Larakat: Thank you so much for your reveiw. It is set in the past, and yes that song is by Queens, but I just thought it went with the story. )
Juliet was in her room, packing two dresses for the weekend. Hailey ran in the room "Auntie Juliet, father is going to read Jacob and I a story. Do you want to come listen?" Jacob was Hailey little borther, who was barely a year old. Juliet smiled at her dear niece. "Sure." Hailey took her hand and lead her into the den. Juliet sat down in a chair and Hailey jumped on to her lap. Then, the children father, Thomas, started to read them a story from their favorite book, Brier- Rose.
A king and queen had no children, although they wanted one very much. Then one day while the queen was sitting in her bath, a crab crept out of the water onto the ground and said, "Your wish will soon be fulfilled, and you will bring a daughter into the world." And that is what happened.
The king was so happy about the birth of the princess that he held a great celebration. He also invited the fairies who lived in his kingdom, but because he had only twelve golden plates, one had to be left out, for there were thirteen of them.
The fairies came to the celebration, and as it was ending they presented the child with gifts. The one promised her virtue, the second one gave beauty, and so on, each one offering something desirable and magnificent. The eleventh fairy had just presented her gift when the thirteenth fairy walked in. She was very angry that she had not been invited and cried out, "Because you did not invite me, I tell you that in her fifteenth year, your daughter will prick herself with a spindle and fall over dead."
Hailey grab on to Juliets arm, "Auntie she the priness doesn't die, does she?" She asked as if she never heard the story, Juliet laughed "You'll see Hailey." Thomas contuined with the story.
The parents were horrified, but the twelfth fairy, who had not yet offered her wish, said, "It shall not be her death. She will only fall into a hundred-year sleep." The king, hoping to rescue his dear child, issued an order that all spindles in the entire kingdom should be destroyed.
The princess grew and became a miracle of beauty. One day, when she had just reached her fifteenth year, the king and queen went away, leaving her all alone in the castle. She walked from room to room, following her heart's desire. Finally she came to an old tower. A narrow stairway led up to it. Being curious, she climbed up until she came to a small door. There was a small yellow key in the door. She turned it, and the door sprang open. She found herself in a small room where an old woman sat spinning flax. She was attracted to the old woman, and joked with her, and said that she too would like to try her hand at spinning. She picked up the spindle, but no sooner did she touch it, than she pricked herself with it and then fell down into a deep sleep.
Thomas stopped reading the book, "Okay, it is getting late, and Aunt Juliet needs to get some rest before she leaves tomorrow." Hailey shook her head "No, Father. I need to know what happens." Thomas laughed at picked Hailey up. "Say goodnight, Hailey." the little girl gave a small yawn "Goodnight, Auntie Juliet." Juliet stood up and kissed her on the forehead "Goodnight, Hailey."
Thomas left to put his daughter to sleep, when Sarah, Juliet closest sister came in and sat down beside her. Juliet smiled at her sisters company "Julie, you going to do great at the Opera, I know that they would be complete idots if they don't want you." Juliet smiled "Thank you Sarah."
Sarah looked down at the ground "Julie...there is something you need to know." Juliet turn her head in the direction of her sister. "What?" she said softly. "While, I was in town today...I saw Chirstoper." Now Chirstoper is courting Juliet and has made plans to propose to her and while back "He was with an other woman, Julie." Juliet's eyes began to water, "Are you sure that she wasn't a cousin or a friend." Sarah shook her head "Julie, I saw him kiss her." Juliet folded her arm over her chest, she tired to keep herself from crying.
She tired to say something, but she was speechless. Juliet wonder how he could hurt her, not any physical pain, like her father , but pain of a broken heart."I really thought that he was the one." she finally spoke. Sarah wrapped her arms around her sister. "Julie, you will met someone, who will love you with all his heart. Forget about Chirstoper, he doesn't deserve you." She gentlely brushed back a strand of hair behind he sister's ear, with her fingers.
"Why don't you get some rest? You have a big day tomorrow." Juliet smiled weakly " You're right. Goodnight, Sarah." She stood up and walked to her room. Juliet lied in bed, and cried to herself till darkness took her into a deep sleep.