Gretel Alternate Ending

A forest path stretched out before Hansel and Gretel as they trudged through the thick brush. The drooping, moss-covered trees loomed above them blocking any light that tried to push through. The forest was dead silent except the crunching of their small feet on the fallen leaves. Hansel’s heart longed to see their father again, and tell him what a manipulative being their mother was. Surely their father had no part in banishing them to the harsh conditions of the forest. But their father had been the one to leav- No. Hansel, shaking his head, pushed the thought aside, along with his irrational fear of bugs and the doubt he had for their return home. Alongside him Gretel attempted to muffle a sob within the sleeve of her withering coat. Hansel gave her hand a …show more content…
“GET UP HANSEL! GET UP!” Gretel screamed. Hansel shot up only to see a wide-eyed Gretel kneeled next to him. “What? What is it?!” Hansel questioned. “It’s papa!” Gretel exclaimed. Gretel’s out stretched hand pointed toward the clearing outside of the cave. Hansel’s gaze followed. A dark silhouette stood in the clearing. As he got closer the silhouette became clearer. A tall man with an unkept beard and kind eyes met Hansel’s gaze. “Papa!” he cried out as he ran toward him. Suddenly his father stepped out of the way sending Hansel flying forward. Confused, Hansel looked around. They were not at the campsite anymore. The roaring of the water filled his ears. His father started toward him. Hansel backed up only to trip. His hands found the edge of the cliff. Hansel looked up at his father who loomed above him. He looked bigger, and more frightening than ever before. “I should have ended this a while ago,” his father yelled. Then he placed his foot on Hansel’s hand and pushed it off. “AHH,” screamed Hansel now only dangling by one hand. His father placed his foot on Hansel’s hand and then shouted “Goodbye”. Hansel’s hand dislodged from the cliff and he was falling.