Mairin's POV:
I ran as fast as I can back to the house. My feet hurt really bad.

I quickly opened the door "I'm so s-" I began. "YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HOME AT 5:00 BUT NO?!!!" Grace screamed.

"I'm sorry I can explain-" I said. "No need to" Grace spat and walked over to the stove and turned it on.

"W-W-What a-are you d-doing?" I asked nervously. "Get on. Lay down." Grace said. "WHAT?!" I yelled.

"You heard me, get on the stove and lay down. This is your punishment" Grace smirked.

A tear rolled down my cheek. Not from sadness, but fear.

I hopped on the oven I touched the burner with my toe. It burned badly. "What are you waiting for? Get on!" Grace was about to push me until-

"STOP EVERYONE NOW!!!!!!"

Steven :,)

"Steven!" I yelled. "Mom! Why would you do such a thing!!" Steven yelled at Grace and ran over and picked me up bridal style.

"Woah-" I began.

"SHE'S AN INNOCENT 18 YEAR OLD AND YOU TREAT HER LIKE AN ANIMAL–WAIT A 'IT' THATS WHAT YOU CALL HER!! 'IT' 'IT' 'IT' YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HER *BEEP* NAME!!! WHY SHOULD I EVEN CALL YOU A MOTHER!!! YOU'RE A *BEEP* CHILD ABUSER, GRACE! I WISH YOU WEREN'T EVEN OUR MOTHER!! I WISH OUR FATHER WAS ALIVE AND HE NEVER EVER MET YOU, I ALSO WISH WE HAD OUR ORIGINAL MOTHER!!!! YOU NEED TO LEARN TO TREAT OTHERS EQUALLY!!!!! *BEEP*" Steven screamed while crying, still holding me bridal style.

But Grace just clenched her fist, face down, and her eyes were shaded. "Both. Of. You. Go. To. You're. Room." She slowly said.

Steven's eyes narrowed and he put me down, and walked up the stairs. I followed him.

"Steven......thank you!" I hugged him as soon as we got into his room. "You're welcome!" He smiled, then frowned.

"What's the matter?" I asked as I sat next to him, on his bed.

He sighed. "There's a ball coming up because Prince Alain is getting married. The whole village is invited. But....."

"But what?!?" I asked

"You can't come..." His voice trailed off.

"WHAT WHY?!" I yelled, very angrily.

"Grace wants you to clean the house, while the both of us go..." He answered.

"WHAT?!? AND YOU AGREE WITH THIS?!?!" I screamed.

"Mairin...I–" Steven began.

But I ran out of his room and slammed the door behind me and stormed down to my room.

When I got down to my room I flopped onto my broken bed and screamed into the pillow.

"What's wrong?" Babé asked.

I told Babé and Chespie everything....

"THATS SO UNFAIR! IM GONNA GET GRACE AND BEAT–" I cut Chespie off "SHHHHHHH she'll hear you!"

"Oops..." Chespie said.

"Why are you so eager to go to the ball?" Babé asked.

And I told them everything about me meeting Prince Alain, and how I love him.

"We need to help!" Babé said and Chespie nodded.

"What can you guys do?" I asked.

Babé and Chespie looked at eachother and nodded.

"You'll see...." Chespie smirked.

Oh no.....