Thursday 30 May 2013

The Ball


Copyright - Janet Webb

Standing in her underwear, she stepped into the glass shoes. Not pretty. Not pretty, and soooo uncomfortable. Price to pay, to bag a prince. This time, the room is tidy. Immaculate. She’d stuffed all the junk away. Hidden it. Bit of doing, it took. But, if he’s going to stay the whole night, everything must be purrfect. Last time, it was so messy, the jerk just left. Didn’t even stay for one drink. The mice. They’ll be here any minute. Any minute. Quick, no time. The dress. The dress. Where’s the dammed dress. Tablets. No tablets tonight. Nooo tablets. Tonight.......



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Written for Friday Fictioneers.


13 comments:

  1. Tonight, tonight, won't be just any night. Whoops, wrong tale. I guess fairy tales don't age well!!

    janet

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  2. There's always one thing ready to scupper your plans, right?!

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  3. Cinderella, Cinderella! About time we took her off her pedestal ...

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  4. Cinderella as a gold digger. Love it, darling.

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  5. I can't see Disney doing a version of this. Tim Burton maybe ... with Helena BC as a Gothic Cinders on pills. :)

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  6. I've been wondering about the glass slippers for a while. And for a female as described in the story (relate to her btw) they'd be downright impossible. Well done.

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  7. Don't worry Cinderella, without a dress the prince is yours

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  8. Cinderella as told by TMZ. Great!

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  9. I always figured those slippers were uncomfortable! Good story, I like the fairy tale twist.

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  10. Dear Rog,

    Now there's a side to Cinderella you won't read in the fairy tale books. And I can't imagine wearing glass slippers. Sound nice, but no give.
    I enjoyed this.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  11. I wonder if it was the thought of riding in a giant pumpkin that sent her over the edge. I mean sure the wicked stepmother was a pill, but if she could withstand that surely she could do much more.

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  12. Disney, it ain’t, I guess. Nice take on the picture.

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