????SHE’S NOT A CINDERELLA????
????A Cinderella doesn’t have to be a princess????
✍️ Written By Precious Pinky✍️
????Chapter Forty-One [41]????
FINALE….????????????
Theme: She’s not a Cinderella…????.
????Malcolm’s Pov????
“Has she arrived yet?” Johnny ask me as i walked throu-ghthe doors to the dressing room.
I sighed de-eply and sunk into the chair beside Johnny.
“No. Not yet. Do you think she’s still going to come?”
“Ruby wouldn’t miss this. You know her.” Mason says. “And besides, her father will be here also. So there’s no way she’s going to miss today concert.”
“And she also knows how much the concert means to you. Don’t worry she will come.”
They are all right.
Ruby was going to come. She wouldn’t miss today concert and honestly, I don’t want her to miss it.
I want her to be here when I sing the song.
Yeah, my song.
Finally, Mr Joe accepted to play our song. And being the fact that I was the only one who has a talent for writing songs… i was given the privilege to write a song for this concert.
But there was no need for me to start thinking of a song to write….
….why?
Because I have a song already.
I have an inspiration already.
And that’s one reason I don’t want Ruby to miss this concert.
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????Ruby’s Pov????
“what’s she doing here?” Jennifer questioned as she walked and stood beside me.
“Hi.” Kara waved a little with a smirk on her stupid face!
Remind why I hate this girl again?
Well, she was the cause of almost all the problem I had encountered in this life!
She’s no good news at all… How can i forget?
Actually, I never forgot that.
And that’s one reason why I’m glaring at her right now.
“What do you want?” I ask without any emotions.
Just then, Mr Santiago walked into the house with a small smile on his face.
What the fu-ckwere they doing here?
Haven’t they done enough already?
The fact that I pleaded with my dad to still continue working with Mr Santiago as his partner doesn’t mean I’ve forgiven them.
Okay, maybe I did forgave them… but I can’t seem to forget every damn thing Kara had put Malcolm and I throu-gh!
Because of her, we made difficult decision…
Because of her, we got hurt…
Because of her, our love became so unbearable and painful…
My subconscious was right.
I owe Kara for that. And maybe… Maybe that’s why I decided to forgive her and move on from the past.
But I still can’t forget everything she had done.
“Hey, calm down. There’s no need to get so worked up over nothing, Ruby.” She began, making her way closer to me. “Nice house by the way.”
“Thanks. And no thank you.” I say, still shooting daggers at her direction.
This girl does nothing but piss me off.
“Kara! You are not here to cause trouble but to apologize!” Mr Santiago scolded.
Kara rolled her eyes and fold her arms over chest. “i see no reason why I should be the one to apologize to her. i mean, she was the one who stole my boyfriend in the first place.”
“Malcolm was never your boyfriend. Hell, he never loved you.” I say.
I was beginning to lose my sanity. This bit-ch still hasn’t change.
“Kara.” Mr Santiago growled.
she threw her hands in the air in surrender and say. “i’m sorry. Are you happy now?”
“You are nothing but an annoying bit-ch , Kara. How the hell did I became friends with a lowlife thing like you?” Jennifer was giving her a disgusted look.
I, myself was getting disgusted by her presence.
“Whatever.” She say looking away.
“I’m so sorry for her rude behavior, Mr Dantes. I’m sorry, Ruby. I know Kara hurt you and Malcolm a lot because of her selfishness. But I don’t blame her. I blame myself instead for making her this way. And that’s why I’m going to correct everything. Kara will be going to Paris to stay with my parents. They are the ones in the right position to discipline her.”
“Wait, what? But you said you wouldn’t take me there if I apologized to her.” She says. Fear was written all over her face.
Kara was obviously afraid of her grandparents.
“Well, you didn’t apologize to her.”
“I did. I’m sorry, Ruby for hurting both you and Malcolm. I’m really sorry and I mean it this time around.” She says in total fear. She then turned to her father. “I’ve apologize to her now.”
“Well, I lied. You are still going to Paris. You need to be taught manners.” He looks at Mr Dantes and smiled. “Thanks for not calling our partnership off.”
“You should be thanking my daughter instead. She is the reason why I didn’t call it off.” My dad said as he wrapped his arms around my shoulder and pulled me to his body.
I smiled.
“Thanks Miss Darlings.”
“No, no, no. She’s Ruby Dantes now.” My dad corrected and we all laughed aside from Kara who was still frowning.
“I should get going now before we miss our flight to Paris. I won’t be present for the concert but Mr Joe would be.”
“And I will be also.” Tyson say and we all laughed again.
“Alright….i should get going now. Let’s go now Kara.”
“No.”
“Well, you are not welcome to stay in our house so I guess you should leave with your dad.” Jennifer scowled at Kara.
Kara eyed us before walking out while Mr Santiago followed her from behind.
That girl can never change. But i guess her grandparents would discipline her really well until she change from that nasty behavior of hers!
“Um… don’t we have a concert to go for?” My dad questioned.
Damn!
We are late now.
I quickly snatched my phone and bag from the couch and ran to the elevator while my family ran after me from behind.
I can’t miss today concert for anything.
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????Jennifer’s Pov????
As we got out of the house, I collided with a rock like body.
Ouch! That hurt!
I took a step back and look up at the rock and that was when I saw him.
Yeah. Him.
Collins.
He was smiling down at me with his hands stuffed into his pan-ts pocket.
He was here.
My family were already in the car, waiting for me.
“Collins?” I questioned.
He took a step closer to my and reached out to hold my hand in between his. “Am I late?”
I shook my head no as the tears spilled down to my cheek.
“I guess I have your family blessings,” And look towards my family and they were all cheering him on.
He was right.
He has their blessings already.
He went down on one knee.
Oh my God.
I can’t believe this is happening.
“Jennifer Dantes….will you marry me?”
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????Ruby’s Pov????
“Hurry up!”
I say as I ran into the building, leaving my family behind.
I could hear their footstep from behind but that didn’t stop me from going throu-ghthat door.
I could hear the crowd screams as they cheered…oh, no. They’ve begun.
The five stars were on stage already as they sang.
damn! I didn’t get to wish them good luck especially my boyfriend, Malcolm.
I forcefully made my way throu-ghthe crowd until I got to the front.
No one even paid attention to me as they kept screaming and jumping in excitement over the music the five stars were singing
Speaking about the music…why the hell does it sound familiar?
Well, it does because it’s exactly the same music I’d heard Malcolm singing that day at Boston in the studio.
I smiled as i remembered when Malcolm told me he wrote the song while thinking of me.
I was an inspiration to him.
The Sing was literally for me!
Suddenly, our eyes met.
He smiled as soon as his eyes met mine and I returned the smile with a smile of my own as I started clapping and was also cheering them on alongside the fans.
“Hey, baby girl.” I heard a voice from behind.
I laughed as I turned to see a smiling Cherry.
We both embraced each other. giggling.
it’s been a while since we last saw each other.
I miss my best friend!
Vincent showed up behind Cherry and we both hug-ged as well.
“How have you been?” Cherry yelled over the screams of the crowd.
“Fine. You?” I yelled back.
She grinned. “Never been better. Guess what?” She whispered in my ear now.
“what?” I whispered back.
“I’m pregnant and yeah, Vincent and I intend to get married this summer.”
I gasped as I glance down at her tummy. That was when I saw the little bump at her abdomen.
Oh my God!
My best friend is pregnant.
I squealed in excitement as I pulled her in for a hug again.
I can’t believe this… I’m so happy for her.
I will be a godmother soon.
Can you imagine?
She was smiling.
She was happy.
Vincent and her unborn baby were her happiness.
When she was just two years old, she lost both her parents in a fire accident so she literally grew up with her grandparents.
May their gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
But that didn’t bring her down.
That didn’t stop her from achieving her goal and…happiness.
I look over at Malcolm…he was still singing, and his gaze were still on me.
“your guy is damn cute!” Cherry whispered into my ear.
“Yes. He is.” I whispered back, still smiling.
Finally, they were done with the entertainment but didn’t leave the stage just yet.
“Hello everyone!” Malcolm say and that only increased the screams from the crowd.
Arrrrgh, fans!
“I will like to introduce you guys to the girl who had inspired me into writing this song. Honestly, I never imagined a day like this to come…” He was looking at me now when he signalled me to come up there on stage.
“I think your prince charming is calling out for you.” Cherry squealed.
Oh, Cherry.
She will always be Cherry whether pregnant or not!
I slowly made my way up there on stage.
Jeez, I was fu-cking shy.
I approached him and whoa, his eyes did a lot of magic because they suddenly put me at ease and I wasn’t feeling shy compared to how I was when I first stepped foot on the stage.
Malcolm snak-ed his arms around my wa-istand pulled me closer to his body.
Everyone were screaming and clapping.
They were happy for us.
No one was against our relationship now.
The whole crowd were okay with us being together.
“When I first saw you at that sto-re room, do you know the first thing that came into mind…?”
Uh….was i to answer that?
“Wow, she’s beautiful.” Okay, I wasn’t meant to answer that. “your eyes,” He ki-ssed my both eyes. “your nose,” He ki-ssed the tip of my nose. “Your ear,” He nibbled my earlobe and I bit my lower li-p to stop myself from mo-aning. “And your li-ps.” He pressed a soft ki-ss on my li-ps.
I smiled over his li-ps.
He pulled away and leaned his forehead on mine.
“I became so drawn and addicted to you. Yeah, it was love at first sight. But then, I got separated from you. I tried forgetting you but couldn’t. I don’t even know what you looked like exactly but it felt like I know you….your face and your characteristics! You were like my Cinderella. But…no, you were never my Cinderella…. because I knew who you were right from the very beginning. I fell in love with the real you. And not how or what you looked like.” He cupped my face in between his palm.
“She’s not a Cinderella… that’s the title of the song, Gem.”
⏱️ What’s the title of the song?⏱️
⏱️i haven’t think of a title yet.⏱️
That was his reply the day I had asked him at Boston in the studio.
He had a title now.
She’s not a Cinderella….
I grinned.
Yeah, I was not a Cinderella….
I have no fairy godmother…
I lost no glas-ssli-ppers….
I don’t have a wicked step mother and sisters.
But I did thought I had a wicked sister but turned out i was wrong.
Jennifer wasn’t evil or wicked or heartless… or mean.
She was just a girl with a broken heart.
My family….
My best friend….
The five stars….
Malcolm….
They were my happiness.
“It’s beautiful.” I whispered.
He push a stray of hair from my face and tucked it at the back of my ear.
“You are beautiful.”
Suddenly the crowd started screaming, “Malby! Malby! Malby! We love you, Malby.”
I knitted my brows.
“Malby?”
“I guess they are shipping for us.” He say with a grin.
We turned around to look at the crowd as they kept screaming ‘Malby!’
This was it.
I got my fairytale ending after all.
And yeah, it was a happy ever after!
#THE END.
A/N: WAIT! Who said it was over? The epilogue is just a few stroll below…
Enjoy!!!!
????EPILOGUE????
‘la la la…la la la….la la la la la la la…’
The rhythm kept playing as the door to the church opened and i walked in with a bouquet of flowers.
I was happy.
This was a dream come true.
To Jennifer, of course.
Wait. did you guys actually think I was the one getting married?
Ha! You got scammed!
Actually, it was Jennifer who was getting married to her prince.
Collins.
Yes…Her answer was yes.
I was just her chief bridesmaid. I was wearing a pink short gown and a white flat shoe.
My hair was neatly made in a high bun. I was wearing a light make up.
Cherry was sitting at the front row when I walked past.
She was smiling.
Her stomach were now bigger. She could barely stand up.
But Cherry will always be Cherry…she still talk way too much.
And James…? He relocated to another country because of work but he didn’t miss the weeding for anything.
We were still indebted to him for asking our little Tyson.
Malcolm was Collins best man.
While I was Jennifer’s chief bridesmaid… okay. i think I’ve said that before.
My dad walked Jennifer down the aisle to her husband to be.
They finally got to the alter. Jennifer ki-ssed dad on his both cheek before turning to Collins and accepting his outstretched hand and standing beside him as they both faces the priest.
Dad and I walked down to our seat and everyone in the church, including dad and I sat down.
Tyson was sitting down with the five stars.
What a betrayal!
Jennifer and Collins both exchanged their rings and say their vows.
They were both happy to be getting married.
Just like how Vincent and Cherry were both happy when getting married.
Wait, why were everybody around me getting married while I’m still here waiting for that idiot to pop out that simple question.
“i pronounce you both man and wife, you may now ki-ss your bride.” The priest says and all the crowd start clapping as the newlywed ki-ssed with all of their heart.
There was no doubt…they were in love.
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Collins and i were both dancing to the slow music while Jennifer and dad were dancing.
Malcolm and Cherry were both chatting and laughing.
Malcolm did took Cherry out for that dinner.
He kept his promise.
Was he not wonderful?
Yeah, I know.
“You are really in love with him, aren’t you?”
I smiled and blus-hed as I quickly look away from Malcolm and stare at Collins who was grinning at me.
“He loves you very much as well.”
I know that already.
Malcolm loves me as much as I love him.
“But why isn’t he asking me yet?” Dang it, I didn’t even know when I voiced out my thought.
Collins smiled. “I guess he’s waiting for the perfect time to.” He looks ahead of me and grinned. “I should better go dance with my queen.”
“Yeah.” I pulled away and watched him walked over to Jennifer who has just finish dancing with dad.
As soon as Collins approached her, they both started ki-ssing.
Yeah. yeah. Rub off your married life at my face!
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“Wow, that’s amazing!” I say to Johnny as we danced.
Johnny had asked me for a dance as soon as Collins walked out while Malcolm was dancing with Dorcas.
Mason, Cherry, Elvis and Vincent were talking at that same table were Malcolm and Cherry had chatted as well.
I guess they don’t want her bored.
“I know right. Actually, I’ve had a crush on her until you came along.”
“until I came along?”
He blus-hed and looked down at our feet. “I once had a crush on you, tiny girl.” He says.
Wait, what?
Johnny had a crush on me?
I stare at him wide eyes.
“Hey, stop giving me that look. I came to realized that I never had a crush on you… You were my best friend. Dorcas has been the girl I’ve always liked.”
I let out a sigh of relief at that.
I don’t want things to ever get awkward between Johnny and I.
I was his best friend and he was my best male friend.
He was the one who made me felt comfortable when I start working as the five stars personal a-ssistant.
Ah, speaking about personal a-ssistant…
⏱️ FLASHBACK⏱️
“Shhh. They will be so shock.” Mr Joe whispered to me as he led me throu-ghthe door.
It was like a year ago when I had walked throu-ghthat door to work as the five stars personal a-ssistant.
Although, history was about to repeat itself again but I have a good vibe about this one compared to the first time I started working for the five stars.
My dad had asked me to take charge of one of his companies ….yes, I accepted but I also want to work as the five stars personal a-ssistant so I decided to take over the entertainment industry.
Jennifer took over the production company. Tyson was still young so I guess he would take over the rest when he come of age.
Mr Joe and i walked into the room.
“Hola!” I greeted with a smile on my face.
They all stare at me in shock as they got up to their feet.
“Wait, she is the a-ssistant you were talking about?” Elvis ask.
“Yup. surprise.”
“Yes! Come here, tiny girl.” Johny says and i quickly ran into his arms.
I miss him so much.
He was rocking us both side to side as we hug-ged.
I miss them.
The five stars…
They were part of my life now.
“Okay, Enough.” Malcolm say, walking over to both Johnny and I.
I laughed.
My boyfriend was jealous.
“Group hug.” I yelled, giggling.
Malcolm smirked and they all came in for a hug.
“Damn, you are so short.” Mason muttered.
“shut up, man.” My boyfriend spoke up for me.
⏱️ FLASHBACK ENDS⏱️
“I wish you and Malcolm a happy life. You both have my blessings.”
I grinned and hug-ged him. He hug-ged me back.
“Thanks, big bro.” I muttered under my breath.
“It’s no big deal, tiny girl.”
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It was time for the bride to throw her bouquet.
All the single ladies who weren’t married positioned themselves as they got prepared to catch the bouquet.
Including myself.
Jennifer winked at me as she turned around. Her back were against us now.
“One….two….three!” And she threw the bouquet over her head and quickly turned around to see who caught the bouquet.
It was….
Malcolm?
He knelt down on one knee and the whole crowd gasped, including me.
“I’ve always waited for this moment …and hell, I have no regret that the moment is finally here. I want to spend the rest of my life with you….I want to wake up every morning with you right beside me… Hell, I want to watch you smile all day…. i want you to be my mother of my unborn kids. I want to love, cherish and make you happy until my last breath. So I’m asking you now…. Ruby Darlings Dantes….Will you do me the honor in being my wife?” He stretched the tuli-p flower towards me.
I can’t believe this.
Malcolm was proposing to me.
He has finally pop out the question.
I look over at Collins and he gave me a, i-told-you-so look.
I grinned and look back down at Malcolm.
I quickly got down on my knees and ki-ssed Malcolm with all I had in me.
I love him so much.
We went throu-ghhell. We’ve suffered just to be together. We didn’t fight for our love during our difficulties but our love fought for us.
“You are suppose to say yes and not join me in kneeling down.” He says.
I smacked his chest and blus-hed.
“You didn’t collect the flower.” He point out.
I playfully rolled my eyes. “Flower? and not a ring?” I tsked as I shook my head.
His face changed Into a frown. Damn, did I say something wrong.
I was only joking.
“That was a joke.”
“How can I give you a ring that has been with you all throu-ghthis time.”
“What?”
He nodded at the necklace hung around my neck.
I stare at him, confusion were clear on my face.
“Go on.” He urged.
I took off the necklace and look down at it… Wait, a locket?
mom’s necklace wasn’t a necklace.
I looked up at his neck.
OMG….Malcolm still had mom’s necklace on.
He didn’t took it off.
That was when I realized that when Malcolm had given the necklace i didn’t look down at it, I just made a conclusion that it was the necklace i had given to him.
I opened the locket and that was when i saw a huge diamond ring.
Holy….crap!
Everyone around me gasped.
“Malcolm…”
“So…is it a yes?”
I smiled throu-ghthe tears and nodded my head yes.
He smiled and sli-p the huge diamond ring on my middle finger.
Everyone started clapping as they congratulated us.
Suddenly, we heard a scream.
We all look over at screaming Cherry. I look down at her legs and that was when I saw the water running down her legs.
Her water broke.
Cherry is in labor.
This was a triple blessings to us!
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#FIVE YEARS LATER
“You are getting really annoying, you know that right?” Mason questioned as he glared at me.
“Just shut up and hand over the chocolate.”
“You’ve literally taken everything away from me!” He almost yelled.
I suddenly started crying.
“You don’t have to cry.” He sighed but I kept on crying. “Here, you can have it.” He gives it to me.
I smiled and collected the chocolate from him and started eating it.
“I need to start hiding whenever I eat my things.” He says under his breath but I heard him loud and clear but didn’t say anything but keot on eating my chocolate.
“can you pas-sthe TV control?” I batted my eyelashes as I gave him a puppy look.
He eyed me from head to toe. “Where did Malcolm go again? Because he really needs to come back home and take care of his pregnant wife himself!”
I smacked his shoulder and glared at him before saying. “you need to get yourself a wife, Mas.”
“Baby Ruby, please when you get out of there… don’t be like your mother but be like your great uncle Mason.”
“Did I just hear you correctly? Baby Ruby will be like her cute uncle Johnny.”
“Her?” Mason and i both questioned in unison.
Johnny rolled his eyes. “I want to have a goddaughter, okay?”
Malcolm, Denise and Elvis walked into the house.
Malcolm walked over to me and dropped a ki-ss on my forehead.
“How is my baby doing?”
“I’m doing great.”
“Uh…okay. But I wasn’t talking about you but my actual baby.”
The other guys started laughing.
I glared at Malcolm.
“Jerk.”
He laughs and came to sit down beside me.
We were all watching a movie when I felt we-tness between my thighs.
Did I pee…?
I suddenly felt a sharp pain and that was how I let out a loud yelp.
The guys all turned to me in worry.
“Uh…guys…I think my water just broke.” Another contradiction came in again and I screamed, shutting my eyes close. “Hospital….Malcolm… Hospital.” Another contradiction came again and I held unto Mason as I screamed. Again.
“Johnny call Cherry and Jennifer right away so they would bring the baby clothes over. Let’s take her to the hospital.”
“Wait, my waist. I want to sit down.” I say as I sat down back on the chair and that was when another contradiction hit me yet again. “Ahhh! Malcolm, take me to the hospital! Now!” I was quite sure the house were moved from my scream.
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“It’s a baby girl.” The doctor say as he handed our baby over.
I smiled as i collected my daughter from the doctor and look down at her beautiful face.
She was just like her father.
But had the same color of hair with me.
Brown.
Malcolm stood by me as he looked down at his little princess.
“She is beautiful.” I say in a whisper.
“Yeah. Just like her mother.” He pressed a ki-ss at the side of my head.
Suddenly the door to our room was burst open and the room was flooded with friends and families and they welcomed a new member to the house.
Tyson hug-ged me and congratulated me.
He was no longer a small boy.
Jennifer, Cherry and Dorcas hug-ged me as well and congratulated me. So did my dad and Malcolm’s parents.
Everyone were happy for us.
“So what are you going to call her?” Xander, Cherry’s son asked as he looked in between Malcolm and I.
Malcolm and I never really planned that.
Stupid!
‘Malby…..Malby…. Congratulations, Malby.’
“Your fans are here already. They are all happy for you both.” Mr Joe say as he walked throu-ghthe door. “Congratulations.”
I smiled as a name popped into my head.
“Malby. Malby Diamond Alvin.” I say.
“Malby?”
“Yeah. She’s going to be a reminder of our love. She is unique, just like her name. Malby.”
“I like it.” Malcolm agreed.
The fans were still screaming our baby name as they congratulated us.
“Welcome baby Malby.” Xander say with a smile.
I ruffled his hair and ki-ssed his forehead.
I hope he get to be there for my daughter and be a great friend to her just like how his mother have been a great friend to me.
Malcolm’s Pov; She was my happiness.
Ruby’s Pov; He was my happiness.
Malcolm’s Pov; I will always love her.
Ruby’s Pov; I will always love him.
Malcolm’s Pov; She will forever be my Gem, my mask girl…my Cinder….nah, she’s not a Cinderella, she is my wife and the mother of my daughter, Malby.
Ruby’s Pov; I was not a Cinderella….he was my husband and the father of my daughter, Malby.
Malcolm and Ruby’s Pov: It was a happy ending after all.
“Wait….” Johnny holds his hand up in the air. “Who gets to be Malby’s great uncle?”
“It’s me, of course.” Mason, Tyson, Elvis, Denise and even little Xander say in unison.
Everyone in the room started laughing.
Malcolm and Ruby’s Pov; THIS WAS THE END OF OUR BEGINNING.
#THE END…????.