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Juliet laid in bed not wanting to get up again, but that didn't happen. Hailey jumped on the bed "Auntie, father said that he would finish reading the story right now. Do you want to come?" Juliet rolled on her side "Not really, Hailey." Hailey frowned "But I wait for you to come home so you can listen to the rest of the story." Juliet sighed " Hailey, I heard the story many times." she raised her voice. Hailey got off the bed and walked away. Juliet bad for what she said, so she got up and went into the den. Hailey was sitting on the floor and her father was sitting on the couch. "Hailey, I'm sorry. Lets listen to the story." Hailey smiled as Juliet sat down beside her and Thomas began to read
At that same moment the king and his attendants returned, and everyone began to fall asleep: the horses in the stalls, the pigeons on the roof, the dogs in the courtyard, the flies on the walls. Even the fire on the hearth flickered, stopped moving, and fell asleep. The roast stopped sizzling. The cook let go of the kitchen boy, whose hair he was about to pull. The maid dropped the chicken that she was plucking. They all slept. And a thorn hedge grew up around the entire castle, growing higher and higher, until nothing at all could be seen of it.
Then one day a prince was traveling through the land. An old man told him about the belief that there was a castle behind the thorn hedge, with a wonderfully beautiful princess asleep inside with all of her attendants. His grandfather had told him that many princes had tried to penetrate the hedge, but that they had gotten stuck in the thorns and had been pricked to death.
"I'm not afraid of that," said the prince. "I shall penetrate the hedge and free the beautiful Brier-Rose."
He went forth, but when he came to the thorn hedge, it turned into flowers. They separated, and he walked through, but after he passed, they turned back into thorns. He went into the castle. Horses and colorful hunting dogs were asleep in the courtyard. Pigeons, with their little heads stuck under they wings, were sitting on the roof. As he walked inside, the flies on the wall, the fire in the kitchen, the cook and the maid were all asleep. He walked further. All the attendants were asleep; and still further, the king and the queen. It was so quiet that he could hear his own breath.
Finally he came to the old tower where Brier-Rose was lying asleep. The prince was so amazed at her beauty that he bent over and kissed her. At that moment she awoke, and with her the king and the queen, and all the attendants, and the horses and the dogs, and the pigeons on the roof, and the flies on the walls. The fire stood up and flickered, and then finished cooking the food. The roast sizzled away. The cook boxed the kitchen boy's ears. And the maid finished plucking the chicken. Then the prince and Brier-Rose got married, and they lived long and happily until they died.
Hailey smiled at the end of the story "Auntie, wasn't that great." Juliet smiled "Yes, Hailey. It was a great story." Hailey sat on Juliet's lap "Auntie, do you think the fairy tales come true?" Juliet sighed "No, I don't think they do come true." Hailey looked at the ground then back up to her aunt "Well, I think they do." then she gave Juliet a hug.
A week later, Juliet was in the den drinking her tea when Sarah came running in "Julie, the post man just came and there is a letter from Paris for you. Juliet sat straight "Read it."
Dear Miss Edward,
I am pleased to infrom you that I have twisted the arms of the managers, Andre and Frimin, to cast you for the next show that will be held in the Opera Populaire, and they have agreed. Though you part is same, you will be able to sing a solo. Since I haven't heard you sing yet, I have been infrom by Miss Daae that you have a great talent and I excited to see you in the next production 'Il Muto'. Please come as soon as possible so they can start withe rehersals.
Vicount de Chagny
Juliet sat there hold her tea in mid air, not moving a inch. Sarah looked at her "Juliet, You did it." she squeelled and gave her a huge. A smile came over Juliets face "I do not believe it." Sarah went throughout the house telling everyone. Juliet just sat there still in shock. Everyone came in a gave her a huge. "Juliets mother kissed her on both cheeks "Lets get you ready to go."
Juliet packed all her clothes, with her sisters help and within two hours she was ready to be on her way. She said goodbye to her family. Russel brought her back to Paris. Sarah went along with her and plans to stay with her until she knows her way around the Opera house.
