Chapter 2, Puppetta's Diary

"I'd rather be smart than be an actor." - Pinocchio

Dear Diary, My name is Puppetta. I'm from Villaggio. I am Pinocchio's daughter. My mother's name is Penelope. I have two brothers and one sister. My older brother is named Pinoke; he goes to Auradon University. I have a brother named Pin. He's the same year as I am at Auradon Prep, and I have a little sister named Geppetta. My parents named her after my grandfather Geppetto. Geppetta is an infant.

I am fifteen years old. I have fair skin, blue eyes, and curly dark brown hair. My go-to outfit is a yellow blouse, a red miniskirt, and brown wedges. I like flowers, rainbows, and horses, including unicorns.

I love spaghetti and meatballs, soft and chewy cookies, and eco-friendly beauty products. I only buy products from brands that do not test on animals. It's a pain to go shopping sometimes. Because I have to look up a brand before buying it. It's easier buying them online. I have a collection of buttons, fabric scraps, and threads of many colors. I use them to make clothes for my dolls. I make my dolls out of wood. I get wood from the enchanted forest. I look for loose logs that I can carry. It's so relaxing walking through that forest. I heard rumors that a forest dragon lives there. I have never seen it.

I hate mornings and bullies. I hate mornings because I have to get up and go to class and face the bullies. I don't know why people bully me. Well, one reason might be that I'm not a princess. Another reason is that I'm cursed. If I tell a lie my nose will grow. Since I'm not made of wood it can be quite painful, and it bleeds a little. One time I had forgotten to do my homework and didn't bring it to class. The teacher asked me where it was and I slipped and said I lost it. Everyone saw and laughed about my nose growing. Ever since that incident, students would place false noses in my purse, backpack, on my desk, or slip drawings of long noses in my locker. I was even grabbed and had a false nose placed on my nose. If I'm not being ignored, I'm being made fun of. Pin gets bullied sometimes too. But at least his nose doesn't grow. Why am I cursed? Am I supposed to find my true love and get kissed by him then the curse goes away? Like that is ever going to happen.

The two people who bully me the most are; Chad Charming's sister, Cindy Charming; and Audrey's sister, Andrea. I hate girls like them. They think they're so perfect, and like to put down others just to feel good about themselves. Chad and Audrey bully me sometimes too. Cindy runs a website called The Glass Slipper. It talks about crazy news, scandals, and sometimes crazy people. I'm not a member of that site. I feel like the majority of people who join that site are catty girls. As much as I don't like Cindy, her website does show that Auradon isn't perfect.

Pinoke sent me a music box with unicorn earrings inside to cheer me up when I told him about the bullies. I don't talk to him as much as I used to. He spends most of his time studying and helping dad at his shop. He goes to Auradon University. One time I went to visit for a tour and a bunch of girls came to me asking what he likes. It seems like a lot of girls fawn over him. My father likes to mess with him by asking when he is going to get married and have children. Pinoke also makes stuff like figurines and toys. Crafting runs in the Pinocchio family. My father plans on leaving the shop to him. Pinoke is best friends with Doc's son Dexter and Milo's and Kida's son Miles. Pinoke and Dexter were friends since their Auradon Prep years, and they recently met Miles at Auradon University.

I have a crush on King Naveen's and Queen Tiana's son Ray. I think I had a crush on him ever since I was little. He's just so dashing and smooth. I want to say that he's nice but he would probably bully me too. I see him flirt with the princesses sometimes. I'm probably not his type of girl. My cousin Jenny says I shouldn't sell myself so short. Jenny is Jiminy Cricket's daughter. She and her brother Jimmy go to a fairy school. Easier to get around with the size they are. I wish they could be here though. Every time I get bullied I could always tell myself at least I have Jenny to hang out with. Pin is close to Jimmy. We would write letters to them now and then. Maybe there's a potion or spell that can make them have a human form and they would be able to transfer here. But one can wish upon a star, right? Oh, I forgot to mention that my mom makes potions. I also write letters to Luca's and Alberto's daughter Alberta. She has such an interesting story. I might write about it later. She goes to a school in Genova. I visit her every summer in Portorosso.

I fear whales and swimming. My father used to tell me stories about how he saved my grandfather from Monstro the whale. I can't imagine how my father faced him with such bravery. I obviously don't have his bravery. Every time I go to the enchanted lake I start breathing rapidly. Just seeing the water gives me anxiety. I don't think I'll ever get over my fear. Alberta tries to help me sometimes but I can never stop freaking out when we're even a little too far from the shore. Alberta gets beautiful scales whenever she touches the water. It's this light blue and pink color. It's like a shimmering periwinkle. I wish I was a sea monster. Then I wouldn't be afraid of water. My dad says I'm half fairy. My mom is a fairy. Jenny and Jimmy are half fairy as well. Their mom is a fairy. She works here as the school counselor in Auradon Prep.

I've been having dreams where I'm drowning somewhere, but I get saved by this girl. She's so beautiful. Her hair is a mix of pink and purple. It's like a dark magenta. She has light blue eyes and brown skin. I think I'm friends with her. She gives me a friendly smile after she saves me. But I have never seen her before. So how could we be friends? I wished I had an actual friend. Like a friend who I don't have to write letters to or able to see once a year; or one I can only see in my dreams. I wish I knew the girl's name. But the dream doesn't last long.

Puppetta looked at the clock. It was time to get ready for class.