A Cinderella Tale

Inspired From Cinderella and The Four Knights

"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 Gauri 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!" ,

Gauri'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" Gauri waves the Girls as She Finishes her job babysitting .

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Gauri 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. Gauri'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 Gauri starts running behind the lady as the lady runs behind the thief .Gauri'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 .Gauri fails to notice him as his face was obscured by his helmet. Gauri 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 ?" Gauri 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 Gauri scoffs at the metaphor Utter nonsense purse and glass slipper Gauri groans mentally trying hard to keep her mouth shut blabbering it out but for some reason Gauri felt that there are decent guys like him exist.

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

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

Gauri 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 Gauri leaves to her room with the leftover food which she had collect from the restaurant. She could afford a proper meal but yet Gauri 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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A tall beautiful lady stands in front of the hotel reception moving fro and backwards waiting for someone . There enters the Kajein Aakhien , The eye candy of girls , with a girl in his arms apparently his date for today while the lady waiting for him calls him "Shivaay "

Shivaay turns back to face her disinterested while he whispers to the girl in his arms something making her blush angering the lady in front of him as she narrows his brows ,

"Anika ..What are you doing him ?"

"Shouldn't I ask this...How dare you date my friend ?" She scoffs furiously at him

"Oh my poor lady just remember for SSO there is only two types of Women in the worlds ..One I have dated and the other one that I'll date later.." He replies unashamedly with a smile as he moves from there making Anika more redder .

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The Prince Charming arrives. His long Silky falls over his face as he removes the helmet off .He puts on his shades as his enters the Office .He crosses his path with the person he never wanted at least today ,

"Omkara Singh Oberoi is here " Shivaay mocks at him as Om returns his gaze with an anger look

"Mr.Omkara Sigh Oberoi I guess you have forget you destination it seems .." Shivaay laughs at him

"Cut the crap "Om furiously whispers

"So can I know what is the street artist doing in The Oberoi Company...When clearly the Artist himself states that he doesn't have interested the Company ?"

Unfazed Omkara answers with a smirk "I can become the Heir "

Shivaay scoffs as he pushes his buttons "A trash like you competing the SSO "

Om closes his eyes in a daze as he pulls Shivaay by his collar "DON"T Dare Provoke me "

He threatens Shivaay and leaves the place.

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Rudra Singh Oberoi driving his Sports Car as all the three cousins aka Shivaay , Omkara and Rudra receives a Message from Khanna aka the Bodyguard of Oberois

Be at the Mansion by sharp 6 pm

It was more like an order and another text comes

All Three at Once

Shivaay and Omkara Scoffs at the message nevertheless they arrive at the mansion together giving cold shoulders to each other as they step into the mansion they turn into flower boys Means a bit kind to each other though apparently the reason Does anyone think it is the order ? . They are threatened by Khanaa the bodyguard had threaten Omkara unless he behaves properly he will never reveal his birth secret whereas as for Shivaay to freeze his credit card .

"Welcome my boys " Mr.Balraj Oberoi welcome's them warmly whereas the cousins aka Shivaay and Omkara waves it off with a disinterested look while Rudra just forces a smile .

"Get Ready We Have a Business Party Tomorrow ..I want my three Grandsons to be present and act Chivalrous to each other" More than a request it was more like an order from their Dada

Shivaay laughs at him simply "What a joke ...We three ..Together?"

While Dada leaves dismissing him .Khanna jumps in "Sir's Order Be Present .." He tells Sternly While Omkara Walks away in the middle " Omkara Singh Oberoi " Khanna Calls him out ,

While Om Turns Furiously "It is just Omkara Singh ..Mr.Khanna.."

"How Long will you live just Omkara Singh ?"

"The Past Years I have lived as Omkara Singh and I will live into future as Omkara Singh ....anyways it is a year I have introduced into an Oberoi..Why would I even need to learn to live as One ?" He asks instead and Walks away baffled

"Family is needed Mr.Shivaay Singh Oberoi for the Business Party " Khanna averts his gaze to Shivaay

"Khannaji stop calling us a family ..I do not have a family ..that would be forever.." He scoffs at Khanna and walks away before Khanna could ask Rudra Cuts in him off saying He has Shooting tomorrow .

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Shivaay is in the club drinking thinking about his Dada's words to be in the party and Khanna telling him they are a family . He laughs at himself Family . What type of a life is he living . His friends join him joking around . That's When Gauri enters with a Pizzza Delivery . She had Draped a Hoodie around herself .She walks to hand it over to the person who ordered ,

"What the hell is ?..I clearly ordered the Boss to send a pretty girl for the delivery but my luck an ugly duckling is here " he laughs out drinking while that jerks friend to joins in calling her "ugly " ,

Burning inside Gauri calmly tells them to pay for the delivery. The jerk tells her "I will not as I lost My appetite as My order is incorrect "

Being calm as possible Gauri requests them to take the order while they refuse ,

" You a damn delivery vermin Order's me?"

And the other jerk takes the box of pizza and dumps into the ground making it spill out . Closing her eyes in rage Gauri tells him to pay the bill .Shivaay is intrigued by her tolerance of Patience .He decides to intervene and pay her the money .His eyes goes Open Wide .The Jerk falls back almost flying in the air due to the horrifying punch on his nose .He closes his eyes in awe and opens again to witness who had Done it.Of course it is the Girl Dabang Gauri Sharma almost in a boxing pose .

The other swiftly pulls out his credit card bowing down while Gauri Pulls up her collar .She gives a kick on his leg so hard and moves forward and stops for awhile turning around she replies enraged "There are so many delivery people in this country on motorbikes at this hour of the night for the sake of customers! And yet, you dare call us 'delivery vermin?' How dare you compare us to insects!"

"Jhansi Rani " Shivaay whispers smitten by her character seeing her retreating figure .

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"Khanna Make Sure All My Grandsons attend the Party to Tomorrow the media has all the eyes over them tomorrow Got it" Dada orders him sternly

A Servant comes running over to them "Mr.Oberoi I am resigning right now it far better working in chawl rather working with the Oberoi Devils " He replies frustrated

And leaves before Dada could speak up .He cups his face in his palm tired . Even after leaving a year together in the same house his Grandsons have not learn to live together scarring away everyone who works here . He wonders whether he could hire somewhere who could force some nuts onto his errant grandsons.

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