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Frida wept and cried for a very long time. One tear fell after another as she sobbed bitterly. "Why? Why does this happen to me? I know I'm not perfect and that I've made mistakes. But do I really deserve this?"

She buried her face in her arms and cried harder.

"Of course not." A kindly voice said. She stood up to see a familiar looking old woman approach her. "Tell me Fridaniella. Why are you crying?"

"I...I wasn't crying." She sobbed, trying to hide her sad, tearful face

"Now don't lie." She handed her a tissue. Frida wiped away her tears and blew her nose. "You know crying is nothing to be ashamed of."

"What are you doing here?"

"You needed me and so I came." She pulled off her shawl and changed into her true form. "Now let's get you ready shall we?"

"Ready? For what?"

"The ball silly."

"I don't think I'll be going."

"Oh no? Tell me do you have an old wagon?"

"A wagon? Yes but it's so old and broken it doesn't even have wheels."

"Perfect! Just what I need."

"What on earth could you possibly need that for?"

"Remember what I told you a few days ago? Things are not always as they appear, now where is this wagon?"

"In the backyard." Frida followed La Muerte to the back and she pulled out the wagon. With a flick of her wrist, she turned the wagon into a carriage. Frida blinked and rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

"There we go. Do you have any mice?"

"No."

"Squirrels?"

"No."

"Rabbits? Chickens? Ducks?"

"No. Just a few doves and iguanas."

"That'll do."

"For what?"

"You'll see." She called the doves to her, then turned them into two white horses and the iguanas into a driver and footman. "Perfecto!"

"Perla? Tanya?" Frida said stroking the horses in surprise. Then she looked at the plump coachman and the skinny footman. "Luiz? Miguel? Is that you?

"Si." They answered.

"This is weird." Miguel said.

"I can't drive I'm an iguana." Luiz said.

"Oh hush up and get on." La Muerte said.

"Please Luiz." Frida said giving him baby eyes.

"Anything for you Frida." Luis said.

The horses were hooked to the carriage while Luiz got on the driver seat and grabbed the reins. Miguel opened the coach door.

"Alright then little chica off you go." La Muerte said.

"Yes of course but um..." Frida said looking down at her ragged dress.

"Oh! Silly me! You can't go looking like that and why on earth is that rag on your forehead?"

"My stepmother didn't think I looked good with a star. So she covered it go figure."

"Ugh! Horrid woman! One of these days I'm going to get her just you wait and see but now." She said cracking her knuckles. "Let's see what I can do for you."

She looked around at Frida carefully as if she was thinking of something. "Let me see..You wouldn't happen to know your dress size would you? No? That's okay I'm good with measurments."

"What are you-"

"Now for the color...hmm red is your best color but I'm thinking white would suit this occasion but don't worry you'll have something red to wear."

She blew gold dust on top of Frida turning her ragged clothes into a beautiful white dress with a pair of small, pearl, fairy wings. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail and the rag was removed to show the star's full glory. Then her dirty old boots were turned into bright red shoes.

"That's better. See for yourself." She made a tiny mirror appear and handed it to her.

"Whoa...Is that really me?"

"Hmm-hmm."

"Gosh, I really don't look like myself."

"Nonsense. You've always been beautiful you've just had a hard time seeing it."

"My stepfamily...if they see me-"

"Not to worry...they won't be able to recognize you."

"Good." Miguel helped Frida into the carriage then got on the back of the carriage.

"Wait! Fridaniella!" La Muerte said. "I almost forgot. The magic only lasts so long. The spell wears off at dawn."

"Why at dawn?"

"No idea. I've been looking to have that rule removed. Either way it all ends at dawn."

"Okay. Thank you. Thank you so much."

"Ya!" Luiz said tugging on the reins. Frida waved goodbye to La Muerte until she disappeared in golden dust.