{"id":7370,"date":"2022-04-06T06:29:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T06:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speakout.org.uk\/?p=7370"},"modified":"2023-05-09T14:44:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T14:44:21","slug":"the-glass-slipper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speakout.org.uk\/the-glass-slipper\/","title":{"rendered":"The Glass Slipper &#8211; a modern take"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7370\" class=\"elementor elementor-7370\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7995dcd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7995dcd9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2735f09e\" data-id=\"2735f09e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf5d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbf5d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Speak Out Team are working with the creative writing group at Welland Park Academy and came up with a brief to write a modern-day fairy tale. Here is a modern twist on \u2018The Glass Slipper\u2019.<\/strong><\/p><hr \/><p>&#8220;Who&#8217;s that?&#8221; I yell in Adam&#8217;s ear, louder than intended. Though I doubt anyone could hear us over the music being blasted behind us.<\/p><p>&#8220;Huh? Oh, her? That&#8217;s Ella.&#8221; Adam turns around, vibrant disco lights flashing across his face. He holds a cup in his hand, containing some sort of dark beverage. Probably just Ribena.<\/p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve never seen her here before. I wanna talk to her.&#8221; I steal a few glances in her direction &#8211; nothing too obvious. She&#8217;s wearing a blue top with flowing sleeves and a dark pair of jeans. What stands out most about her, however, is her bright red sneakers. I could see them from across the room.<\/p><p>Adam takes a swig of his juice, not bothering to even look at her. &#8220;She&#8217;s, like, never at school. I&#8217;m surprised she even came to the dance.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;Should I introduce myself?&#8221; I chew at my nails. She stands in the corner of the room, studiously reading a poster advertising the school dance. It states: END OF SCHOOL BALL in huge letters.<\/p><p>&#8220;I mean,&#8221; he finally looks over to her, pulling a disgusted expression, &#8220;you might be the first person to even talk to her this year. But, if you can live with that, then sure. Why not.&#8221;<\/p><p>Adam takes a final gulp of his drink. &#8220;I&#8217;m gonna go get some more juice. Have fun.&#8221;<\/p><p>I gulp. &#8220;I&#8217;ll try.&#8221;<\/p><p>Adam wanders off. I see Ella leaning against the wall now, tapping her red shoes to the beat of the song. Carefully, I navigate my way around the screaming groups of my dancing classmates.<\/p><p>That&#8217;s when my father bumps into me. He&#8217;s a member of the PTA, which is the only reason I&#8217;m even slightly popular at this school. &#8220;Henry Prince!&#8221; my dad addresses me by my full name, for some reason, &#8220;Have you found a good girl to dance with yet?&#8221;<\/p><p>I nervously look past my father&#8217;s shoulder, making sure Ella is still there. She&#8217;s gone. Oh no. I haven&#8217;t missed my chance, have I? &#8220;No, dad. Not yet.&#8221;<\/p><p>My dad chuckles at my blushing face. &#8220;Okay then. I&#8217;ll leave you to it, shall I? Looks like Adam&#8217;s at the buffet. Great, not <em>again<\/em>! ADAM, NO!&#8221; My father stomps off to the other side of the room, and I sigh in relief.<\/p><p>I glance around. That&#8217;s when I catch sight of her shoes. I look up to see her running out the door. It&#8217;s barely just turned midnight, why is she already leaving?<\/p><p>I shove past the crowds of students. I keep my eye on the door, as sweaty people cross my path, the vivid lights flashing past my vision. I reach the doorway, gasping for air as the cool breeze hits me.<\/p><p>The front stairs of my school descend before me. I can barely see Ella running down the road. I&#8217;ve missed my opportunity &#8211; she&#8217;s already gone.<\/p><p>I sit down on the step beneath my feet, cursing under my breath. As my head falls into my hands, I notice something beside me. A single red sneaker, sitting on the stairs.<\/p><p>I reach over. Folded between the worn laces is a slip of paper.<\/p><p><em>Hi, Henry. 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