Once Upon a Now; Entry
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Cindy is an intern at the notorious Kingdom Magazine. Arthur is a scarred boy who hasn't been outside of his "home" in two years. At the night of the annual Kingdom ball where all the raging celebrities attend, Cindy loses the Glass Heels; the couture shoes of the century that everyone is dying to see. One thing leads to another and suddenly, their nights are tangled and somewhere along the way, they form an unexpected bond with an unexpected ending.
Entry to the "Once Upon a Now" contest! A mix of a modern Cinderella/Beauty and the Beast/princess-saves-the-prince story! It's complicated and quirky. Enjoy! AND PLEASE VOTE.
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