Cinderella's POV

I asked for an excuse to leave Jackson so I could find Skylar. It was already 11:45.

"Hey Skye." I said to her as she turned around to look at me. 

"Hello, Cinderella." she said, smiling mischievously at me. I kind of blushed. 

"Shh. Not too loud. How are you holding up?" I asked, making sure Aiden wasn't doing anything too.....unusual.

"Oh it's been fine. They don't even know. Your mother and step sisters seem to be preoccupied talking to the King and Queen." she said looking at them. 

Of course. Step mom wanted one of her daughters to marry the Prince so they can live off his money. A daughter as in her real ones. 

I sighed looking back to my friend. 

"Don't look now but I see Charming coming up in three, two, on..." 

"Hi Isabella." he said. His voice deep and casual, yet full of emotion. I tensed as he said my name, but Skylar...I mean, Isabella had to go. 

Skylar looked at me and then began to follow him as he walked in the opposite direction. 

A second before she left me, she pulled my hand indicating for me to follow. 

I reluctantly obeyed, like I've been doing for my whole life, and followed the two, being sure not to be noticed as they walked in the empty hallway. 

I was nervous to say the least. What if he thinks its me and just...I don't know...kisses her.

A small shock of jealousy was at the pit of my stomach. 

Let's see what happen, I thought as I followed them into the passageway, making it just in time before it caught my dress through the sliding wall. 

I made sure to keep quiet as I followed them to a beautiful indoor garden. 

Wow, I mouthed and stood near the rock walls of the path, making sure I was hidden. 

I saw them enter a white gazebo. It was enchanting, but unfortunately I wanted to be there with him instead. 

He began asking her questions, his voice was so full of concern. I wanted to comfort him, but sometimes you can only do that in your dreams. 

He then went close to Skylar, making me nervous. 

Slowly he took off her mask. 

Oh shit. 

"SKYLAR!!!" he shouted, making me jump a little. 

"YOU.." he said to me and I slowly got out of my hiding place

I was embarrassed, I never wanted attention to myself, but seeing as he should know the truth, I decided to reveal myself.

Ding. Dong. Ding. Dong.

OH NO. MIDNIGHT. I GOTTA GET HOME. 

My eyes widen as big as saucers. I was dead if I didn't leave now. So, I spun around almost 360 and ran. 

That's until I heard a voice.

 "Wait!!" 

Jackson...

He was...running after me?!?! I heard foot steps racing behind me. 

I didn't turn around because these shoes were about to slip off, UGH GLASS.

I gotta lose him, I thought, as I ran into the crowd. 

I heard people calling for him and the crowd beginning to form behind me. 

Good. A diversion. 

I quickly made my way towards the front doors and the guards opened it. 

The helicopter was starting but I made it in time and climbed right on board. Phew close one. 

After sitting down the pilot told me that I was close and lucky because he would have left me. 

I relaxed a little and looked out the window as the helicopter few away, seeing Jackson looking up at me. 

He walked towards the stairs and picked up a sparkling object. 

Oh no. My glass slipper, I thought looking down at my bare foot. 

"Wow, what are the odds, Cinderella." I muttered to myself. 

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I quickly ran back into the house after I was dropped off. Running, with the glass slipper in my hand I opened the door and relieved that I made it. 

"ISABELLA!" I heard the voice of my step mother shout my name. 

I was dead afraid as I turned around to see her and the twins staring at me with dagger looks in their eyes. Violet, however, was looking a little worried. 

"YOU DISOBEYED ME! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO COME WITH US! WHAT DO U DO?! GO TO THE PARTY AND WEAR THAT THING CALLED A DRESS WITHOUT MY PERMISSION! AND NOT ONLY THAT, BUT YOU FLIRTED AND DANCED WITH THE PRINCE!" she yelled for a minute. 

There were tears in my eyes, not once has anyone yelled at me with such intensity as she has, but I was sick of it. 

"I wanted to see Jackson and I wouldn't go with Aiden." I said, in a small, yet confident voice.

"WHAT?! YOU LISTEN TO ME YOUNG LADY! YOU..." she began, stepping closer till she was in front of me." 

"NO! I WILL NOT LISTEN TO SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN TREATING ME LIKE A MAID IN MY OWN FUCKING HOUSE! I HAVEN'T EATEN A DECENT MEAL SINCE THAT ONE PIZZA JACKSON AND I ATE! I WILL NEVER LIVE UP TO YOUR STANDARDS AND I WILL NOT TRY ANYMORE! I DON'T WANT TO BE LIKE MY UNGRATEFUL BARBIE STEP MOTHER! I DO EVERYTHING IN THIS HOUSE! NOT ONCE WAS I THANKED! THE ONLY ONE WHO SHOWED ME KINDNESS WAS VIOLET AND AT LEAST SHE'S NOT ACTING LIKE YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTER, VANESSA! I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU'LL DO TO ME, BUT I AM DONE AND SICK OF IT! Take everything I have, everything I lived for, but don't hurt Jackson in any way. I don't want his faith to be the same as mine." I said, calming down after finally letting all that anger that built up inside me, out.

SLAP!

That was the sound of my step mothers hand slam against my cheek. I didn't care. I was more pained emotionally than physically, but this woman didn't stop there. 

She took me by the arm and forcefully pulled me towards the stairs and stomped up. I didn't know it but hot tears were trailing down my face. Everything came back to me, all the bad flashbacks, everything shot me right in the head. It wasn't the best feeling. 

"You little pathetic screwed up little girl!" she began insulting me under her breath as she stopped to check her keys, trying to find one. 

I wiped my eye with my free arm when I noticed I was holding my glass slipper and quickly hid it. 

She didn't notice thankfully.

I looked at the door we were in front of.

The attic. It was dusty, dirty, dark, gloomy; I remembered how scared I was as a little girl to go inside. 

"There. You belong there! And you'll stay there for the rest of your god damn life!" she yelled and pushed me into the room. 

I was on the floor when I heard the door slam shut. 

The glass slipper fell from my hand, tumbling slightly on the floor to a stop. I sat up and pulled my legs in, looking like a rolled up bug, hiding from the world. 

And I cried. I cried for the last 10 years of my life. I cried for my mom. My dad. Skylar. Violet. 

And finally, Jackson. 

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Hey guys! Lol sorry for the late updates but I'll continue this after Friday. High school got regents, lots of you can relate. 

Tell me if stuff doesn't make sense cuz it's 1 am and I'm sleepy, studying like crazy, wish me luck. 

(Lol this isn't a plead for sympathy it's more of an excuse for not updating, but don't worry they will come)

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