A Modern Day CInderella Story Have you ever thought that a fairy-tale like Cinderella couldn't exist in real life? Ella Robinson thought the same thing until her father married her new stepmother, Lucy. A few years earlier Ella’s mother had died, and she figured that eventually her father would get remarried. Lucy and her two daughters had seemed nice enough when she first met them, and had even pretended to get along with her. However, when her father and Lucy had gotten married everything had seemed to change. Ella’s father was out of town on business most of the time, so she was left with her stepmother and her two stepsisters. During the first few weeks of living together, Lucy had been decent, but things had soon changed. She made Ella cook all the meals, clean the entire house, forced her to get a job (even though they had …show more content…
The two danced, talked, and laughed for most of the dance until the announcer came on the stage and announced “It is almost midnight, time for the final dance of the night.” Midnight! Lucy and Peggy will be home by then. “I’m sorry, I have to go,” Ella said, hastily running towards the exit. she heard Brandon following her as one of her green slippers came off. She didn’t turn back to see if he picked it up. A bright light, like the one that had transformed her clothes, surrounded her again. Her dress disappeared, and only her one green slipper remained. She was transported into her small bedroom and heard the door downstairs open. Ella couldn’t believe how well things had worked out. The next morning, Peggy seemed eager to brag to Ella. “ Last night at the ball was awesome. We danced, and there was a girl who nobody knew but she looked beautiful. My friend Brandon said she took of running but she left a green shoe behind. He says whoever the green shoe fits perfectly, he wants to give them with something special. In fact, I told him it was me and he’s coming over this morning.” “What?” Ella said in