Happily Ever After? I Think Not.
Summary: This takes place after Ella gets rid of the curse. Okay, yes woohoo, yippee. But what happens when another girl, Valissa, gets the same curse Ella did?
Ch2 A Second Encounter.
Lissa P.O.V.
"Lissa! Lissa, child, wake up! Your father wishes to speak with you!" I bolted out of bed. "What do you mean he wishes to speak with me!"
I yelled as Serena rifled through my closet. She pulled out a green dress, slightly greener that my eyes, and shoved it at me.
"Put it on."
Serena yelled. I did as I was told as Serena brushed out my raven hair into a nice long braid. It'd been three years since my mother had died. I was sixteen.
And for the first time in three years, my father wanted to speak with me. I hurried to his study and knocked on the door. "Yes?" came a very annoyed voice from the other side of the door.
I walked in. My father looked up.
"Ah. Valissa. Yes, well, I have something to speak to you about. (He didn't wait for a
response) I'm getting remarried."
My jaw dropped.
"What? But how can you-" I yelled, but was cut off.
"Do NOT raise your voice to me, Valissa. This will help our financial state."
I shook my head.
"The wedding is tomorrow." He said flatly.
I ran.
-The next day-
I stood outside the church, talking to my new stepbrothers. (A/n HA! I had to change it. They won't be mean… okay mean, but not that mean) Their names were Derrick and Jack.
They were complete and total jocks. Not that I minded, I loved sports. I was wearing a light purple dress, and we were talking about sports, baseball to be exact.
(A/n if u don't live in New York, don't speak baseball, and don't know who that Yankees are -which is a federal crime- this might not make much sense... so, yeah. ON WITH THE STORY!)
It was between Jack and me. "Wha- No way!" he yelled.
"Oh, C'mon! Get rid of Rodriguez! We need Cabrera!" I yelled back. Derrick gave me a high-five. A bell rang. The boys looked at each other and simultaneously yelled: "FOOD!"
I stayed outside, the cool fall air making my hair blow. I heard music. I twirled. Someone's hand caught mine. A smooth voice said: "A lady must not dance alone." (A/n Heh. I took that from the book...)
And pulled me in. I looked up at the person's face. "Will!" I yelled. His blue eyes shone with laughter. (A/n Sorry. I had a 'poetic rush' as my friend Angela would call it) We danced for a while, talking the entire time.
"Would you like to go in?" I asked. "Would you?" he asked. I smiled. He always seemed to make everything better.
We finally sat down, out of breath and red-faced. We were silent for a good ten minutes. Will finally broke the silence.
Will P.O.V.
"You look well." I said. I looked over at Lissa, taking in everything about her. Her form. Her grace. Her raven hair. Our eyes met, and she blushed and turned away. I smiled a secret smile. "You do, too." I heard her say as she faced back toward me. I smiled at her. "Thanks."
She stood. "We should get back to the hall." She said, helping me up. I nodded, and taking her hand, led her into the banquet hall. The second I took her hand, I knew that there was something there. A new feeling.
I just couldn't tell what it was. When we walked in, nearly everyone was gone.
Lissa's new stepmother called her over, and she quickly gave me a kiss on the check and briskly walked away. I touched my cheek. I promptly heard hearty laughter behind me. I turned.
"Daad!"
I moaned, turning red. He shook his head, still laughing, and motioned me to follow him. I turned to wave to Lissa, but instead I heard a wail and several shouts of protest, then heard someone fall to the floor. One word escaped from my lips as I ran toward the scene:
"Lissa"
Lissa P.O.V.
I fell to the floor, pain coursing through my body. Why? My new stepmother just kicked me in the stomach. Why? I'd refused to go to boarding school.
Why didn't my father do something? Simple. He wasn't there. Apparently, he'd swindled some elves and had to pay them a visit. The pain was unbearable. And, OF COURSE! My new brothers were nowhere to be seen.
A strong pair of arms encircled me, pulling me up and holding me close. "Will!" I whispered, tears falling down my face.
I heard him yelling for a doctor. He stroked my hair. I heard someone else whisper into my ear.
"Stop sniveling, and come here. Tell him you're fine." I hated my curse.
I won't obey. I won't obey. I won't obey.
I was dizzy. I was going to Ralph. "NO!" I yelled, pushing away from Will, and turning to face my new mother. "I won't!" I slapped her. The curse was broken! I ran. Far, far away. I heard Will calling me.
Heard his feet following me. But I continued to run. I didn't want to… strike that. I wanted to stop, turn, kiss him, and take him by surprise. I was too frightened.
I just couldn't.
I jumped onto a horse that wasn't tied and kicked off, front saddle, without a saddle.
"NO!"
I heard Will yell behind me. But still, I rode off.
Okay, so I've broken the curse, but it's going to get more complicated. R&R! I'll give you a cookie… or chapter, whichever comes first…
-Artemis