SILVER, GOLD, AND BRONZE
Once upon a time there was a girl named Star Dust. She was thin, with straight silver hair, lighter skin and deep blue eyes. She was the most beautiful girl you had ever seen, not mentioning how nice she was. She had once upon a time lived with her father and her mother, but her mom died.
Her father remarried soon after; now she had two stepsisters. Her father went to a city. He died there.
Star Dust’s stepsisters hated her; well, they were just really jealous of her. So they worked her day and night!
“Dust, come pull the weeds!” her stepsister Lioloc screamed.
“Dust, you forgot to polish my vase!” her other stepsister yelled.
Her stepmother bellowed “Dust, clean the house!” They even found a way to make fun of her name; “Dust” they called her. She was so dirty it suited her, so that’s what they called her.
One morning when was sewing a dress there was a knock on the door. It was the Royal Knock though, “Da da da da da, da da!”
All at once her sisters ran to the door. It looked like they were playing Leap Frog! Whoever got to the door first would see who was there. If Lioloc had not pushed Star Dust out of the way there would be chaos, chaos I tell you!
Star Dust heard whoever it was say, “Prince and ball.” And she knew the words meant mayhem.
The next few weeks were packed with work. Not only did she have to clean the house, but also she had to make the dresses, try them on the girls, do their hair, take off the dresses and help the girls by practicing their lines for Prince Mark III AND MORE!
It was the night before the ball! Star Dust’s stepsisters did not make her clean around the house. She just had to help her stepmother and stepsisters get in their dresses, get their hair done, practice their lines one more time, put their makeup on, finally get the bracelets and necklaces on them and send them to the ball.
Now Star Dust wanted to go too, but what her stepsisters said was true. She had no dress and no way to get there. She started to cry (I don’t blame her. That’s what I would do.). She was looking down with shame because she did not want her (dead) parents to see her like this.
Suddenly a bronze light shimmered out of the sky and the voice of her father said, “Do not be afraid, you will get your wish.” And the most beautiful silver dress came out of the sky with a pair of matching silver ballet flats.
She screamed long, loud, and clear,“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”
(“OW! LOWER THE VOLUME UP THERE I’M TRYING TO READ, ABOUT YOU! I’m the narrator anyway!”)
But she still put it on and was the most beautiful girl you have ever seen (Not like she was not before).
She asked the voice that was like her Dad’s, “How can I get there?” The voice said she should not worry, but just sit back and enjoy the ride. At those words she had the most wonderful feeling. She could feel the wind blowing her hair around. Her silver hair was just as beautiful as the night sky itself.
One second she was in the night sky, flying. Then it was over and she was at the palace.
At last she heard the voice say, “I will take back my stuff at midnight. Come back before that. I will take you home.” She walked up those long, long stairs. When she finally got to the top she started descending the staircase in the ball hall. At the first step she took into the room, everybody looked up at her. Star Dust thought something was wrong with her! Was she more ugly than before? Had her dress fallen off!?! She noticed that the prince was wearing gold. They were two peas in a pod, gold and silver, two ones were going to be a two!
Was this good? She had no idea. Soon though she was in his arms and circling around the room. She had never noticed how handsome the prince was. He had blonde-ish hair, lighter skin, and always wore gold. If her stepsisters saw her, what would they do to her? It was so much fun, but they were the only ones on the floor! She was happy when she saw the wave of other dresses around the room.
The time was passing at the speed of light. Then she thought, just slow down, have a good time. Oh, but she could not! She was so worried that she lost spot of the time. It was very close to 12:00. She ran out of the room faster than she ever ran! The Prince followed her. She partly ran and partly fell, down the stairs. Her slipper had fallen off. What could she do? She could not go back and so she decided to leave it.
The prince went after her out and said, “I don’t even know your name.”
Star Dust felt bad for him. Then she remembered why she was running home! She was late. (She was just that kind of person.).
A little while later she was home. She sat by the fire and warmed herself up. Soon her stepsisters were home with her stepmom. They were all tired, so it was a good time to ask how the ball was.
Her stepsister said, “It was fun. There was this princess who the prince liked, but she ran away at 12:00. Strange, right?”
“Yes,” Star Dust said.
“Now stop talking to us, so we can get our beauty sleep!” her stepsisters said.
Why did they hate her so? She didn’t do anything to them. Did she? Was she a horrible girl? (If I was there I would tell her she wasn’t, but I’m just telling the story.)
The next day all the girls (Which is surprising that they let Star Dust come along, but it was to carry the bags) and their mom or stepmom, went to get a letter that the prince had written himself. It said:
All young and old, will you please be open for me, the prince to come to your house, beginning Saturday morning. I lost the one whom I love at the ball last night, but she has left a slipper. Will you please try it on? The girl it fits shall wed me the next morn! (And some other princely things.)
Now this was both very bad, and very good. Her stepsisters would work her day and night, but she would find and get married to the love of her dreams!
On Saturday all the family (all except for Star Dust, who was working) stayed on the sofa. (They went to sleep there too) The next day they took turns watching while the others got dressed.
At night he came! The prince was here! Although the stepsisters locked Star Dust in that dirty attic she listened through the floorboards to the screams and laughter. She picked the lock and went downstairs. Her stepsisters begged her not to try on the slipper. She wanted to listen to them (she was a good person) but she loved the prince. She tried on the slipper. It fit! They looked into each other’s eyes and fell in L-O-V-E, love!
The next morning they had the biggest wedding in the world! Star Dust (which was now to be her name) was wearing a beautiful silver dress, and prince Mark III was wearing gold. Her father (who was watching from above) was wearing bronze!
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