THE REAL HANSEL AND GRETEL
Once upon a time, there was a poor family
That lived in a small village. The children and
Step-mother would stay home and care for
The house, while the father would go to work.
The father's name was Oscar. He worked hard.
He would slave day and night so his family
Could eat. Every night they would eat bread.
The house the family lived in was in the worst
Condition possible. The foundation was starting
To rot and mildew was everywhere, even on the
Children's clothes. The children of the family are
Fraternal twins. The boy was hansom so their
Father named him Hansel. Hansel played with
The other boys in the neighborhood and he
Was always in trouble. The girl was greatly smart
So their father named her Gretel. Gretel was
The complete opposite of Hansel. She was not
Interested in sports, but she loved to read the
village newspaper. The step-mother's name was
Carolina and she did not like the children. She
Pretended to love the children in front of their
Father. She despised the children because she could
Not have children of her own. To keep her and
Oscar from starving, she came up with a great
Plan to get rid of the children. Her plan
Was based on the taking the children to a place where
They could not escape. She regretfully reveals her
Plan to Oscar and he agrees to help her achieve
Her goals. The next morning, Oscar and Carolina
Wake the children. They inform Hansel and
Gretel that they are going on an adventure.
The adventure is along an old trading route.
Oscar and Carolina plan to sell the children
And tell the village that they ran away in the
Middle of the night. Once they arrive to the
Trail they meet an old lady. Oscar and Carolina
Tell Hansel and Gretel that the old lady is their
Grandmother. Once the children agree to go with
Her, Oscar and Carolina run off to tell the terrible news.
The children are shocked to the see the old lady's house.
It is huge and smells of sweets and other savory
Goods. She feeds them and tells them to change their
Clothes into the newer ones. Once settled in Hansel
And Gretel explore their new temporary home.
When asked how long they are staying the woman
Starts to chuckle and leads them to a dark room at
The other end of the house. One in there she locks
Them in. While Hansel and Gretel are trying to
Break out, they over hear the old woman talking
To someone about a feast later on. The feast will
Take place in two days. Hansel and Gretel converse
About the food they will eat at the feast. A servant
Of their "grandmother" comes in to invite them to
A special room with her. Hansel and Gretel
Cautiously follow the old woman's servant. When
In the special room Hansel asked, " Why are there
Two huge serving plates in the room?" Gretel
Thinks back to Oscar and Carolina's weird behavior
And warns Hansel. She realizes that they are not
Going to be eating, but eaten. Hansel sees a glass
Ball-like figurine in the room and kicks it at the
Servants head, which knocks her out. Gretel gets
Her and her bother out of the room. Both of the
Children see the old woman starting her fire place.
Gretel tells Hansel to sneak up behind her with a
Vase and hit her with it. Once Hansel hit the old
Woman, they push her in to the fire and escape
The house. They wander in the woods for days
Before finding their old village. The people are
Shocked to the walking dead and immediately
Question the parents. Once Oscar and Carolina
Are caught they serve an endless prison sentence
In the village prison. Hansel and Gretel move in
WIth their real grandmother and live
HAPPILY EVER AFTER!!
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