Banished

The new Cinderella

Darks guards were EVERYWHERE, and when I say everywhere, I mean we literally had to squeeze past them to just cross the pathways.

The air had a mild chill to it, and because of the small puddles on the floor, I guessed it had been raining.

After about an three hours, we had left the village and fields of grass stretched about all over the place while clusters of trees surrounded the area.

I was just about to ask Jason if we were going the right way, when he froze in his tracks, and looked towards a cluster of trees at the side .

Slowly, a girl with red tangled hair and green eyes stepped out. Her clothes were grubby and tattered and she was covered with cuts. She looked like Cinderella when her dress turned to rags. I'll admit, I felt sorry for her, so I walked up to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. ' Do you need any help?'

She barely looks at me for a second, and her eyes flit to Jason, who freezes in his tracks.

Then she's running up to him and embracing him, while tears roll down her cheeks.

But how does she know him?

She finally moves back and she's laughing and Jason has a smile too.

After about two hundred years, Jason notices me standing there awkwardly.

' Oh.. Midnight, this is Ava, you remember the girl who I used to be responsible for.

Then it hits me. Jason used to be her protector until she was banished, but.......how did she escape banishment?
The thought makes my gut churn.

Finally the girl talks. Her voice is unusually firm, despite her crying seconds ago.

' Who's she?'she's says pointing at me.

' Oh...uh..' Jason trails off.

I don't expect myself to care, all the worry, resentment and anger I've been carrying around explodes.

I growl then clench my teeth and turn around, and run.

I run, not sure where I'm going, or where I'll end up. After all this time, I am nothing to Jason. I don't want to be anything too close, but I'm still just a ratty girl who's stubborn than a peacock.

I stop and throw myself on the floor, crying, wishing for this all to end.