Cinderella “And they lived happily ever after” the mother read the last line of the fairy tale to her daughter before kissing her forehead “Night, night sweet dreams princess” she said living the room. ~*~~*~ ‘And they lived happily ever after’ that’s how all the fairy tales ended it was always a princess in distress and how a handsome prince would rescue her. I lay awake thinking about every fairy tale I knew and I decided the fairy tale life isn’t for me! ~*~Few Years Later~*~ The door bell rang I got up to answer it “Hiready for school?”asked “As I’ll ever be” I replied grabbing my bag and heading out the door… “New English assignment class” our English teacher remarked cheerfully “I want you all to write your own fairy tale now it doesn’t have to be as long as a real story I’m not going to give you a page limit just write as much as you can” the teacher said as the bell rang for the end of school “Great all fairy tales suck they all end the same” I said to as we walked home ~*~~*~ “Did you just hear whatjust said?” I asked “Yeah I did why?” he replied puzzled “She can’t seriously think that” I replied “Well she obviously does”replied I nodded my head she amazed me sometimes “Why don’t you ever speak to her?”asked as we walked along the street we both lived in “I do” I replied “You say hi to her everyday but that’s all you ever say”replied rolling his eyes “See you later” I said as we reached my gate “Yeah see ya”replied and walked off. What does he mean? Isn’t hi enough to say that I notice her everyday? ~*~~*~ “What you up to?” my mum asked coming into my room “Writing a fairy tale for English” I replied “Oh well you know plenty of them” “No my fairy tale is going to be so much different” ~*~A Week Later~*~ “She didn’t need no prince to come and claim his glory she set herself free and slayed her own dragons, escaped evil witches without any help she didn’t need it because she could save herself the end” the teacher read out my fairy tale as he liked it very much! ~*~~*~ “Wow’s story was amazing” I whispered towho nodded in agreement who’d of thought she could write like that “your fairy tale was so different” I said as we left class “Of course it was silly I realised when I was a little girl the fairy tale life isn’t for me” “So you basically wrote what you felt” “Exactly”replied with a smile “Well it was amazing” I said “Thanks” she said and walked away “Why didn’t you ask her”said slapping my on the back of the head “Ouch” I said rubbing where he hit me “Ask her what?” I replied “To go to the ball with you I’m asking” “You heard her the fairy tale life isn’t for her” “shut up and ask her” he said pushing me hard so I went flying forward and landed at’s and’s feet “Can we help you”asked “Well”cut in “Would you go to the ball with me?”asked “Sure” she replied smiling “” “SorryI’ve already got a date” she replied and walked off “I better go after her”said and ran off “Sorry mate”replied I sighed… ~*~~*~ “why won’t you go with? I know you like him”said catching me up “I do but I’m afraid he’ll try to take care of me when I can take care of myself” I said “No I wouldn’t” came’s voice from behind us we turned around and saw him andstood there “I’d let you life your fairy tale”replied I couldn’t help but smile that’s how I want things to be “Ok thenI’ll go with you” I smiled “Great I’ll pick you up next Saturday 7.30”said “Ok, oh and,'s getting ready at my house so you come with yeah” I said “Ok see you girls then”replied and winked at… “Now we better go look for some fine dresses”said the next day “Yeah the ball is in a week I wasn’t going to go butchanged all that” I said smiling “Exactly so let’s go into town later” “Why wait lets go now” I said grabbing’s hand and leaving the house “Ok wow you really eager now”said laughing “And your not I mean come onandare the hottest guys in school” I said laughing along with “Oh so true” she replied as we walked around the ball dress shops “Wow I love this one” I said holding up a deep pink corset style ball dress “That is so you”replied looking at it “You think?” I asked she nodded as she picked up a long light Blue halter neck dress “That is gorgeous” I replied before she said anything “Yeah I was thinking the same” “Shall we go try them on?” I asked “Yeah”replied as we walked quickly over to the changing rooms and went into a changing cubicle next to each other “You got yours on yet?”called over “Yeah I have wanna see?” I asked “Of course ok on the count of three come out” “1…2…3” “Oh-my-god you look amazing” we both said at the same time as we saw each other “Definitely this one then?”asked me to make sure “Definitely” I replied and went to get changed we paid for the dresses then looked around for accessories “I’m so tired”said as we got back to my house “And me that was on long shopping trip” I said laughing “Well one that we actually had to focus on”replied “True but we’ve got everything now we just have to wait till next Saturday… *** “Good evening,”and I heard my mum say “We’ll be down in 5 minutes at the most” I called “Ear ring” I said to my self looking for it “Thanks” I said ashanded me my other ear ring we slicked on a coat of lip gloss checked our selves in the mirror one more time and gave each other the thumbs up before descending the stairs toandwho were waiting at the bottom “Wow” they both said in amazement making me andgiggle after some pictures we walked out of the front doorpulled my hand making me get closer to him “I know you don’t won’t the fairy tale life butand I didn’t want to hire a limousine like everyone else so I hope you don’t mind that we went a step further”said I looked at him puzzled as a horse and carriage came into view “Cinderella”said teasingly as he helped me up into the carriage “Shut up” I giggled “Just teasing” he said and laughed “Wow guys this is amazing”said kissingon the cheek “Only the best for the princess”said makingblush asand I giggled “You live in your own fairy tale yeah”said “We will and you two live in yours”replied winking at Lee and me… “And now the prom king and queen are…drum roll please” the headmaster said opening an envelope “and” he announcedtook my hand as we walked up onto the stage “Now you do know one of you has to sing a song” the headmaster said as the crowns we placed on our heads “I know and I’ve got one” I said and looked over to the DJ who I happened to know he knew what to do and the backing track to the song I was about to sing started playing… When I was just a little girl My momma used to tuck me into bed and she'd read me a story It always was about a Princess in distress And how a guy would save her and end up with the glory I'd lie in bed and think about the person that I want to be Then one day I realized the fairy tale life wasn't for me I don't wanna be like Cinderella Sitting in a dark old dusty cellar Waiting for somebody, to come and set me free I don't wanna be like Snow White waiting For a handsome prince to come and save me On a horse of white, unless we're riding side by side Don't want to depend on no one else I'd rather rescue myself Someday I'm gonna find someone who wants my soul, heart, and mind Who's not afraid to show that he loves me Somebody who will understand I'm happy just the way I am Don't need nobody taking care of me I will be there for him just as strong as he will be there for me When I give myself then it has to got to be, an equal thing I don't wanna be like Cinderella Sitting in a dark old dusty cellar Waiting for somebody, to come and set me free I don't wanna be like Snow White waiting For a handsome prince to come and save me On a horse of white, unless we're riding side by side Don't want to depend on no one else I'd rather rescue myself I can slay, my own dragons I can dream, my own dreams My knight in shining armour is me So I'm gonna set me free I don't wanna be like Cinderella Sitting in a dark old dusty cellar Waiting for somebody, to come and set me free I don't wanna be like Snow White waiting For a handsome prince to come and save me On a horse of white, unless we're riding side by side Don't want to depend on no one else I'd rather rescue myself I don't wanna be like Cinderella Sitting in a dark old dusty cellar Waiting for somebody, to come and set me free I don't wanna be like Snow White waiting For a handsome prince to come and save me On a horse of white, unless we're riding side by side Don't want to depend on no one else I'd rather rescue myself I don't wanna be like Cinderella Sitting in a dark old dusty cellar Waiting for somebody, to come and set me free I don't wanna be like Snow White waiting For a handsome prince to come and save me On a horse of white, unless we're riding side by side Don't want to depend on no one else I'd rather rescue myself Cinderella - Play The hall cheered asand I left the stage “That song was just perfect for you”said kissing me “That’s the reason I sang it” I replied “I could tell”said “Want to get out of hear?”asked me I nodded as we left the ball and went for a walk in the park “You know the way you act you’ve always amazed me”said pulling me closer to his body that my tiny body fitted into nicely “You mean to tell me I’ve spent years trying to get your attention and I’ve always amazed you” I replied “I never realised I loved you butdid and he told me or rather asked me what I felt when I saw you”said stopping “You love me?” I asked shocked “I do” he replied and we kissed passionately “You love me?”asked “I always have” I said and smiled… *** The years went bygot a great career his a singer and his songs are amazing some he wrote we’re done especially for me and they made me feel so warm inside I listened to them when he was away and I felt lonely “What are you thinking of babe?”asked coming into the room “Nothing” I said covering my stomach with my hand “How’s the baby?” he asked walking over to me and placing his hand over mine “Kicking me now and again” I said smilingand I were having our first child we’d married 8 months ago and although I don’t believe in fairy tale ways the wedding was magical “I can’t wait till she’s born”replied I looked at him “She?” I asked him we didn’t want to know what the sex was so how did he know “I don’t know babe I’ve just got a feeling a princess is going to be born” replied I nodded slowly but unsurely “Maybe” I replied… *** “I can’t believe how gorgeous she is”said as she came to visit me in hospital the day after I’d given birth to mine and’s first daughter “I know she so small and delicate” I said looking down at her sweet angelic face “What have you called her?”asked “”said coming back into my room… Life was great right nowwas getting bigger and cleverer by the day took some time off work to watch her grow up in her first few months he didn’t want to miss a thing her first smile, laugh, sneeze, cough anything but sadly he couldn’t take anymore time off work and missed her first word which was Dada “I’m home”called walking into the living room “I have to tell you something” I said “What’s that then babe?” he asked “said her first word today” I replied “Awww and I missed it what did she say” he replied taking her into his arms I was just about to answer when she said “Dada” “That was it” I added “Oh-my-god her first word was Dada I can’t believe it this is amazing” said as tears came to his eyes I smiled and felt so happy that he’d been able to have such a strong bond with his daughter… *** was now 3 and I tucked her up to bed and read her stories and yes there were fairy tales I was about to read her a new one which was my one that I had managed to get published and it went under the title of ‘Not An Ordinary Fairy Tale’ “She didn’t need no prince to come and claim his glory she set herself free and slayed her own dragons, escaped evil witches without any help she didn’t need it because she could save herself the end” I read kissing her forehead and leaving her room “can I talk with you?”asked as I went back into the living room “Of course” I said “I found this” he said handing me a piece of paper with writing on it I took it and read it “It’s just a song I wrote” I replied “I know I showed it to some of the management and they want you to release it as a single they know you can sing so what do you say?”asked “If I do I’m doing it for” I said andhugged me happily “Thank you” he said kissing me “Anything for you babe” I said and smiled…You know I gotta tell you this So please don’t dis Cos I won’t miss I can’t wait No, I can’t sit around and wait For some guy to come and claim his glory I’m not a princess in distress this is a different story No guy is gonna steal my glory Guys are like the stars in the sky You know their always there But a cloud covers over them and you can’t see You wanna move the cloud but you don’t know how So you sit and think… But I’m not gonna sit around I’m gonna move that cloud Now, now, now I’m not gonna wait for a guy to say I’m allowed I can’t wait No, I can’t sit around and wait For some guy to come and claim his glory I’m not a princess in distress this is a different story No guy is gonna steal my glory You think I’m gonna wait For a guy to come and save me You must be mistaken Cos that’s not me I can do things on my own I don’t need no guy to be taking care of me I can take better care of myself I can’t wait No, I can’t sit around and wait For some guy to come and claim his glory I’m not a princess in distress this is a different story No guy is gonna steal my glory Cos it’s all about me I’m gonna save myself I can’t wait to prove you're wrong I’m gonna save myself Cos it’s all about me And I can’t wait No I can’t wait to save myself. ©Linzi Norton© In fact that song became the soundtrack to my own story a producer decided he wanted to make ‘Not An Ordinary Fairy Tale’ into a film and it was’s favourite one to watch because it was wrote by her mum and the soundtrack was also sung by her mumwas special to Lee and she was a princess who lived in this different fairy tale with us… The End