*All characters/places you recognise or have seen from the book Ella Enchanted all belong to Gail Carson Levine, I have in no way created any of those. This relates to the whole story.

Dear Diary, I feel awful. I have been here only 3 hours, yet I managed to find the time to cut the grass, make lunch, cut out material, wash the laundry and hang the laundry to dry. Finally I have a little time to myself! But that is not what is making me feel so awful. I Lucinda, will never ever do big magic EVER again! One gift I gave to a baby was to make her obedient I deeply regret it. For now on a simple mindless bet, I'm being obedient for a single week. Oh! How it pains me dearly to think of how much pain that child has suffered. I can barely stand 3 hours of obedience yet she manages 14 years! No more big magic! I shan't even make myself beautiful - as a punishment. I shall look old and ugly!

Lucinda, fairy

"Drew! Get in here!" cried a voice from another room.

Lucinda/Drew sighed as she closed her diary very slowly, as to delay going to her mother. But the longer it took her to listen to the command the dizzier she felt. The instant she closed her diary and headed toward the room she was cured.

"Yes mother?" asked Lucinda with a touch of sarcasm in her voice.

"Don't you use that tone with me! I called you here to tell you that we plan to have a special sale in the shop tomorrow!" exclaimed Drew's mother, Ellinda.

"Why mother! That's FANTASTIC!" cried Lucinda with REAL enthusiasm in her voice! Thoughts of great ideas to organise the shop popped into Lucinda's head. Before she knew it she was spitting them all out. "we could.put up pretty signs advertising the sale! Also we could go all over town and put up signs to receive more business! And-"

"Be quiet Drew dear!" ordered Ellinda, and Lucinda immediately shut her mouth." Listen honey, I wish we could do all of that, but.we can't waste money on silly little ideas of yours!"

Lucinda stood in complete shock. The store would receive more customers, and they would receive a bigger profit, if they put signs up and advertised the shop. They would make more money in the end..Lucinda explained this to her 'mother'.

"Listen sweetie... we.well...." Ellinda broke into tears. "don't' have enough money. This is a closing the shop sale!"

Lucinda became VERY VERY pale. She sat down and tears started rolling down her face. Even though she hated working she really cared for the shop.

"If we close the shop.how are.we going to survive?" demanded Lucinda.

"Drew..you are ever so beautiful..a man has agreed to have you has his bride when you are older.and he said HE would pay a dowry instead of us.we couldn't refuse as the price was so HIGH! We could live forever.."explained Ellinda.

"WWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT? What shall we do until then? I shan't marry him until I see him!" cried Lucinda!

"Well, he is coming for dinner tonight, and he will bring you home with him. You shall live with him until you are fit for marriage!"

"Mother, this makes no sense! Why should he want me!? ..Does he know about my 'gift'????" shuddered Lucinda.

"Yes. he does... I'm afraid he may use it to is disadvantage, but we need the money! Now help me make dinner, and after you shall get ready. NO complaining" order Ellinda.

Lucinda tried to complain but as she opened her mouth that familiar dizzy pain came, so she closed her mouth.