Briar's POV;

Squish.

I was trudging through the empty streets of Alvalor drenched from the pouring rain. I heard an assortment of noises as my combat boots slapped the dirt infested cement pathway.

I brushed my jet black hair out of my face while I shivered from my soaking wet, everything.

I was heading home after a hard days work in the market place, fixing things.

You see, I am what people call a mechanic.

It was getting late so I hurried home not wanting to wanting to face the wrath of my stepmother. 

*time lapse*

After hours of walking, I had finally reached home. Or should I say, my apartment complex.

I ran up five flights of stairs and slowly approached apartment number 716 (A/N; 716 a.k.a.: the 7 dwarfs and Aurora's 16th birthday).

The door slowing creaked open and I found myself staring at my stepmother ( or should I say stepmonster). She was sitting in front of a toasty fire gazing off through the glass window at the pouring ballet of raindrops.

My mom died when I was very young so my dad remarried and soon left me with her. Ever since I since then, I have basically became my stepmother's personal maid. I am forced to do all the housework, cook ( even though I stink at it ) and earn money to supply my stepmother.

I stood there, dripping from the ice cold rain,while I imagined how warm the fire would feel against my freezing cold skin when my stepmother said," Briar, why where you so late? I was worried sick that you were spending all my precious money on some junk that you need!"

After hearing the first ten words I almost, almost thought that she cared about me. Then, I heard the rest.

I then replied, " No, I was in fact not spending any of the money. I was working an longer shift today as you told me to."

I could almost hear the smug smile on her face as she sweetly said, " Good grief! Well, anywho, why don't you get a head start on the dishes darling! Then you would get more time to sweep, mop, and polish the whole house! While you are at it Briar sweetie, why don't you also dust, everything! Also, my hover has broken down, would you be a dear and fix it for me ?"

I buried my irritation and sighed with tiredness as I asked, " Why don't you hire a maid for the house work and a mechanic to fix your hover?"

My stepmother gasped with joy ( on the inside ) while her face was plastered with fake horror and replied," Now why in the world would I waste my precious money on these things when I have you dearie?!"

" And what would your royal highness be doing as her humble servant is working her butt off?", I said- note the sarcasm.

"Her royal highness" sweetly replied, " Why, I would obviously be buying more designer clothing and expensive jewelry off the internet with today's salary! What else would I be doing?!"

I irritatedly plastered a fake smile on my face and scourged as much sarcasm as I could and said, " Of course! Well then, I better get to work!"

My life is pretty bad sometimes. What am I saying,that is an understatement!

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A/N: Thank you for reading my story! It means a lot to me!! Hope you liked it! More coming soon!!!