Cherry and Atticus Meet Cinderella

chapter 1

Once upon a time in a far away land, there was a tiny kingdom, that was peaceful, prosperous, and rich in romance and tradition. And below that kingdom, there was a small town, here in a stunning château, lived a rich gentleman, and his beautiful daughter, Cinderella.

Although the man was kind and devoted father, and gave his beloved child every luxury and comfort, he still thought his daughter needed a mother's care. Even though Cinderella had a couple of friends about her age named Cherry and Atticus who were very supportive and comforting of her and were orphans, Cinderella's father decided to adopt them and also give them a mother they never had in their lives.

So, Cinderella's father married again. This time with another woman named Lady Tremaine, that had two daughters just about Cinderella, Cherry, and Atticus' age. They were named Anastasia and Drizella.

However, it was upon Cinderella's father's death that Lady Tremaine's true nature was revealed. Cold, cruel, and bitterly jealous of the orphans' and Cinderella's charm and beauty, she was truly decided to follow the interests of her daughters.

Thus, as time goes by, the chateau offered to dispar, for the family fortunes were spoiled by the vain and selfish step-sisters. While Cinderella, Atticus and Cherry were abused, humiliated and forced to become servants at their own house. However, Cinderella, Atticus and Cherry remained ever gentle and kind especially to one another, for each dawn, Cinderella believes that one day, all their dreams of happiness will come true.

It was a typical morning. Cinderella was in her own bed while Atticus and Cherry had separate cots and they were all sleeping. A mouse with red clothing came in the room to wake them all up. He entered the bedroom and came on the small bed.

"Cinderelly! Cherry! Atty! Wake up!" the mouse cried.

The orphans just turned away in their beds. Cherry put her pillow over her head to block out the wake up call, Atticus forced his comforter over his head and Cinderella turned over in her bed from the mouse.

"Cinderelly, wake up!" the red mouse continued to chant. He knew if Cinderella woke up, Atticus and Cherry would follow by example.

Cinderella yawned and turned away. After attempts of waking her up, the girl finally did and sat up in her bed, wearing her nightgown and her hair braided to keep it from being extra messy in the morning. "Well, serves you right for ruining a girl's best dreams." she chuckled at the red mouse.

"I didn't ask for a wakeup call, Jaq." Cherry scolded the mouse, rubbing her eye.

"Yeah, why can't we sleep at noon like normal kids?" Atticus whined.

"Because of that witch, Lady Tremaine." Cherry replied, angered and tired.

Cinderella sighed at their bickering. As time went by, Cherry and Atticus acted more like siblings now that they were apart of Cinderella's new extended family. Cinderella went to the window to look at the kingdom, home of the prince and king. 

"It's a lovely morning!" Jaq the mouse pointed out.

"Yes, I know it's a lovely morning, Jaq, but-" Cinderella sighed, going back to her bed. "It was a lovely dream too."

"What kind of dream, Cinderelly?" Jaq asked.

"Yeah, I always wanna hear about your dreams!" Cherry said, brushing her wild hair. "I always tell you mine!"

"Mine too, they're more interesting than hers!" Atticus teased.

Cherry growled and bonked him on the head with her hair brush, then continued to comb her hair.

Cinderella shook her head. "Can't tell."

"Why not?" Jaq asked, sounding miffed.

"Because, if you tell a wish, it won't come true." Cinderella explained.

"It's a dream, not a wish!" Atticus said.

"Actually Atticus, it is," Cinderella said, then went to brush her hair. "You see..."

Cinderella: A dream is a wish

Your heart makes

A couple of blue birds flew inside from out the window as they heard Cinderella singing.

Cinderella: When you're fast asleep

In dreams, you lose your heart aches

Whatever you wish for, you keep

Have faith in your dreams

And someday

Your rainbow will come smiling through

Cherry and Atticus joined Cinderella to get ready for in the morning to serve Lady Tremaine, Anastasia, and Drizella. Cinderella then went to the drawer to get dressed as her friends were grooming themselves.

Cinderella: No matter how your heart is grieving

If you keep on believing

The dreams that you wish will come true

The clock then gonged, making Cinderella feel irritated. She glared at it. "Oh, that clock. Killjoy," she scoffed. "I'm hearing, 'come on, get up, time to start another day'!"

"I hate them and their orders, sometimes I just wish something bad would happen to them!" Cherry growled, crossing her arms.

"Keep calm and let karma finish it." Atticus advised.

"Well, there's one thing," Cinderella told them as she hugged her pillow. "They can't order us to stop dreaming. And perhaps, someday..."

Cinderella: The dreams that we wish will come true

Cinderella then hummed and walked along to continue getting ready while the Tremaine family was fast asleep. Cherry and Atticus then helped the birds make Cinderella's bed and their cots. The blue birds then took a sponge for Cinderella's shower and squeezed the water loose to get her cleaned up. Some other birds were washing Cherry and Atticus's faces, much to their dismay.

The birds then laid out their clothes and they all got dressed. Cinderella, a servant dress, Cherry a black hooded jacket, blue sweatpants and white, dirty sneakers and her glasses, and for Atticus a sky blue shirt with darker blue pants and black shoes. After Cherry and Atticus were given their baths, they got dressed. Cinderella still showered and sang her little song. She then had her hair all brushed and put Cherry in front of the mirror and brushed her hair as she continued to sing.

Cinderella: No matter how much your heart is grieving

If you keep on believing

The dreams that you wish will come true

After Cinderella finished her song, Jaq and some of the other mice came dashing for her and Cherry.

"Whoa, whoa, where's the fire?" Cherry tried to settle them.

"Now, Jaq, what's all the fuss about?" Cinderella asked, to calm down the apprehensive mice.

"There's a new mouse in the house!" Jaq cried. "Brand new, never saw before, visitor, visitor!"

"Oh, a visitor, well, she needs a dress..." Cinderella pulled out a drawer and took out a tiny golden dress.

"He!" the other mouse corrected.

"It's a boy!" Cherry added.

"Oh, that does make a difference," Cinderella smiled apologetically. "He'll need a jacket, shoes, and a hat..."

"Gotta get him out!" Jaq said, urgently. "Trap! Trap!"

"In a trap!" the other mouse added.

"Where, in a trap?" Cinderella sounded alarmed. "Well, why didn't you just say so? Come on, Atticus, we need to get downstairs quickly!"

Cherry and Atticus went with Cinderella to get downstairs and save the new mouse in the house.