Confessions of Cinderella Blue

By Marna A. Hale-Bailey

Confessions of Cinderella Blue gives children a crystal ball into life as a pre-teen, teenager, and young adult by taking the story of Cinderella to a new level. It especially prepares young girls, through stories, for the pitfalls of dating. Currently, little girls who read the original fairy tale of Cinderella dream of becoming a princess due

• Language: English
• Publisher: Marna A. Hale
• Release date: Oct 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781957895567

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Confessions of Cinderella Blue

Copyright © 2023 by Marna A. Hale-Bailey

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

ISBN

978-1-957895-54-3 (Paperback)

978-1-957895-56-7 (eBook)

978-1-957895-55-0 (Hardcover)

Acknowledgements

This book is dedicated to my grandson, Richmond Pace and granddaughter, Alissa Pace in the hopes they will become the Prince and Princess that fairy tales are made of. It is also dedicated to their parents, Richard and Marissa Pace, my husband, Rodriquez Bailey and my brother Hilton I. Hale along with the memory of my late parents Dr. and Mrs. Phale D. Hale, late brother Phale D. Hale, Jr. and late sister Dr. Janice E. Hale.

Special thanks to Dan Beears, Carlotta Duran and Sheila Williams for reading and editing early drafts of this story. Special thanks also to Tom Jacobs for lending audio assistance, and Rodriquez Bailey for creative music to the poems on my website: http://mhaletotaltransformation.com/.

Special acknowledgements to my own Fairy Godmothers and Godfathers who have shown up in times of need as angels. What a wonderful world with them in my life: Dr. Philip Howard, Donielle Howard, Keith A. Benson, Jacqueline Stephens, Kevin Stephens, Kenneth Stephens, Renee Grier, Minnie B. Peek, Anita Dortch, Deante George, Deandre George, Dr. Sharon Milligan, Doreece Lattimer, Dr. Patricia Maryland, Dr. Otis Moss, Jr., Rev. Henry Johnson, Dorothy Hughes, Brenda Watkins, Clara Blaton, Colleen Posey, Denise Pace, Beverly and Mark Pinkston, Rosalind and Otis Glover, Richard and Deena Pace, Norice Rice, Tanya Smith, Morgan and Nexus Stewart, Delores McCollum, Ann Issac, Linda Lawson, Paula Inniss, Dr. Wanda Suber, Michele Bailey, Lance Pace, Michael Bailey, Jasmine and Rodriquez Bailey, Jr., Lauryl LaValle, Wesley Hale, Karen Andrea Hale, Layden Hale, Zetta Watts, Teresa Shepherd, Rob Rogers, Brion Tisdale, Linda Flournoy, Pam Fletcher, Sharon Mackel, Cedra and Charles Westbrook, Peter Davis, Gael Gadah, and the late Ralph Grier, Lita Sullivan, Andrea Battle Sims and Bernice Bailey.

Finally, the book is dedicated to five little girls: Aniyah, Alana, Nora Rae, Aria, and Nova Rose Bailey and all children with wonderful hopes and dreams for the future.

Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1The Family is Shattered

Chapter 2Life at the Blue Cottage

Chapter 3He Said I’m Beautiful!

Chapter 4The Talent Show in Camelot

Chapter 5Tricked by the Wicked Step Mother

Chapter 6The Dark Night of Soul

Chapter 7A Terrible Accident

Chapter 8A Friend’s Surprising Identity

Chapter 9Cinderella Returns to the University of Moon Soul

Chapter 10Blue versus Blue: The Court is in Session

Chapter 11Snow White and Her Seven Dwarfs

Chapter 12The Camelot Wedding

References

Characters

Study Guide Questions

The Family is Shattered

"Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel from Lodabar."

2 Samuel 9:5

Once upon a time, in a land far away lived a man with a wife and an infant daughter. The town was Lodabar, a desolate, isolated city where there was much crime and poverty. The man was Latrell Blue, a woodsman; his wife was Cleo and his baby daughter was the beautiful Cinderella. Although the Blue family was poor, they were happy and ate food from a wonderful vegetable garden planted by Cleo and Latrell.

The year is 1992. Although Lodabar is in the rural Kingdom of King Arthur, they have electricity, automobiles, televisions and cell phones.

Cleo and Latrell loved little Cinderella as she grew into childhood. At age 12, Mamma Cleo became ill. It was a very sad time for Cinderella and Latrell. Before Cleo went to heaven, she gave Cinderella a musical flute and the name of a woman in the Amoretti Mountain who could teach her to play.

My dear Cinderella, learn to play this flute the best you can. Develop your talents and get out of Lodabar. I think this instrument will take you to a better life. Go to this address in the Amoretti Mountains and ask for Madame Fairy. I have arranged for her to give you lessons on this instrument. Remember that I will always love you.

Within days, Mamma Cleo bowed her head and went to heaven in her sleep. Cinderella cried at her bedside, consoled only by her father who was weary from hard work.

Not far away on the other side of Lodabar was an evil woman named Tremaine Simple who lived with her two daughters, Drizzella and Anastasia near the railroad tracks. Tremaine spent all of her time looking for a man to take them away from the railroad tracks to a better side of Lodabar. Tremaine hung out at the bars and nightclubs, searching for men who passed through town, to no avail.

We’re running out of money, Girls. I don’t know what we’re going to do.

Can you find a job, Mother? said Drizzella.

No! You’re my job. I’m supposed to be nobility. I can’t be seen out working for people. One of us has got to get a husband who can get us out of Lodabar! As they sat down to dinner, Drizzella spoke highly of her boyfriend from school.

I love Galli. He’s tall and handsome and so good to me. One day when he finishes college, he will marry me. Then we can all move to Moon-soul.

Don’t make me laugh, Drizzella! Dump that loser! We can’t wait for your poor, fatherless boyfriend to deliver us from this situation.

What do you mean, Mother? Don’t talk about Galli like that.

"His mother is Elaine of Corbenic. She has no husband. That’s

not what I want for you. I want you to marry into a royal family; a rich family; a member of King Arthur’s court! You’re not going to waste your youth and beauty on Galli! Now eat your food while we figure out what to do."

There’s a girl in my class whose mother went to heaven last week. Her name is Cinderella Blue. I’m not sure what her father’s name is, other than Mr. Blue. He is a carpenter with a successful business. Maybe you can wander into the woods and carry his lunch, Mother. said Anastasia.

Now you’re talking. I think I’ll prepare a basket of fish and chips and pay Mr. Blue a visit tomorrow.

After the funeral and for the next six months, Lady Tremaine visited Latrell Blue every day, carrying lunch providing polite conversation about what