Where Are They Now?

Disclaimer: All the characters in this story belong to other people aside from myself (e.g. Disney). I also only own about 1/10 of the script as it was written and performed by my drama group. I am only putting it up on FF.

Summary: Have you ever wondered what really happened to the likes of Cinderella, Snow White, or Sleeping Beauty? Here is your chance to find out.

Chapter 2 – Cinderella

The building was kinda damp and dusky with high lights that illuminated the whole hall. Fairy Godmother moved between the high chairs that had been situated in the hallway and into the room, quickly sitting down as a creation of magnificence appeared.

The creation looked somewhat like an overgrown bird. Tight purple shoes – a funny little spoofed up skirt (in green), a Dorothy like top and little angel wings (in pink) attached to her back. Jewellery – too much. She had bracelets up each arm, around 15 necklaces and massive beady earrings.

She started speaking. "All right everybody lets get ourselves settled."

The camera moved shakily around the room. There was Cinderella, dressed in her usual blue dress with her glass slippers polished to a perfect shine, showing delicate pink toes underneath. Her eyes were staring blankly ahead (and slightly down) at Snow Whites boots. She looked worn out and upset but then again, so did everybody.

Sleeping Beauty was next to her in a normal dress of pink alternating to blue whenever fairy godmother decided. The had a bruise on her finger and she looked ill – as in hung over ill.

Then there was Rapunzel, casually brushing her hair (she had had it cropped up to her waist after she discovered that one kilometre hair was not appropriate for public) and looked terrifies and bored.

Next to her was Puss in Boots, sitting on three telephone directories and still not quite reaching the hight of Rapunzel's shoulder (despite the fact that the telephone directories were on top of the chair). He looked down and small. And to top it off he wasn't even wearing boots… oh no. he was sniffling and wearing thongs (flip flops).

The camera then moved on to Snow White –skipping the therapist who actually had a name tag saying 'Margo'. Snow white was in her typical out fit - you know, the funny one with the cape and everything. Her eyes were shooting around the room and her left shoulder was twitching.

Next to her was Puff the Magic Dragon –taking up three chairs and stashing what appeared to be a CD player and a ribbon underneath the middle chair looked right at home. A bit tired and lonely, but otherwise ok. No mildew growing on his scales.

After Puff came a strange looking man. He appeared to be wearing a fake nose and glasses as if trying to disguise himself and failing miserably. It appeared as if without them he would be quite a charmer. He was wearing high socks, breeches (blue), a baggy shirt with frilly cuffs (white), an overcoat (you know those sleeveless things… blue), a frilly bow tie and a poofy hat with feather (blue and black).

Then the wand turned to fairy godmother herself and she smiled again – cheesily.

"Lovely to see so many new faces and of course some familiar ones. PUFF!" Nails in a chalk board voice – not flattering.

Puff had pulled out a cigarette and was in the process of lighting it.

"PUT THAT AWAY!" Puff grunted and the cigarette disappeared from view. "Thankyou, OK, now every body let us remember that this is a safe place. We are a family. We love and support one another. There is no Judgement here. PUFF!"

Puff sheepily hid the cigarette again. Fairy Godmother snorted into the microphone wand thing. "No judgement my arse."

"Disgusting habit Puff – you should know better by now." Then Margo turned suddenly nice again… "Now as I was saying, you are all here for the same reason – to seek support and help for your problems from those who care about you." Fairy Godmother snorted again.

"You may feel alone in your struggle but together…" Margo rose from her chair arms raised to the ceiling, voice raising slightly as well… "we Will TRIUMPH!"

Elated by her speech Margo puffed her chest out basking in her imagined glory and praise for her public speaking skills. When no clapping comes she wilts and retreats.

"OK, Today we are going to talk about the issues that cause you to come and seek help. We delve to everybody's breaking point and beyond, if you will. Quite often things you say and do will seem quite silly when you take them out of context so we should remind each other that this is a…"

Everyone started chanting "-safe place with no judgement."

"That's right everyone! PUFF!"

Sneaky Puff had attempted to reach his cigarettes packet again. He had succeeded in getting one out and it was almost at his lips.

"I hope you aren't going to light that…" Margo stood up and marched over to Puff. "I'm confiscating these." Margo stared pulling cigarette packets from every where around Puff and places not around him as well. Finally snatching the cigarette from Puffs hands she strode back to her seat and the cigarettes piled behind her.

"Right, now sharing time! Cinderella – why don't we start with you?"

Fairy Godmother was smirking in her seat, "This should be good!"

Cinderella blushed a bright red.

"Hi everyone."

Again a chorus started up, "Hi Cinderella!"

"Ok… well I guess this does seem a bit silly…"

"You don't have to apologise to us." Margo looked insanely happy at the thought of someone re living a bad time in there life. "Everyone…"

The group grasped hands. "the way you feal is valid I your reality! You are a valid and worthwhile person."

"OK…" Cinderella brightened up slightly. "Well, ok. Things started taking a downhill slide after the marriage. I started getting a little jealous when Princey looked at other peoples shoes. I mean," A little bit hysterical now her face turned blotchy. "That's why he loved me wasn't it! Because of my beautiful glass slippers."

Fairy Godmother snorted again. "And who do you have to thank for those!"

"I was so afraid of losing him. Jealousy turned into obsession. It started taking a toll on our relationship. I guess I just didn't realise how bad it had gotten until one royal function…"

Cinderella's eyes glazed over

flashback

Cinderella was standing at the door above a large marble staircase with her prince on her arm. He looked over at her and smiled. Then he frowned.

"Alright honey, I have just one request…"

Cinderella beamed – her life was fine, Princey wasn't doing anything wrong, he still wanted her.

"Yes Princey, whatever you say."

"Right, no more funny business ok?"

"Yes dear. Right – nothing more."

The boy announced them and they stepped into the room. Gliding down the stairs the both smiled warmly, exactly like the happy couple they were supposed to be.

Prince Charming led them both up to another couple and the started talking. Just normal stuff. The Princey looked down. Cinderella exploded.

"You two timing bastard!"

"What did I do now!"

"You looked at her shoes! How could you… You evil… You foul Cockroach!"

Cinderella stormed off to another couple and started demanding quite loudly that they hand over the shoes or else. Prince Charming seeing another situation coming on went over to the nearest guard and asked him to clear everyone out. He then went to the vodka bottle.

After reassuring many couples at the door that he would get their shoes back for them he looked for his wife. Cinderella was in the middle of the floor, crying and surrounded by shoes. Taking a large swig of vodka he left her there.

end flashback

"And I haven't seen him since." Cinderella murmured sniffling.

AN: I wanna know if you like it otherwise I won't continue cause I have other stories I should be writing. This is based on my drama play and it was really fun. The end bit's the funniest but obviously I'm not going to tell you about it now. I played Prince Charming just so you know, and the costume was boiling hot…