Cinderella Retold

Chapter 3 .

I look at the ingredients for summoning the witch and start hunting for the ingredients in the forest. It takes me about hour to do so. As soon as I collect them all I brew the potion according to the instructions. Oh my God! What would happen if the potion actually worked! So amazing it would be! Can’t wait! I tell myself both delightfully and expectantly.

When the potion is ready I pronounce the words almost breathlessly due to excitement and joy brimming to its capacity.

Almost immediately as I say the words my room is filled with purple clouds and a malodorous stench.

An eerie but squeaky is heard laughing in an evil way and says “Who dares to disturb me out of my sleep!?” voice echoing through the room. “Say is it you little girl?!” I hear the voice of a female say as the smoke clears and a hideous witch with a long nose and ragged purple clothes appears.

She has wrinkles on most of her face and body and haggard and lifeless white hair that fall flat on her neck. Her hands are dark complexioned, wrinkly and weak and have long thin fingers. Both of her nails and toenails are long and broken and damaged at the edges. Her eyes are deep with a purple hue that denote fear and creepiness in them all at the same time.

I am petrified but also bewildered by this witch. I muster up all the courage I have left and reply shakily “Uh… Yes… ”

“Well fear not child!” her voice turned to a jubilant one. “You awakened me after all those of years of sleep! Let me know. How can I be of help? Want revenge from someone don’t you?” All of a sudden the witch turned to speaking casually which relaxed me a little.

“Yes I do wish to take revenge from somebody! My Mother!”

“Ooh! Do I love family feuds! Do not worry child, the task will be done! But first tell me your name and your mother’s. My name is Raven. What’s yours?”

“Ella!” I replied. “And my mother’s name is Martha.”

“Okay! Child your task will be done! It’s simply as easy as Ibbity Bippity Boo! But all the more fun! Ahahaha!”

I joined in the malevolent laugh too being as happy as a queen!