Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Cinderella

If fairytales come with happy endings, does it mean that Cinderella and the Prince will always stay happy together for long?
If novels come with tragic endings, it is really that sad?
I don't really think so.


Cinderella rode on the Prince's horse to his castle, happily thinking to herself:
"I've found the perfect man! I want this to last forever!"
Sorry Cinderella, nothing is forever.

The perfect couple got married in the most grand way possible, with king and queens, princes and princesses from all over the world attending what seems to be the biggest wedding of the year. Even though what appeared to be envy faces all around, their hearts were thinking something else.
"How can a low-life marry a blue blood? It'll never work!"

So there it goes, the wedding ended and the honeymoon came. The Prince hoped of adding another member to the family, but no matter how they tried, no baby.
No baby = bad news.

As the days passed, the Prince returned to the castle late every night, giving Cinderella excuses that he has alot of work to do. With work i mean, looking for another who can bear him an heir to the throne. But does Cinderella knows? I think she must have suspected. But what can she do? She married a PERFECT MAN, a thought she always had with her the day she freed herself from her evil step-whatevers. Or should i say, a lie?

Cinderella, is special.
But does the Prince know? Or is he too blinded with the fact that he thinks she's not good enough for her? Does it mean that the other girl who can bear him the stoopid baby is special?
Com'on Cinderella, wake up!

Cinderella cries every night, wondering where she left her heart. She found it shattered at the door of the Prince's study room (details not needed). And the Prince, so full of himself, didn't even pick up the pieces to fix them back. Cinderella hid in her room for days, miserable and lost. But a girl who grows up wearing ragged clothes is strong enough for anything else. One day she just walked out of her room and confronted the Prince. The Prince, upon seeing Cinderella, asked her: "So, why are you here? Life is much better without you around. At least i'll never feel guilty when i see you." HA HA, Prince, you'd think that the always quiet Cinderella would stay silent this time round and beg you to love her again?

Cinderella smiled, one that shows of confidence, one that the Prince had never seen for months. HIS girl is back, that happy, contented girl is back. As he stood up and had the thought of bringing her close to him, Cinderella stepped back.
"I'm no longer YOUR Cinderella, Prince I-Think-I'm-Too-Good-For-Everyone. In the past, YOUR Cinderella is special in your eyes, YOUR Cinderella is different, but in a good way. YOUR Cinderella is only good with someone like you. But you know what? From how you treated me these few months, i have returned to becoming my StepMom's Cinderella.
I used to be your girlfriend and i know i did it well. And you know it's true. You'd call me Cinderella, all you had to do was yell, and i'll be there for you. From time to time i'll try to tell just what was on my mind. But you told me 'Not today.". 'Come back, do that, where's Cinderella at?', was all you had to say. So here i am darling, and try to forgive me, because i no longer believe in fairytales. And here we are with nothing but honesty, i've had enough and i'm not gonna stay. I'm really sorry if i had to go like this, but i just want to make my wish. I'm just trying to live my life, and you'll be alright. I used to say i want you, i did everything you wanted me to. But now i shall break free from all your lies, i'm not blind you see. My love it can't be sacrificed and i won't return to thee. Sorry Prince, but Cinderella's got to go."

With words so strong and powerful, coming from someone so confident, Cinderella walked away with the Prince helplessly watching her shadow fade. He knelt down with head buried in his legs and cried. He just lost the girl who would do ANYTHING for him, who's never doubted that he's EVERYTHING to her, and who had lied to herself that he felt just the exact same way. Cinderella left, didn't regret loving the Prince, but learnt that happily ever after are just words that come from a storybook.

THE END.


I would rather a Romeo & Juliet cos' even though it has a tragic ending, but it clearly showed me one thing. Love can be forever (till death do us part).

Oh well, i'm just saying.

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