him to dance with them. "So," Daring said. "How about a dance?" Cerise was trying to find a way out of dancing with Daring that evening. She felt like she needed to be alone, but she did not want to say this to Daring. "Aren't there more girls before me?"
"But, I'd rather dance with you," Daring replied as he took Cerise's hand. Cerise smiled as she led him onto the dance floor. Cerise and Daring were dancing soon enough when Melody said: "And now, it's time to announce Thronecoming Queen and King. Let's ask our Mirror net experts to give us the results." Everyone looked towards Dexter Charming and Humphrey Dumpty, awaiting the results. "Come on," Dexter said to Humphrey. "Tell them the Queen."
"Me?" Humphrey yelled "I thought you were going to count them up."
"ME?" Dexter yelled. "THAT WAS YOUR JOB!"
"I had to put the website back together again after you broke it."
"ME?" Dexter gasped. "Oh man." Melody shrugged.
"Looks like you got more time to get your votes in, so jump on the mirror net, log into my chapter and make it happen. We will announce the winners soon. Stay tuned. Meanwhile, here's a real page ripper. Happy Thronecoming everyone!" As the music began to play, Cerise lead Daring over to a table where two people were sitting.
"Hey," Cerise said as she walked over, pulling Daring in her wake. The young girl looked up it was… "No," Cerise gasped. "How are you here?"
"We were expecting you to say that," Sky replied. Sarah Jane looked up.
"Headmaster Grimm invited us over to Thronecoming today." She explained. Cerise smiled.
"Um… Sarah Jane, Sky, this is Daring Charming, my boyfriend." Cerise said.
"Hi," Daring said. "I've heard all about you two. I'm sure that Cerise will be very happy while saying with you."
Everyone started screaming. "What is that all about?" Sky asked. Daring smiled. He turned to Cerise.
"Well, Cerise, I'd better go," he said as he dashed off.
"Good luck!" She called as Melody began to talk.
"O.K Ever After High, it's almost time to announcement of thronecoming queen, and I have the winning-" Daring suddenly took the microphone off and started talking.
"Melody, look," Daring began. "I'm really happy for you and I'm going to let you finish, but when I was a young Charming, I knew that I was destined for royalty-" Melody suddenly snatched the microphone off Daring and everyone cheered. Cerise waited nervously, hoping that Raven was going to be the Thronecoming Queen that year.
"It's time to announce the thronecoming queen!" Melody called as everyone cheered. She opened the envelope. "This year's Thronecoming Queen is…" Cerise and everyone else held their breath as they waited to see who was Thronecoming Queen that year. Suddenly, Melody yelled: "RAVEN QUEEN!" Cerise cheered as Raven got up on stage and received her bouquet of flowers from Daring. "Thanks Ever After High. You made this rebel wickedly happy."
As Cerise sighed a little later, glad that Thronecoming was over, someone knocked on her door. "Come in!" She called. The door opened to reveal Daring, Sarah Jane and Sky. "Hello Cerise," Sky said as she flung her arms round her. "I'm glad we got to see you face to face tonight." Cerise smiled.
"Me too, Sky," she murmured. "Me too." Sarah Jane smiled.
"Cerise, are you hiding anything under your hood?" She asked.
"Just my ears," Cerise replied. "Due to my mum being Red Riding Hood and my Dad being the big bad wolf, I have to hide some of my talents. So… um… do you have a boyfriend or anything?"
"No," Sarah Jane replied. "There was just the Doctor. He was an alien. He took me out to the furthest corners of the galaxy, but then he dropped me back on Earth like nothing ever happened."
"So, are you still friends with him?" Cerise asked. Sarah Jane nodded.
"Anyway, we'd better go. Its way past Sky's bedtime, and the portal may close any moment." Cerise nodded as they headed off. Daring, however, stayed behind. Cerise turned to the window. "Not long now," She whispered.
"No," Daring replied. "The days will fly by now." Cerise nodded.
Daring returned to his room as Cerise got ready for bed. Cerise looked at her mirror phone eagerly. She wanted to update her my chapter page so she logged on as CeriseHood5050 and updated it. She put: Daring danced with me. So romantic. #Bestnighteverafter
She then almost logged off, when she decided to post something up. She wrote:
Not much longer until I leave Ever After. 2 more days left.
She then logged out and settled down to sleep.