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The Grimm's Tales


Once upon a time, there was a heartbroken princess. 

Reminscing on where all of her fairy tales turned black...

"Mommy!  Mommy when I grow up I'm going to marry a prince and he'll love me forever and ever.

i'll have a tiara and a pretty pink dress and he'll love me forever and ever

My palace will be big

and my throne will be huge!

and he'll save me from the poison with a magical kiss.

 And he will love me.

 Forever and ever."

she pauses, remembering when she grew out of princes. 

"Mommy! When I grow up my prince will be a princess 

 She'll  love me forever and ever and then she'll find a prettier princess 

 My tiara will no longer sparkle .

 My pink dress will fade.

 She will leave my palace..."

She paused,  reminding herself it's better to not remember.

 Reminding herself that she can never forget. 

"Mommy!  You never told me about happily never after.

You never brought up the midnight following the sunset.

you never told me sometimes the witch will win.

I thought the witch couldn't win.

Mommy I thought I was the fairest in all the land!

 Cinderella always makes it to the ball

 I never thought the Glass slipper wouldn't fit 

 How can my pumpkin not become a carriage?.."

She shivers, 

"Mommy where is my golden carriage? 

 Ariel isn't supposed to drown.

My prince should never leave me with residuals of them

Mommy! mommy! when I grow up-..

When I grow up my princess will forget to save me.

and I will love her forever and ever."

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