Sleep

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There was a girl who was going about her usual business and was at work crossing the area between two shops when she suddenly falls and everyone begins to panic and crowd her. Her friends and manager push through along with the EMT but the strangest thing happens, she's fine. Her breathing is normal and there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with her except that she is asleep and no amount of shaking or prodding can wake her. One of her friends cradles her in his lap and strokes her hair. The EMT have called an ambulance and the manager goes to call her parents. Her friends are ushered back to work but her one friend doesn't want to move and simply stays there, gazing down at her as if he is waiting for something. Anything. 

She is moved to the hospital where doctors run all sorts of tests but everything comes back normal. However nothing is because she still will not wake up, no matter what happens. Her parents are grief stricken and want an answer but the doctors are as befuddled as they are. Nothing can wake her but there has to be something, doesn't there?

The girl given the name Sleeping Beauty however she would much prefer her actual name Sybil "Cinderella" Theodore. Everyone calls her Cinderella in jest because of her hard work and leadership attitude. She loves her name though because it means "prophetess." 

Why did Sybil fall asleep? What exactly is she waiting for? 

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