NOT YOUR USUAL CINDERELLA

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Once, in a peaceful and prosperous kingdom called Eubanora, lived a small family of two children, twins, together with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The couple were a handsome pair, Mr. Smith being the tall handsome man, with pale brown hair and sharp features whereas Mrs. Foster was a beauty. She had sharp features and a curvy body, her hair long, shiny and blonde.

Their two daughters, Mary Jane and Mary Jeanne, were too alike yet too different. Mary Jane was blonde and had soft features, she was delicate and feminine in nature. Mary Jeanne was the opposite of her twin sister. She was curvier, had sharp features, sassy and no bullshit attitude. Mary Jane was the preferred twin of her mother and older people while Mary Jeanne was more of a daddy's girl and found more outgoing to her classmates and other teens.

Mary Jane was trained to be the next lady of high society, as her mother hoped she be wed into a family of high social standing, or even, the royal family itself as she had all the qualities. She learned etiquettes, culture development, public appearance, composure, personal development and, most importantly, fashion and grooming.

On the other hand, Mary Jeanne wasn't much interested and trained, from his father, in matters of finances, laws, politics and defense training. Although her father approved of her learning unladylike manners, as Mrs. Smith used to call them disapprovingly, he urged Mary Jeanne to take the classes with Mary Jane.

"When you are to dine, never lean on the table or slouch," Mrs. Smith said "sit back straight" the girls obeyed.

"Good" Mrs. Smith said "Keep elbows off the table, it's considered rude. Make sure your forearms rest on the edge of the table" both girls obeyed "In case you're the host, you'll have to invite people to eat for them to eat. Take the bread basket and hold it for the person on your left, take some for yourself then pass to the right"

Mrs. Smith took the bread basket and held it for Mary Jeanne to take, took one herself then passed it to Mary Jane who passed it to her father, then lastly was passed on to Magdalene, the maid. Yes, they allowed the maid to seat at the table with them and insisted for her to take the classes too.

"When you start to eat you use the cutlery from the outside in" she said "the forks are always on your left, the knife and spoons on the right, as you did notice, Mary Jeanne, I already fold the napkin to my lap. Now, since we are having a bowl of soup and bread, you'll first use your spoon, its much larger than the dessert spoon and deeper than the dinner spoon. So take of your bread from the bowl and put it in the bread plate"
Mary Jeanne and Magdalene followed the instruction, their cheeks flushed. Magdalene stood and filled the bowls with soup, beef, and it smelled divine. Mary Jeanne was famished, she reached for her spoon and started to eat and, as Magdalene finished filing her bowl, she heard "enjoy your food" from her mother and noticed that no one has started to eat.

"Oh, sorry..." Mary Jeanne offered.

"Never eat before your host starts to eat" Mrs. Smith said

"But you didn't point that out before we started" she countered

"Don't talk with your mouth full" she countered back

Mary Jeanne wanted to retort back but Mr. Smith shook his head and she remained quiet. She noticed the chunks were big so she scoped one out and picked it to bite. It was heaven, pure bliss. The beef was so tender and as she chewed, the tastes exploded...