Red Cinderella

Chapter 5

It was early in the morning, birds were singing and the roosters were screeching and the little red-haired maiden woken. She rolled herself out of bed and dragged herself over to her wardrobe. "Neyh, it's okay Himiko, only 18 more hours till you can go back to sleep." Himiko dressed in her usual brown and white dress and brushed her hair enough to where she could put it into a little ponytail. She headed upstairs to the kitchen. She started making breakfast for three. Once she was done with making it she put it all on three different trays and took one and carefully went upstairs.

The tiny red-haired girl walked down the hallway to wake up her "mother". Himiko stopped at two huge doors decorated in white and gold trim. As carefully as she could, Himiko knocked on the door and waited. "Open," she heard on the other side. Himiko opened the door to see a middle-aged woman with blonde hair and brown eyes laying in bed in a dark room staring daggers at the young girl.

Himiko walked over to the woman and sat the tray on her lap and tried to walk back out but was stopped. "Himiko, do you have work today?" Himiko turned back around. "No, today is my day off," she said. "Can you go into work today?" The woman asked. "I don't think so. Mr. Baker said I should take a day off and he doesn't want to see me working today." The woman just sighed. "What did you do to piss him off?" Himiko just stood there silent. "Okay well here's what we are gonna do. Today someone is coming in to make us some new dresses. So I need you to stay out of sight." Himiko was confused. "Neyh, Why? People come in all the time and I never had to hide before. Also, why do you guys need new dresses, you already have tons so it's practically a waste of my dad's money-""Watch your tongue girl!" Himiko went quiet.

The woman took a bite of her food before speaking. "We need new dresses because we are going to the ball. That ball is for the prince to find his queen so we have to look our best. And the best dressmaker in the kingdom is coming to make those dresses. And since they are the best in the kingdom and you look like a dead fish left out too long in the sun, he doesn't need to see you, so leave." She spat at the young girl. "Okay well, what do you want me to do? Where do you want me to go?" Himiko asked. "I don't care what you do, stay in your room or something, just stay out of our way." Himiko nodded and exited the room. That was terrifying. Well now that breakfast number 1 was delivered, time for number 2 & 3.

Himiko went back downstairs to grab the other two trays and walked back upstairs. She would do one at a time but they'll complain. She was almost to their door but it unexpectedly slammed open causing the trays of food to crash into Himiko. "WHERE IS MY FOOD!" A teen girl with blonde hair and green eyes wearing a light purple nightgown yelled out. She looked at Himiko. "HEY DEAD FISH WHERE IS MY FOOD!" Himiko just looked at her annoyed. "Well it was on this tray BUT NOW it's on me." "Well why did you put it on yourself!?" Himiko just looked at her dumbfounded. Inside of Himiko's head she was yelling at her. "What does she mean by that!? Does she think I wanted to be covered in french toast, eggs, and orange juice!?" Himiko composed herself. "Leave her alone Ari, it's not the first time that dead fish couldn't do anything right." Another girl said inside of the room. "Do I really look like a dead fish?" Himiko thought to herself. Himiko walked into the room to see Ali, a girl who looked exactly like Ari, wearing a light pink nightgown, brushing her hair.

Ali and Ari have no difference in their appearance and attitude. They are both snotty and rude as they are beautiful and petite. But there is a small difference. Ari is more hot headed while Ali is more egotistical. But either way they are both a pain in the ass. "Himiko, I need you to get my dress ready. I need to look my best today." Ali demanded. Himiko sighed and went to get their dresses ready.

A long time ago Himiko lived in a wealthy family. It was just her, her mother, and her father, there was no need for anyone else. But when Himiko turned 7 her mother died from an unknown sickness that she had been fighting for years. Her father was devastated. Drowning himself in alcohol and gambling. It wasn't until the recently widowed Athena Bozzelli pulled him out of his swamp of depression. He fell for her beauty hard and married her immediately. He never realized the hell he brought in for his daughter. The evil stepmother Athena, hotheaded Ari, and egotistical Ali made sure that Himiko never was associated with the family due to, and I quote, "she doesn't fit the beauty standards." So Himiko was forced to stay in her room the whole day.