Cinderella (a mouse's story)

by Amanda (10)

Hello. I'm the mouse who saw the life of Cinderella from the attic. Cinderella is a cruel and nasty person and believe me everything they printed about her is wrong.

The real story

Cinderella's real name is Rella. She changed it to Cinderella when she published the false story. When Rella's mother died she became evil. When her father got married she hated her step mother. One day her father got really ill and died. One fine day someone from the council came to the step mother's house. He said in a loud voice, "We have a complaint about your garden and your house always being untidy. If you don't clean it up we will be forced to make you move out".

The step mother said "Oh well I will take care of it. I am so sorry."

And the man said "It's o.k. but make sure you do".

So she went back inside and got all her family together and said, "We have just had a visit from the council saying we have to clean up our house and the garden or they are going to make us move out. So we have to clean up but I can't because of my back. So you three will have to share out the chores o.k?"

The step sister said, "O.K. but what if they come back?"

The stepmother said, "They won't if you clear up".

Then Rella got up and screamed, "I am doing all the work and you are not stopping me," and then she walked off.

One bright, cheerful day the stepmother and step sisters got invited to a ball and dance which was being held by the Prince. They were delighted but Rella was furious because she didn't get invited to the dance. She made up an evil plan to get rid of the step mother and step sisters and the Prince.

On the evening of the ball, the step mother and step sisters left for the dance very excited. But they also felt sorry for Rella and left her some money. Rella was watching the clock silently: tick tock, tick tock. As soon as the clock hit seven o'clock a fairy god mother, as we know, called Georgina came in. But her real name was Belinda as she really was the Wicked Witch of the West. She was Rella's partner in crime.

Georgina gave Rella a black jumper, black jeans and black trainers. She also gave her a black gun. Rella was just about to go the ball when she stopped and shouted to Belinda, "Wait, how am I going to get there?"

"Oh no, I forgot about that," said Belinda.

"Well can't you magic something here or do something?" cried Rella.

"I'll try," said Belinda.

She took out a book from her belt pocket. The cover said Spells for Evils. She flicked through it and then said, "Oh well I found it. Get a pumpkin and something black."

Rella did as she was told. Belinda murmured something and the pumpkin turned into a black van. Rella said, "I'm going now," but Belinda shouted after her, "Be back by midnight".

When Rella got there she put on her mask and ran in shouting "Get down" and pointing a gun around at everyone. She ran across the room and said, "Get up step sisters and step mother of Rella". They got up and - this is the horrible bit - she shot all of them. Then she ran off leaving her trainer behind.

One dark, misty day, the prince knocked on Rella's door. The house now belonged to her. She opened it. The prince said "Hello" and Rella said, "Why are you here?"

The prince explained, "If this running shoe fits you are going to jail."

"But why?" asked Rella.

The prince replied, "Because this running shoe was found in the ballroom where the person shot your step mother and step sisters."

When she said o.k. the prince put the trainer on her foot and it fitted. "Oh!" said the prince. "I have to take you to jail," so Rella and the prince got into the prince's car. When they started to drive Rella pulled out a gun from her pocket and said, "Drive out of the country and give me all the money you have."

The prince, who was shocked by this, drove out of the country but, when they got to France said, "I haven't got any money to give you."
Rella said, "You're lying," and shot him.

She tried to run away but somebody heard the shots and phoned the police.
So right now Rella is in jail and that's the real story.