Monday 17 June 2024

'The Castle Yonder' by Srividya Ganapathy

Cinderella was upset that she wouldn’t be able to go to the ball. As she sadly went about her
household chores, she wondered who her step sisters would be dancing with.
Suddenly there is flash of light across the kitchen window. Cinderella began walking towards
the light as though hypnotized. As she walked, the path widened and she saw a castle built
of white marble in the distance. Soon, her dress magically turns into a shimmering ball
gown. When she lifted her foot to side step a pebble, she finds a pair of golden slippers on
the side of the pathway. Delighted, she tries them on and it fits perfectly.
Soon she reaches the gates of the castle and she was escorted to the ballroom by two
handsome men. The prince’s eyes fall on her immediately and he rushes to take her to the
dance floor. They dance away to soothing music. But suddenly, she was reminded of the
oven back home, which would now have burnt the cake inside. She quickly runs out of the
ball room. Once outside, she picks the shoes in her hand and breaks into a run.

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