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Hattie's POV

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I gasped as I saw Ella come sliding down the stair rail. How could she! That little wench! She knows that Prince Charmont and I are suppost to be together for ever!

I walked up to them and tried to be calm, I excused Ella from Prince Charmont and pulled her around the courner. I smacked her clean across her face. I had hit her before, but only for petty things, this time though, she had crossed the line, this was treason. I commanded her to march straight out to the carraige and wait for the rest of the family, she turned red, not wanting to obey. Obey me! I thought. At once, she turned on her heel and marched out. I held back a laugh at seeing her march outside, I didn't mean for her to literally march but, it was funny none the less.

After Ella had left me, I walked briskly toward Char. he saw me coming, and tried to walk toward the exit. Noticing this, I ran toward him, giving him directions that the ball was in the other room, he smiled pretty and thanked me. maybe he wsan't trying to get away from me. leading him toward the ball room.

My mommy smiled at me, she has to be so proud of me! I thought. I asked Charmont if he wanted to dance, he looked around, and said yes.

After the dance, mum olga gently tapped on my shoulder and told me that it was late and time to go home. I agreed, smiled prettley for the prince and left.

In the carraige, Ella was sitting there, waiting. I felt pity for her, I frowned. She's pretty, smart, and full of nonescense. Being in survitude will be good for her. She looked up as the door opened. She was starving, I could tell because she held her stomach. I smiled at this. I knew that it was wrong and mean to take pleasure in someone elses tragedies, but I couldn't help it. She shouldn't have told me her biggest secret of her life!

The carraige begain to move and I watched Ella with heated eyes. She tried to steal Charmont from me! I forgot my pity and started to question her, making sure that it was a command so she couldn't lie to me.

"tell me how long you were with the prince" I said

"I don't know exactly" she replied

I reached across the carragie and slapped her.

"answer me!" I commanded

giving me a glare, she said, "2-3 hours"

" tw-two-three hours!" outraged, I leaped across the carraige and attacked Ella. How could she! The unfaithful wench! Suddenly I felt my mother hands on my arms restraning me from further damage to Ella.

The rest of the carraige ride home was quiet.

Arriving at the manor I told Ella to follow me to my room. She sat quietly and nodded. Smiling inside, feeling my power over her, I got out of the carraige and Ella followed.

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Ella's POV

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I followed Hattie quietly. What was I going to do? I could run away, but where would I go? We reached Hatties room. I opened the door and followed her in. Immediately she grabbed my arm and threw me to the ground.

"HATTIE!" Mum Olga whispered, "control yourself!"

Hattie back away slowy, showing her rabbit teeth. Mum Olga walked toward me and picked me up. She looked at me and asked me why I was with the Prince. I thought of my options, I could tell the truth, and be in pain from all the work that they gave me, or I could lie and delay the pain for about a day, till they found out the real reason. The truth.

I started my story saying, "I went outside and was looking at the stars, when I heard someone come outside, I ran to the woods, and climbed a tree. That's when my shoe fell off and hit the man on the head. He took my shoe and went outside the trees. I followed, we danced to a song, laid down, watched stars and then Hattie came." I glanced up at Hattie and Mum Olga, to see if they bought the story. They just looked and me, telling me to continue.

"well, after Hattie and Ch- Prince Charmont went inside and started to dance, I left to explore the castle, to stay out of the way of the Prince and Hattie", Mum Olga just glared.

"continue" she commanded

" I went to up stairs, and looked around." Of course skipping the part of sliding down the rail and finding the glass slippers with Char. " after about 5min, I was bored and went back down the stairs, only to see Prince Charmont at the bottom running towards me, telling me to slid down the stairs with him, I thought that it was okay because you weren't there", I said innocently pointing at Hattie.

I could see the hate radiating off of Hattie as I left her room. I took a deep breath and went to go find Mandy.