Cinderella
Chapter 2.1
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One day, Cinderella and her family were calmly watching TV. It was cold and rainy outside, and they were enjoying the warmth and joy of each other's company.
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Outside, in the rain, a poor soul wandered, in search of a family. He spotted a door, and hoped that perhaps those inside would be able to at leat spare a morsel for him.
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Suddenly, Cinderella heard a sound outside, and she stood up. "Mother, did you hear something outside?"
"What?" Snow's old age had resulted in losing some of her hearing.
"Nothing, I'll go check."
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Cinderella opened the front door to see what had caused the noise she'd heard. Outside, she found a dog, looking sad and cold.
"Oh, you poor boy! Are you all right? You must be hungry!"
Cinderella's heart was broken. She couldn't imagine being all alone in the world. She needed to help this dog. He seemed sweet and kind, and he needed a home.
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"Dad! There's a dog outside! Can we keep him, please? I don't think he has a home!"
"Oh, all right, Cinderella, but only on the condition that you feed him and train him and take care of him."
"Thanks, Dad!" Cinderella hugged Florian tightly before letting the dog in.
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"I think I'll call you Bruno," Cinderella said as she brushed his fur.
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It was about then that Damian stood up and walked over to the corner. "Wait, guys, I feel funny. I think something is happening!"
Something was indeed happening. He was aging up, and he moved out so quickly that I didn't even take a picture of him as a young adult.
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That night, someone got into the house while everybody was sleeping.
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I'm sad to say that Bruno did nothing to stop the thief, but luckily the police soon arrived and took them away.
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All too soon it was someone else's birthday: Cinderella's!
And, I'm sad to say I officially failed at one of the challenge goals here. I couldn't get her to 8 points cooking; I only managed 7 1/2. So close! Still gonna go on.
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Cinderella got to go to graduation, where she was not only valedictiorian, but she also was awarded: Most Likely to Get Married. LOL, they weren't wrong.
The family celebrated the graduation by going out to a meal, and Snow and Florian were both thrilled that all their children had grown up and graduated. They were so proud of all they'd accomplished, and all the children they'd raised.
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It was too bad that pride and joy couldn't keep the inevitable from happening, unfortunately. Snow felt a little "off" when she got home.
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Cinderella and Florian sobbed as the Grim Reaper showed up to take Snow. Snow, however, accepted her death gracefully. She had accomplished all she had to set out to do in her life, and she was happy at all she'd achieved.
Florian, especially, was devastated.
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That night, as he slept, all he could dream of was Snow, and sadness filled every dream he had.
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Bruno, as if sensing Florian's sadness, made sure to keep him company. (Bruno did this all by himself, and, honestly, I was so moved by it!)
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Cinderella and Florian weren't the only ones needing comfort, though. They had to tell all the others. Cinderella planned a funeral for that very day, and all of Snow's children showed up, along with some of their own children. Had Snow waited only a day or two, she would have achieved her goal of getting 10 grandchildren, actually.
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Florian found comfort in his children. Cinderella, however, noticed someone there who she didn't know.
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"Excuse me, sir, how did you know my mother, Snow?"
"Oh, hi. I'm Henri Charming. I didn't actually know her personally, but my father did. I believe they were friends before she moved here."
"Oh, nice to meet you. I'm Cinderella."
Both of them talked and seemed to get along quite well, even in the somber festivities.
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That night, once the funeral was over, Cinderella and Florian sat down for a quiet dinner. Cinderella realized that she and her father were all alone now, and she would have to take care of him, as well as Bruno. She needed a job, she thought.
The next day, Cinderella headed out in search of a job. She didn't know exactly what she wanted to do with her life, so she didn't know what kind of job she wanted to have.
While she was out walking, she noticed someone standing outside City Hall, protesting something.
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"Henri, what are you doing here?"
"Protesting to save the llama. You?"
"Looking for a job."
They chatted a while longer. Cinderella definitely considered him a friend by now, but she also thought he was very attractive.
"We'll have to hang out sometime," she said, before leaving.
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Upon arriving home, she was met with another terrible sight.
"Dad!"
There was nothing to do. He was gone. Cinderella was all alone.