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The Golden-Stair Life

February 24, 2017 10 Comments

By McKenzie Richardson

Life as a princess is hard. It’s even harder when you have to relive your story day after day. I’m not talking “happily ever after”; I’m talking “happily ten seconds” before it starts all over. Locked in a tower, people yanking on my hair, only to be trapped in a marriage with a prince I hardly know. Repeat.

Well, not anymore.

Taking the bread-knife from my plate, I hack off my long braid, tying it to the window hook before the prince comes.

I’m done with this outdated story. Time to write my own.

I climb down, disappearing into the night.

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  1. Jack Spies says

    February 24, 2017 at 6:22 am

    Good job, McKenzie. I have always loved the idea of disappearing into the night.

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  2. Meghashri Dalvi says

    February 24, 2017 at 6:32 am

    Grand twist. Love it!

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  3. Bobby Warner says

    February 24, 2017 at 7:42 am

    Nice variation on a famous fairy tale character. Liked it.

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  4. Larry says

    February 24, 2017 at 9:25 am

    Wonderful. You surely brought life to the “outdated” story!

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  5. Roy Dorman says

    February 24, 2017 at 10:50 am

    Very nicely done, McKenzie. A great “flash” fairy tale.

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  6. sue Schwab says

    February 24, 2017 at 2:48 pm

    You brought this story to life.. I can visualize everything and I am intrigued . Great writing!

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  7. Jerry Kamens says

    February 24, 2017 at 3:05 pm

    Groundhog Day Redux!! Bravo

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  8. Emily Jerzak says

    February 24, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    I think this great ! I love it…so much in a short story

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  9. Gena says

    February 24, 2017 at 7:32 pm

    Loved it, I literally laughed out loud!

    Reply
  10. Esme upon the Cloud says

    February 27, 2017 at 1:48 am

    Great imagery. Well done!

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