Dreams Come True

chapter 9

Start writing your story...Everyone went to bed, as tomorrow was a day to put the ones in love with the ones they desire and had hopes it would work out as an uncommon romance and work out for the best. Cherry was seeming to be drawing in one of the books, but it was one of her own, for it had been a sketchbook.

"Whatcha drawing, Cherry?" Atticus asked.

"Just stuff from dreams." Cherry shrugged as she sketched random doodles into her book.

"Cool," Atticus said. "You would not believe of what me and the mice did today."

"Did you guys give Lucifer that makeover?" Cherry asked since she had seen the evil black cat's new look.

"Yes, he's fallen head over heels for Pom-Pom." Atticus said.

"For Lucifer's sake, I hope she accepts," Cherry glanced back at him. "That cat works my last nerve, especially when the Duke or Prudence make me brush her fur 100 times in the morning..."

"You and me both, me and the mice had a hard time trying different hairstyles." Atticus said.

Cherry chuckled as she drew something very outrageous. "Well, good luck to Lucifer and Anastasia... How long until we get boyfriends or girlfriends?" she lightly joked.

"Might be days, weeks, months, or years." Atticus said.

Cherry sighed as she kept sketching.

The next morning, it was a normal day so far, but it was getting close to noon. Cinderella went to get Cherry so they could see how it would work out between Anastasia and the Baker. 

"See you later, Atticus." Cherry said as she went to go with Cinderella.

"See ya later, girls." Atticus said as he went to go with the mice to make sure that everything went perfectly for Lucifer and Pom-Pom.

The girls went to the marketplace and were now waiting for Anastasia. When she came, they reminded her to have a sweet smile and be the nicest as she could. They also suggested that she should buy one of the garland of flowers as a token of love and gratitude for the Baker. 

Once Anastasia had her gift, she gave one of the flowers to a little girl and went to meet the Baker, feeling very thrilled and confident to see him again. Fortunately for her, the baker had the same idea, but unfortunately, she arrived at his baker shop too early to see a scene that she wasn't happy to see. 

Anastasia saw that the Baker had the flowers with a different woman, she thought he was giving them to the other woman. This made her start crying as she felt heartbroken and she ran off, throwing away her flowers. The Baker saw her go and wondered why she was so upset now, he wanted to surprise her. 

Cherry and Cinderella waited by the apple cart and they heard the crying.

"What?" Cinderella got to her. "What happened!?"

Anastasia couldn't tell them, she just ran off, crying even more as a horse trotted by, separating the three of them.

"Anastasia, wait!" Cinderella called out.

"She couldn't have gone too far..." Cherry told her before they started looking for her.

Back in the castle, Lucifer was given a flower bouquet, but it was filled with fish instead, just for Pom-Pom. He felt very nervous about seeing the female white cat, but he had to do it. This was his only chance.

"Go on, go, go, go." Atticus whispered, encouragingly.

Lucifer gulped and gripped his collar that came with his bow-tie, he then went to find Pom-Pom as she licked herself. He then tapped her shoulder and put the fish in her face. Pom-Pom blinked, a little surprised, but she actually looked flattered. She took the fish and gave him a squeezing, tight hug. Lucifer blinked, it worked!

"Yes, it worked, team!" Atticus cheered.

All the mice began to cheer with Atticus, happy that Lucifer and Pom-Pom were going to be together and best of all, Lucifer was going to stop chasing the mice, now they just had to deal with Pom-Pom. Pom-Pom smiled, she then opened her eyes and saw the mice cheering, it made her feel instantly hungry for a chase. Lucfier looked with her and both cats grinned evilly.

The mice stopped cheering until they saw that Pom-Pom and Lucifer wanted to try to eat them. Luckily, the mice outsmarted the cats and Jaq had slapped the fish bouquet in Lucifer's face in angry. "The deal is off!" he hissed at the cat in anger of the broken promise.

"Yeah, you stupid cat! I should have known that you wouldn't keep your promise." Atticus said, glaring at the cat before he and the mice left.

Let's just hope Anastasia would have a happy ending in this fairy tale.

Anastasia kept crying as she was by the fountain, nothing could cheer her up. However, the Baker showed up, seeing her tears, he even had the flowers, but a goat had been trying to eat it out of his hands. Cherry and Cinderella saw her, they were going to comfort her, but since the Baker arrived, they decided to let nature take its course.

"Don't look at me!" Anastasia wailed. "I look horrible!"

"Wait, please!" the Baker tried to get her back.

The baker stopped her from going away so then he could give her what was left of the flowers. Anastasia seemed to had quickly forgotten about her jumped conclusions as she smiled to him.

"Anastasia!" a sharp voice came to ruin the moment.

"Why them?" Cherry sighed once she saw Lady Tremaine and Drizella appearing then. "Why now?"

Cinderella shushed her so they could listen.

"How dare you defy me!" Lady Tremaine scolded her younger daughter. "You were forbidden to speak to this man!"

"Oh, look at her, she's a disaster!" Drizella taunted.

Anastasia looked very sad, now seeming to agree that she looked awful.

"We'll be the laughing stock of the entire town!" Drizella continued her mocking.

Cherry wanted to teach the Tremaine women a lesson, but Cinderella restrained her.

"You've embarrassed yourself quite enough with this foolishness!" Lady Tremaine scolded. "Dear child, you know l only have your best interests at heart. You deserve better. Come along."

Cinderella flinched, this sounded ugly, she couldn't watch anymore.

"No Mother!" Anastasia spoke up, shocking everyone then. "You're wrong! He's sweet..."

"She's wonderful." the Baker added, holding her in his arms.

"He's romantic, and we are going to the ball together!" Anastasia finished firmly in rebellion.

Lady Tremaine and Drizella were surprised at this side of Anastasia.

Lady Tremaine wasn't sure what to say after that, she was so stunned, she then decided to go. "Drizella, come along." she lightly commanded, then walked off.

Drizella stared, still shocked at Anastasia.

"DRIZELLA!" Lady Treamine repeated sharply.

Drizella blinked, then went to join her mother, leaving Anastasia with 'her man'. Cinderella and Cherry were both now proud of her step-sister. Lady Tremaine and Drizella did not attend the ball, but Anastasia came in one of her new dresses and the Baker came, looking dressed all fancy in his new suit, along with gloves. Even if some people considered Anastasia to be ugly, she certainly looked very pretty tonight. Even Cherry and Atticus agreed. It looked like dreams really do come true. The two new lovers shared a kiss together, ending this story.