Fairy Tales: Unraveled: A twisted retell shorts collection by Alana Greig

Author:Alana Greig [Greig, Alana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crazy Ink
Published: 2020-11-04T22:00:00+00:00

The next town was bigger; I knew we needed to find somewhere to stay. My unnamed daughter was cold, and I was so worried that she would die if I did not find us somewhere permanent to stay. I was loath to let people know we had money. A lone woman and a baby would be easy pickings for the local pimp and those whose greed outweighed their morals.

I stopped for a moment outside a townhouse, its Edwardian facade imposing in its grandeur. This is the sort of place my child deserved to live. She should be treated as a princess. As tiny as she is, I knew she would have hair the colour of gold thread and eyes as blue as the sky. Blue like her father’s.

I heard the front door open and went to move on, but whoever it was called to me. It was a woman. I looked over at her; she was the housekeeper maybe. It was hard to tell; the path to the door was long, and the light that shone behind her hid her from view. She walked down the path and begged me to come inside. She had heard the baby crying, and Mr. Lewis, the owner of the house, was away on business and would not mind. He loved children. With no other choice really, I let the woman usher me and my daughter into the house.

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