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Short stories: A Halloween romance

by Cristis Williams

Created on: September 30, 2009   Last Updated: October 02, 2009

We have all heard the story of Cinderella, Well what if it isn't just the ordinary fairytale, but a fairytale with courage, pride and bravery.

One Halloween evening, on the top floor in the basement of her father's old castle, is where Ella basically lived.

Ella was sitting on her old worn and uncomfortable bed quietly, brushing her dark brown hair thinking to herself, my life is going no where. She was an obedient slave to her step mother and Step sisters, but unlike them Ella was not selfish but a polite little misses with one thing on her mind, freedom. Ella wanted love and respect the two things she could never get by living in this old creepy house.

There was a Halloween bash and the flyer that was in the trash said to wear your best costume since there is going to be a contest. Ella really wanted to go but even though she asked, her mean stepmothers response was always no.

So Ella went up to her room closing the door shut and started to cry out Why oh Why.

Ella heard her two awful stepsisters getting there costumes on making fun of her while dancing around.

Ella looked in her vanity mirror that was in the corner of her room and told herself I will not stand to live like this anymore. She Goes down stairs and Bursts into her stepmothers room and takes a deep calm breath and said Stepmother, her stepmother was never happy, with a hateful look her stepmother said shouldn't you be cleaning something, Ella

Ella replied Just between you and me, I will be going to the Halloween Bash.

Her stepmother jumped up out of her chair and replied you're going where Ella turned around remaining quite and exits the room.

Ella returned to her room shutting her door. What do I do, I have no costume to wear, Ella Said to herself, pacing the floor.

All At once there was glitter and dust coming from the small window that was across from her bed on the other side of the room.

Ella looked curious as to what was happening when a little witch appeared.

Oh My said Ella shockingly as she scurried to the door about to open it when the little witch says Well Hello there, let me introduce myself before you run off, I am your Halloween fairy, my name is Hazel

Nervous as to what just had taken place Ella Replies.

Hello little Witch, You frightened me. Where do you come from? Why are you here?

Hazel laughed and said it should be no surprise; after all it is Halloween right? I come from an enchanted fairy world, where there is one fairy for every holiday; I am

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