Mirror, Mirror: Book 1
Granny Snow was knitting near the window. I knew something was up. 1, she never EVER knits, and 2, she crochets.
“Granny, what’s wrong?”, I asked.
“Oh, just how much I’ll miss you on your trip to the school,” she replied. A tear rolled down her cheek.
“Oh. That,” I replied flatly. I was enrolled to Wishing Well Academy, a school where the descendants of famous fairy tale heroes were supposed to go at the age of 13. For example, I, Faith, am the granddaughter of Snow White. My best friend, Emily, is ordinary and of no royalty of any kind. Yet, we get along very well! I wonder what life will be like without her.
“Granny, don’t worry,” I comforted her,” I’m sure I’ll be fine in the school. And also, you’re a legend! I’m sure I’ll get to visit you or the other way around because no one can refuse to my Granny!”
“Well then I’ll just make many batches of my butterscotch cookies!”, she laughed along with me. I’d miss that laugh. The clock twinkled a pretty tune and gave the hour.
“Past 11:00! Faith, you must get to bed! You don’t want bags under your eyes when you go to the school tomorrow! A tip for you, make your impression on the first day of school. If you’re so tired that you sleep in class and say the wrong things, that’s not going to be very good, would it?”
“No, Granny. But I have a question: how did you get so popular in the school when you were my age?”
“1, dear, I was kind to those in need of kindness, and 2, I had a good rest! We’re famous for our own story, so let Cinderella have hers! We can’t steal her 12:00 spree!”
“Ok, Granny. ‘Night!”
“Sweet dreams, Faith. Sweet dreams.”
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Why? Did the school truly require all enrolled students to wake up at the crack of dawn to take the school carriage to school? Anyway, I’m up, I’m up. Granny told me to put on my dress that I only wore for weddings, birthdays, and other fancy stuff like that. I was pleasured to wear it, however! The ruby lining and golden satin complimented my skin tone greatly and the conditioner did it’s magic nearly too well to make my hair soft and shining.
“You must go, Faith,” said Granny. Her tears were always a trigger for my own, and often others. The carriage driver blew his nose softly. I guess he’d seen too many sad departures in his time.
“Granny, please visit me!”, I cried. The waterfalls were gushing. “Please! I don’t want to leave you!”
“Child, you must go. Have great courage, and be faithful. I love you. You will always have a special place in my heart,” and she let go of my hand. I slipped quietly into the carriage, and we went away.
“Wow, Crimson! Was that from the top of your head?”, said a girl in baby talk,”Well, why don’t you just keep the trash in the dumpster, will you? Oh wait: you’re the trash!” This girl cackled horribly. She had a green dress with water lilies on it, and a smooth creamy skin tone.
“Says the one with a grandma who slept with a frog...”, muttered Crimson. She went back to her seat.
I whispered to her,”She’s jealous because you have the courage to be yourself in front of everyone.”
“You think so?”, a smile spread across her face. She had sharp green eyes, freckles speckled across her nose, and curly brown hair. She wasn’t the prettiest girl around, but she looked fun.
“My grandma always told me to be kind and courageous, and that the mean ones are jealous.”
“Wow, your grandma is wise!”, Crimson said. “Is your seat taken? My seat partner keeps-pinching-me!”
“Please, by all means!”, I said. I had made a friend.
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