My Version of Cinderella

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I really need some help right now. Tonight there is going to be this amazing party and I'm like the only person without a date. Even my younger brothers have dates with these two sisters. If I go alone I will probably be the laughing stock of the kingdom. Like I'm a prince! Why can't I get a date! Since apparently I'm too good for everyone here, I guess I will go alone and just try and blend in. Hopefully this works. It's now time to leave for the dance and my brothers have already noticed I don't have a date. They won't stop teasing me about it. I had to go with them to pick up their dates, not like I had anything better to do though, and who knows maybe they'll have a third sister for me. When we got there, they told me they had a third sister. I got pretty excited but I tried not to show it. The second I saw her I knew I would ever go with her. She was wearing rags and she looked like a maid. I guess that means I'm going alone. At the party everyone was with a date, I mean everyone. They were all happy, having fun, then there's me standing here in the corner at this decent party. To make things better they started a slow song and everyone went to dance. It's like they are trying to mock me right now. Half way through the song the door had opened, everyone noticed because that door is just so loud. Through the door came a girl, she wasn't the greatest looking girl but it looked like she came by herself. Me being the charming man that I am went over to her and asked her to dance. The second she opened her mouth a huge whiff of garlic came out but I tried to play it of cool. I needed to get this girl to dance with me or else I will for sure be the laughing stock of the kingdom. I worked my charm and got this girl to dance with me... ... middle of paper ... ... paper this girl and I live in a faraway kingdom together. Well that’s it, I am so mad right now. Then my dad starts talking. My dad finally stopped giving me this speech. He said I have to make this true or else they will know it’s all for his “publicity”. I have to find this girl and convince her to run away with me. I don’t even know her name yet! This is going to be the hardest thing ever! Why does my dad want me to do this? I’m way too scared to say no though so I went along with it. It actually worked! Now Elizabeth and I are in this city where we know no one. The best part no dad no reporters nothing. I told her we are going to go our separate ways and act like we don’t know each other. She won’t leave though she said she’s “madly in love with me” which I wouldn’t blame her for. Just another problem after another with her I guess, but I DON’T LIKE HER! Help!

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