The True Story of Ella
As she walked down the dirty path in the woods, she kept looking behind her, with a sense that she was being followed. The sky was dark with only the moon to guide her. The only sounds that could be heard were the soft hoots of an owl and the hints of music from the festival. The girl clutched her bag even tighter as she walked down the road.
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When Ella was born, she was raised to be a wonderful child, who was kind and courageous. The day that Ella 's mother died was the worst day of her life. As she sat at her mother 's grave she thought of was how she would never be able to talk with her mother again, how her mother would never be there when she grew up. All Ella could think about were the last words that her …show more content…
To Ella, he gave her the hazel twig that had grazed him. She planted the branch upon her mother’s grave and she wept for everything in her life was in tatters. Her tears brought life to a tree that would soon change her life.
One day, Cinderella went to her mother’s grave after her sisters had thrown a bowl of peas into the fireplace for her to pick out yet again.
“Please help me,” Ella begged to her mother. Her mother saw her pain and sent her magical birds that would grant her wishes. And so a bird flew down and picked out the peas from the fireplace.
Ella then realized the power of the tree that now grew. It could grant her any wish that she desired, as long as it was honest and good. And with this in mind, she started to plan for her escape.
Every night when her family went to bed, Ella would stay up planning her escape. Tiptoeing into her father 's office, she grabbed a few coins from his bag, just enough so that she could build up a stash, but not enough for her father to notice. Hiding all her change behind a loose brick in the fireplace, she was never …show more content…
Ella told the man about her life, something she has told no one before. The man told her about how his father was insistent that he find a bride, how he must take over the family business. The two shared their secrets and finally Ella told the man her name.
"You asked before. My name is Ella. What is yours?"
"And I 'm Prince Phillip," the man said casually.
"No, honestly what is your name?"
"I am the prince of this kingdom." Ella began to walk away but stopped when Phillip called her name. "Everything I told you before is true. I left the ball today because no one there was kind. No one wanted to see who I really was. They were just after the throne. But you, you are kind and honest. Come with me and you don’t have to leave this town. You can have everything you want."
"I don 't need anything…" Ella started. "I don 't need a man to save me. I can survive on my own.
"Then help me lead. With your kindness and independence, the kingdom will prosper. Come with me," Phillip said as he held out his hand.
Ella hesitated for a moment before taking it in hers. The two began to walk back to the castle. Ella may have meet her prince, but she knew that she did not need a prince to save her. This was all her doing. She
As she walked down the dirty path in the woods, she kept looking behind her, with a sense that she was being followed. The sky was dark with only the moon to guide her. The only sounds that could be heard were the soft hoots of an owl and the hints of music from the festival. The girl clutched her bag even tighter as she walked down the road.
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When Ella was born, she was raised to be a wonderful child, who was kind and courageous. The day that Ella 's mother died was the worst day of her life. As she sat at her mother 's grave she thought of was how she would never be able to talk with her mother again, how her mother would never be there when she grew up. All Ella could think about were the last words that her …show more content…
To Ella, he gave her the hazel twig that had grazed him. She planted the branch upon her mother’s grave and she wept for everything in her life was in tatters. Her tears brought life to a tree that would soon change her life.
One day, Cinderella went to her mother’s grave after her sisters had thrown a bowl of peas into the fireplace for her to pick out yet again.
“Please help me,” Ella begged to her mother. Her mother saw her pain and sent her magical birds that would grant her wishes. And so a bird flew down and picked out the peas from the fireplace.
Ella then realized the power of the tree that now grew. It could grant her any wish that she desired, as long as it was honest and good. And with this in mind, she started to plan for her escape.
Every night when her family went to bed, Ella would stay up planning her escape. Tiptoeing into her father 's office, she grabbed a few coins from his bag, just enough so that she could build up a stash, but not enough for her father to notice. Hiding all her change behind a loose brick in the fireplace, she was never …show more content…
Ella told the man about her life, something she has told no one before. The man told her about how his father was insistent that he find a bride, how he must take over the family business. The two shared their secrets and finally Ella told the man her name.
"You asked before. My name is Ella. What is yours?"
"And I 'm Prince Phillip," the man said casually.
"No, honestly what is your name?"
"I am the prince of this kingdom." Ella began to walk away but stopped when Phillip called her name. "Everything I told you before is true. I left the ball today because no one there was kind. No one wanted to see who I really was. They were just after the throne. But you, you are kind and honest. Come with me and you don’t have to leave this town. You can have everything you want."
"I don 't need anything…" Ella started. "I don 't need a man to save me. I can survive on my own.
"Then help me lead. With your kindness and independence, the kingdom will prosper. Come with me," Phillip said as he held out his hand.
Ella hesitated for a moment before taking it in hers. The two began to walk back to the castle. Ella may have meet her prince, but she knew that she did not need a prince to save her. This was all her doing. She