No or Yes

I just stared at him for a few seconds then sighed and stepped out of the way so he could come in.

I led him to the living room and he sat down on the couch while I sat on the other couch facing his.

I couldn't meet his eyes.

"Why are you here?" I asked.

"Why did you run?" he shot back at me.

"I thought you'd figure that out."

"Because your cursed? Ella, all we have to do is get the fairy to take back the curse."

"She won't take it back. My mom's tried."

Char looked down.

Char then reached down into his pocket. He pulled out one of my glass slippers that I had lost while running.

For the first time I looked him in the eyes.

"I found this on the stairway after you had left." He came over to me and took off my house slipper and put the glass one on. It fit perfectly. It was too small for normal people because I had fairy feet. "Marry me Ella."

I put my hand in his though I started to cry.

The door opened and Hattie came running through.

"Don't marry him Ella. I order you not to."

"Hattie!" said Char.

"I can't marry you" my hand left his.

Mum Olga ran through the door. "Stop it Hattie. If she marries him she can give you everything you want. Marry him Ella."

I nodded and cried harder.

"Yes Ella. Marry him" I could hear Hattie say.

I couldn't believe it. I was being forced to marry Char. I would eventually die and he would be heartbroken. Then Hattie would get her claws on him and get him to marry her and she would rule the country.

But then a horrible thought crossed my mind. What if someone ordered me to kill Char? I would have to. I couldn't do that to him. I would be a danger to him and to Kyrria. I couldn't marry him. I couldn't!

"No!" I yelled getting up. "I won't marry you!"

I turned to Hattie and Mum Olga who were staring at me with their mouths wide open. "I won't marry him!" I yelled to them.

For the first time I saw Mandy standing at the door. I could see her mind working and then she smiled at me. She dropped everything she had and ran to hug me.

"You broke the curse sweet!"

She let me go and I went over to Char. He was smiling just as big as Mandy and his eyes were shining.

"Now can you marry me?" he asked.

I nodded and said, "yes."