Ever After

Chapter Fourteen

We walked out of the bakery, much of our plan still undecided. Red and Rapunzel still didn't like the idea of getting myself arrested, but it was the only way that they would fall for it. It would raise too much of an alarm if we tried to break in. We walked over to the grocery store to get some foods for Belle, who had to watch the shop. I picked up some apples and raspberries, while Red and Rapunzel shopped for some other foods.

I was choosing between the red apples there, when someone next to me put her hand in the pile shoving me out of the way.

"Hey. Ever heard of something called excuse me?" I said while the lady picked up all good apples.

"No need to say excuse me. I don't mind you shopping too. I just need to get the better apples." Her voice rang a bell in my head and wanted to turn around and get away from her. But she already faced me and dropped the apple she had in her hand, with her mouth in a big O.

"Cinderella." She said coldly. When she called me that, my nervousness turned into complete anger. How, after all this time, could she still have the nerve to call me that. I was about to say something when she cut me off in a rampage. "How could you be so selfish!" She shouted. A couple of people turned to stare at the two sixteen-year-olds having a stare down. I was shocked at first. But my mouth opened without a stutter.

"Me? Selfish? Have you forgotten the past years when you lived in my house!" I yelled back.

"No! But I remember a filthy, stupid, selfish girl who thought she was so much better than everyone. How could you just leave, and give me and Drizella all the duties. Even after a year, you still haven't changed from the conceited wimp you were." She said. With every word, my blood boiled even more. And that mantra I used long ago, didn't work anymore.

"How you treated me was wrong. So I'm sorry if you and your pathetic family finally got a taste of real life. Life isn't some fairy tale where you can marry a prince in five seconds, so why don't you take your attitude and get the hell out of my face." I said sternly. I was fed up with her and the rest of her family. I stood my ground, and the dumbfound look on her face was enough for me to be satisfied and walk away. But I couldn't help and turn around, and I saw her looking at me suspiciously. Ignoring that, I walked away faster.

I found Red and Rapunzel with the owner, paying for the goods with the money Belle gave us. I added onto the load,and paid the man the money. I walked faster than Red and Rapunzel back to the bakery, and settled the basket I was holding on the table in the kitchen. Belle was baking cookies, and I managed to sneak one into my mouth. She just gave me an annoyed look, and continued to work. I walked out and helped Red unload the groceries, and Rapunzel walked into the kitchen to help Belle.

"You okay?" Red asked me as we put away the supplies.

"Yeah. Why?" I said.

"Because I saw you arguing with the same girl that came in here before. Who was she?" I hesitated and lowered my arm from the cabinet to think about my response.

"No one." I said quickly.

"Who are we talking about?" Rapunzel asked walking out of the kitchen with a apron on. "Belle sent me to get the apples." She plucked a few apples but didn't go back into the kitchen. "You gonna tell me or what?"

"Ash...Ella, was fighting with the girl that came in here before. You remember her?" Red explained.

"Yeah I remember her. Really rude. Who was she?" I was silent for a moment until the two pushed me to answer.

"Fine. You remember that house we went to, where we got these clothes. That was actually my old house." I explained who I really was to them. I trusted them, and for once, someone knew both sides of me. They were stunned, and I could clearly see it on their faces.