Chapter 2 (Trust part 2)

At their grandparents house finishing up with the chores, and making sure they take out the trash the kids quickly got on their bikes and ride it back to the book store. They were picking up speed in order to get to the book store and avoiding traffic, an less than a minute they made it.

As they went inside the book store they found Aurora and Cinderella eating their lunch and saw the kids. "Welcome back you two." said Aurora with a smile on her face while eating her nachos. "I assume you two just can't wait to hear more about life lesson about trust right?." Cinderella asked the two kids.

"Yes we just can't wait to hear more." said Shela who just can no longer hold her excitement as her cousin Tommy was holding his excitement. "Very well let's go wake up Book." said Aurora leading the way. When they went back into the room where the talking book was, the kids sat down on the couch while Book begin telling the story.

"Alright children let's pick up where we left off." said Book.

Story Time: Aurora manged to get back to the shack in which she calls home, as she went in to see her three guardians who were cleaning up. An with quick thinking she sneaked back up to her room not wanting to avoid talking to them, but sadly it failed.

"Ah Rose!. Come on down here an talk to us, and tell us how was your day." said Flora who was playing checkers with her sister Fauna. With a sigh she grab a seat an just tell up a little white lie. "My day was fantastic. I just picked a few berries and eat them and you know the usual stuff." she said wanting to leave badly.

Merryweather who came up with a tray of drinks an sat them down. "That's nice to hear dear you can go back to doing whatever you were doing." she said smiling at Aurora. This gave Aurora the chance to go to her room an chill out, an think of way for her and Cinderella to leave there sad life and live like free girls.

Back with Cinderella who was in the town doing a little bit of shopping since her cold hhearted step family was giving her the negative put down lecture. An so this was one of the things that she does to handling stress or sad drama, and that was shopping. She started looking around at fancy items that was for sale an purchase a few things.

Cinderella was thinking about her cousin an promised to her that she will find a way to get them out of the situation that they are in. She noticed a store/house building that was up for sale and looked at the price that said one hundred and fifty coins. "Oh are you interested in buying this building?." asked an old man who was dressed up fancy. "Um kinda, are you selling it?." Cinderella asked with interest.

The old man smiled and said "Why yes I am. You see me and my wife have owned this book store for years, and decided that we should go into retirement and live our lives." Cinderella couldn't help but smile about the old man and his wife retiring from years of hard work. "Um, you don't mind if you hold on to this building while I discuss this to my cousin. Just for the day." she said hoping that he will say yes.

"Very well young lady I shall do so. Just come back right here to hand over the money and this place is yours." he said as Cinderella quickly ran out of the town, and headed into the woods. She founded the shack that Aurora told her where she lived at, and found her cousins window.

Aurora was bored out of her mind as she wish she can leave and live her life, but that will be the day when she turns sixteen. "Aurora?. Aurora?." Cinderella whisper to her cousin as it got her attention. "Cindy what you doing here!. Get out of here before my guardians find you!." Aurora whisper. Rolling her eyes an didn't care about the warning, Cinderella climbed up to her cousins room and closed the door of the window.

"I have great news cuz!. I found a place that we can live without worry." she explained to Aurora who was mad at first about her cousin taking the risk of getting caught, but formed into a grin after hearing the news. "That's excellent cuz!. An where are going to find the money?." Aurora asked as Cinderella pulled out a bag of money from pocket. "I have been saving this for a rainy day. But this will be wroth every coin." she said grinning.

Aurora hugged her cousin and knew she would trust her, and now they both can live the lives that they wanted. An so with the plan been set into motion they both begin to pack up their things, and sneak out of there home an head in to town. After paying the old man and receive the key and the deed to the there new home, they settled in and started celebrating.

"Cheers for finally having a life of our own." said Cinderella raising her cup as Aurora did as well. "An hope it stays like that." When done eating dinner that Cinderella made, Aurora was dusting off dust in the book store and reorganize the place. She started putting books on each shelf while Cinderella was polishing the cash register, and gave it good spit shine. "This place is going to be the best book store in all of France." she said now mopping the floor.

Aurora who was finished shelving the books grabbed a seat on the chair, an said "sure is cuz this is the best decision that we ever made." When everything was clean up and looking brand new, they went up to the stairs where there living quarters are an went to change into their pajamas.

"I wonder if will make some money when we start selling books?. We need money badly if we are going to live our lives." said Aurora while brushing her teeth while Cinderella was adjusting her pillow. "We should cause kids need books for school and not to mention college students." she said laying her head down on her pillow.

Aurora gargle an spit out her tooth paste and went to bed, and blow out the candle. "Night Cindy." she said going to sleep. "You too Aurora." said Cinderella. As morning arrived bright and early the two went to get dressed for their first book sale. With big smiles on their faces they open up shop and waited for customers to come an buy books.

As hours road by an not a single customer came in as both girls were bored with nothing to do. Cinderella was behind the counter playing with the cash register while Aurora was sweeping the floor to keep herself busy. "Well this sucks." said Aurora as she put the broom down an sat down on her butt. "Yeah, I know what you mean cuz. Not a single customer walked in yet and it's lunch time." said Cinderella blowing her hair out of her face.

Suddenly the bell from the door rang making them both jumped up as they see a girl about their age who had a friendly smile on her face as she introduced herself. "Hi my name is Belle. I just heard of your book store and couldn't wait to go visit." she said as both girls immediately came over to her and gave her the best book service.

"What kind of books do you like?. Fantasy?, Horror?, or just plain Romance?." asked Aurora with excitement as Cinderella sat Belle down on the chair and offered her a plate of cookies. Belle can quickly tell that she was the first customer to walk in to the store. She smiled an grab a cookie and said "Thanks, and I'm interested in all types of books." With that the girls quickly went to different sections of room and came back with books, and stacked on top of the table.

"Girls, I'm only want to buy two books not twenty." Belle said laughing a little while Aurora and Cinderella were blushing in embarrassment. "Alright um that will be five coins each." said Cinderella as she ate her cookie. As Belle purchased her books and put them in her basket she said before leaving "Thanks girls and don't worry I tell everyone about the book store an recommend to shop here." "Thanks come again value customer!." said both Cinderella and Aurora as they not only had their first customer but made a new friend.

And not at all after that day the book store was making a killing as customers were in the store buying books like crazy. So crazy in fact Cinderella and Aurora consider hiring Belle to help out, in which she didn't mind at all. At that moment both girls trusted one another and anyone they meet from that point on.

Now: "Wow that's awesome. Very touching." said Tommy as he was being honest as Shela agree as Book said "Yes it was very touching indeed. Trust is one of things we must obtain in life." Aurora looked at her watch and said "It look at the time. You kids need to go home before your grandparents get worried." as she guided the kids back to the front.

"Can we come back to watch more of that magic story thing?." Shela asked with hope in her eyes. "Of course you kids can come down here any time. Now, off you go." said Cinderella. After waving goodbye an closing the store up for the day, Aurora was cooking dinner for them while Cinderella was setting up the table.

"Come an get it Cindy. Your favorite cheese spinach chicken and corn on the cob." said Aurora with a feel of good in herself on her cooking. "This is good Aurora and this is best I ate since, well besides myself." said Cinderella as she ate her food.

As for Tommy and Shela they were eating dinner as well as they have finally found something to do after school, and on weekends. An that's hanging with some old school young adults an their talking magical book.

Next day after coming back from school the kids came to the book store as they see the two use to be princesses who were playing cards together. "Were back." said both of them. "Are ready?. Do you kids have homework?." asked Cinderella. "Yeah, but you guys can help us." said Tommy as he took out his math book, while Shela took out her science book.

"Oh, um, alright just let us finish our game and we can get started." said Aurora who really don't know how to do today's math, just the basics while Cinderella was not a science nerd. But if these two can time travel then helping two kids with their homework won't be difficult.