Chapter 1 (Edited)

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Chapter 1

"Once upon a time, there was a kind, beautiful girl named Cinderella. She was always tormented by her stepmother and stepsisters. But one fateful day, She met a wonderful prince and lived happily—"

"Bullshit" She screeches " Moreover Cinderella's nowadays don't have time to meet princes because of their damned part-time jobs!" She narrates.

It's part-time jobs galore for Our Modern Day Cinderella, who works as a waitress, cashier,, etc.

She continues "Moreover, 'princes' nowadays are just huge douche bags!" ,

There Enters a douche bag flanked by two women to the park when Madhu was about to pick the fallen fairytale book up.

" They've got a Casanova complex and are so damn haughty. I wish someone would tell them to drop their high and mighty act!" ,

Madhu's tosses the Cinderella book away as She ends the story with a lesson "And that's why you mustn't wait around for some stupid prince, but rely on yourself to survive instead. Got that?"

The Two Girls around the age of ten concurs that She is indeed right , "So Girls Your Mama is here My Time is up ..Bye" Madhu waves the Girls as She Finishes her job babysitting .


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Madhu walks down the lane after delivering the pizza to college boys .She sighs as She thought about her life just a year more for her to complete college yet She had stopped going why? Reason money. Madhu's goal in her life is to complete her degree and move forward to a higher level in life as her mother wished. She works day and night to save the hard earned money from five different part time jobs to pay her college fees but is She successful ? No ! ,Why? Because.

She comes out of her thoughts as She witness a women shouting ,"Thief thief .." Being the Dabang Women She decides to jump in Madhu starts running behind the lady as the lady runs behind the thief .Madhu's pace slows down as She witness a motorcycle races past her as She notices the person catching the thief and returning the purse to the lady She sees from far the lady offering money but He rejects it .Madhu fails to notice him as his face was obscured by his helmet. Madhu walks forward slowly catching her breath .Pretty much Guys remember She was running ? as She gets closer to the lady She sees the lady swooning around .

"What happened are you okay maam ?" Madhu starts to make a conversation when the Lady cuts her off ,

"I am more than Okay I might have found My Princess Charming All thanks to my Glass slipper " She says dreamily

While Madhu scoffs at the metaphor Utter nonsense purse and glass slipper Madhu groans mentally trying hard to keep her mouth shut blabbering it out but for some reason Madhu felt that there are decent guys like him exist.


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Madhu returns her home to see her stepmother and stepsister enjoying pizza

"Madhu I need Rs.5000 Now" Roop aka her step mother orders her ,

Madhu sighs when they take away her hard earned money how is She supposed to save, without a word She pulls out a thousand rupee note and hands it over "I got only this much ! "

Without waiting her to rant Madhu leaves to her room with the leftover food which She had collect from the restaurant. She could afford a proper meal but yet Madhu decides to save that money for her higher studies. She enters her room .Can it be described as a room? , It is so small She can just put her study table in nothing else She smiles sadly as She looked around , her room was filled with decorative pieces , Does anyone know what are the decorations ? It is filled with advertisements of part time jobs. She stretches out loudly She is damn tired today yet She decides to do her online job before taking a rest.

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