Prologue

...Estelle's POV:...

"Once upon a time..." my mother began, I know the story she was reading to me, I was nine, turning ten tomorrow, and my father was going to come home. I was full of happiness to see him after two months. By the time I thought of how my birthday would be like, my mother, had finished the story Cinderella. It was the only story that I knew forwards and backwards. She tucked me into bed, before saying goodnight and I love you to me. I drifted off to sleep with a smile on my face. What a happy girl I was, before I drifted off into a dream, the dream of me as Cinderella, it went as it was written by Walt Disney.

The next day came faster than I expected it to come. The morning was fun, I had so much fun with my mother and the maids in the house. Afternoon came by, and I finally saw my father's car, driving up, I was extremely happy. The three of us as a big happy family. The next thing I knew I was about to go to sleep. My mother ran to me, acting as if everything was okay, but I could tell it wasn't, she picked me up and placed me into a hidden closet that was hidden behind the wall in my room. She quickly took her necklace off, a heart shaped locket, with a simple diamond in the middle of it. She put it around my neck, and a box that held heels in them, something that my father gave to me, so then I could wear the for prom. The two important things to me, before she closed the door, she handed me, my Cinderella book.

" Now my dear little star," my nickname for me from my parents, " stay hidden, and keep these items with you no matter what, and do not forget I love you, so does your father." A tear rolled down her face, she still smiled, I had a gut feeling I wouldn't be able to see them again. I wanted to disagree but I didn't, I stayed, and with that, I said I love you both too, she gave me a hug and kiss before shutting the door. I felt lonely, scared, and hopeless. I began to cry so much, silently, so then I stayed hidden. With that I heard 2 gun shots, and a bit later sirens. The police found me and took me with them, with the things that my mother had given me before leaving me in darkness.

After that I was told the news, that both of my parents were shot to death, that was when I changed, but it wouldn't be the last time. I would eventually love someone again, someone that would love me, the one that would be my husband and my true love.

After all this is my story, my life, and my path.

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