Cinderella Remix

Despite her excitement that she was finally dancing with the Prince at the ball, Cinderella was careful to take heed of her fairy godmother's advice. "You must leave the palace before midnight, as that is when my magic will disappear," she had been warned. With the hour rapidly approaching, Cinderella ignored the longing in her heart to stare for just one more moment into the Prince's warm almond shaped eyes, and with a rush began towards the palace gates. The Prince raced after her, attempting to convince this beautiful woman who had begun to steal his heart to stay with him, at the palace. He reached for her arm, but only caused Cinderella to lose her balance, and a slipper in the process. Safely inside the carriage with minutes to spare, she raced home before the spell wore off.

The next morning, the Prince began his relentless search for his new love. Slipper in hand, he was determined to locate the mysterious seductress from the ball and marry her on the spot. Arriving at Cinderella's house, he was greeted by her stepmother and sisters, all fawning over the Prince who decided to visit them. He proceeded to test fit the slipper on the first sister, and was promptly disappointed when her foot wasn't even close to fitting the dainty shoe. When he tried the second sister's foot however, he paused. It was a close fit, with a little wiggle room in the heel, but very close nonetheless. He pulled the slipper off, looking the sister in the eye. She stared back at him, with a deeply satisfied smirk on her lips. Not entirely convinced, he asked if there were any other daughters to test fit the shoe on. At that moment, Cinderella quietly emerged from the pantry, unwillingly to let her step-family allow the Prince to walk out of her life.

When the Prince looked at Cinderella, he knew she was the one. The sweet, pure sparkle in her eyes was one of a kind, with none of the veiled narcissism or spite like her sisters. Elated he had found his mysterious Princess, he rushed forward and carried Cinderella onto a kitchen stool, eager to confirm the obvious with a test fit of the slipper. When he touched her foot, he paused. They were swollen and red, with no obvious insect bites. She looked up at him, with tears in her eyes, as he set her foot gently to the ground. The Prince stood and said, "Ma'am, with your permission, I would like to ask your daughter's hand in marriage." Cinderella's stepmother was beside herself with joy, bouncing up and down and attempting to hug the Prince before his guards gently removed her. He looked down at Cinderella one last time, before he led his new bride out to their carriage back to the palace.

And that, boys and girls, is why you break in new shoes before you go dancing.

The End

-Grace

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