Snow white| rewritten
Snow White watched the pair before her in indifference.
But with a closer look, one would be able to detect the tiny expression of disappointment she threw at her father who walked in a moment ago with a woman in her early forties.
“Snow White! Here, meet your new mom!’’ her father said obliviously.
“ Hello child. I'm your new mom. But you can call me Hilde!”
Quietly, the twenty year old took in the appearance of her ‘new mom’ and she could tell immediately that here comes a vain snake.
Saying nothing, she walked up the stairs, back to her room. She could care less.
This certain day, Snow white sat on the lounge chair as she scrolled through her Instagram with a head phone.
She had participated in the recent weekly face card challenge contest. Participants would upload their best picture of the week and the amount of likes determines the winner. Right now, she watched with a small smile as the likes under her post entered 1.5k.
Not aware of her surroundings, she was unable to realize her stepmother's presence behind as she glared at the poor girl.
Hilde let her eyes wander to the phone's screen taking in the picture and the amount of likes. She wouldn't deny the unparalleled beauty of the young girl.
Her dark mane of hair shone like fine ebony, her oh-so-fair skin was Unblemished and almost as White as snow. And her small mouth, they were not pink like average girls' but naturally as red as blood..
Jealousy and envy burned through Hilde’s soul making her eyes sparkle with a dark glint
‘tch! I could get as much or even more likes if I upload my pictures too!’ she thought with a sneer as she walked away to her room.
And true to her earlier proclamation, she was ready to upload her pictures too. Her face was caked up in heavy makeover as she grinned at the selfies of her which she took.
“Gorgeous”
Finally making up her mind, she uploaded the picture, adding the hashtags to participate in the contest.
‘Now let's see who's the fairest of us all!’
She thought before strolling away.
A week finally passed and it was time to award the winners of the contest. Anxiously, Hilde grabbed her cell phone.
“Who's the fairest of us all?” She mumbled to herself as she scrolled through the Instagram page and after a minute…
“What?!” She spat out angrily while glaring at the name and image of snow white emerging as the winner with 3.5K likes
“How could that be? My powder was no joke and I took those pictures at the right angle
“Perhaps, because I didn't use a ring light. I should get my hair done too. I should win next week!”
Another week came.
With extreme anxiety, Hilde gripped on her phone in her ordeal to check for the week's program
“Let's see… who's the fairest of us all?...” She mumbled to herself. The page came up and she yelled in exasperation this time.
“Again?” It was the third time she's participating and Snow white's name and image kept popping at the first, proclaiming her as the fairest of all.
Apart from being recognized as the most beautiful, the prizes she'd always win were making her feel very uneasy.
She'd done it all. Buying expensive wigs, visiting spas, getting new cosmetic products, buying ring light and other things; yet the highest number of likes she'd get would amount to 100.
‘Just 100??’
Her eyes blazed with deep hatred for her stepdaughter.
The following weeks went by with the same outcomes with the same mutterings “who's the fairest of us all?...as she checked for the winner in hope she'd stand a chance.
But no.
Snow white would always sit at the top and just once did she flop down to second place.
This was getting on her nerves. That Snowwhite, and the remaining participants were getting on her nerves. No one should be more beautiful than her. She's the prime minister’ new wife for goodness sake and she should be the prettiest while everyone marvels at her beauty and not her stepdaughter's or any other lady out there!
Should she report her to her father?
Or… perhaps, Snow white is ready to lose her life…
With a sickening grin, a dark thought went through her mind.
A MONTH PASSED…
Snow white hummed gently as she handled the steering while driving home. She's just coming from shopping downtown, getting a few snacks and junks for herself.
Suddenly the car let out a screech as she forcefully stepped on the brake. The action caused a slight cut on her forehead but that's not the issue at the moment. She'd definitely seen something or someone step out of the corner to stand before her car causing the sharp braking.
She heaved heavily as she glanced up at the intrusion; and there it was! A man. She knew a shadow stepped out of the corner.
Her heart beat fast in fear as she took in the man in an unusual appearance. He was fully clad up in a black hooded overall and a face mask. It was no brainer, Snow white knew she was doomed as the killing intent from the man could not be hidden.
Drawing out his rifle, the man stepped towards the driver's side as he opened the door with a very hostile sneer. He was hired to assassinate the lady and only heavens know what would stop him tonight.
“Get out!” He barked at her. How dare she constantly disturb her stepmother's peace??
“Please… please…please don't kill me…” the young lady whimpered helplessly. What could she do to save herself anyways, the neighborhood was almost deserted and the man was armed. No sane man would walk around with a rifle. The scar on the man's face added to his scariness and spiked her fear.
The hired assassin yanked her out as he abruptly paused again. He could say he was practically blinded for a few seconds by the lady's way too fair skin. Ha! The picture did no justice to her appearance in real life. Her red mouth and dark hair complimenting her skin made her beauty one of a kind to him.
Tch..
It would be a pity to have such rare beauty wasted on a whim. He put back his rifle as he turned to her.
“You're lucky tonight. You should be dead by now, but I'll let you go. Go far away from here, where your stepmother won't see you. That's if you love your life.
The startled snow white just stared in bewilderment.
“Go!” The hired assassin yelled at her and watched her scramble on her feet then into her car.
She fumbled with the keys before starting the engine and on instinct made a U-turn. She processed the words from earlier slowly; her stepdaughter wants her dead!
She better flee. Her dad is not always at home most of the time; just her, Hilde and a few staff.
Snow white drove for a while aimlessly and in slight shock.
A bump jolted her out of her trance as she let out a squeal for the second time tonight. She just hit someone's vehicle. A limousine for that matter.
Could the night get any worse?...
She watched as a young man stepped out of the vehicle, then another. Another one stepped out till they summed up to six, all with a surprised face at the lady in the car.
Another one, angrily on a call far off, hung up and stormed towards them.
“The manager quit!” He angrily announced as his eyes fell on the dent behind the limo.
“And how did this happen?!!” He shouted
Snow White stared at the seven young men before her who also stared back at her like some wild specimen. Rarely would they find a girl with a skin as white as snow, hair as black as ebony and lips as red as blood!
“Here” one of them offered her water in a glass cup, seeming to be the oldest.
“I'm Daniel. This is Miguel” pointed at one before continuing. “And this is Joel, Mikel, Emiel, Ruel and_”
“Manuel.” Snow white finished for him. They are a famous band of seven in the town and their songs are taking hits. “I know you. My name's snow white and I'm a fan “
“Oh well…” Daniel let out.
Three weeks had passed and Snow white had picked up skills of managing the band and filling up the vacant position. Living with the band has been so wonderful. It was unexpected but they all treated her like a younger sister while putting her through into being their professional manager.
Her managerial position had stopped her from partaking in the weekly contest recently. But this week, she was participating and here she was found unloading her pictures.
“Let's see… who's the fairest of us all?...” Hilde, found on her lounge chair once again, muttered to herself. Weeks had passed and to her delight, she'd been among the top ten, picking the fourth position. She knew one day she'd go up to the first!
But alas! She almost jumped when she stared at Snow white's image topping the contest!
Wasn't she dead?! She seethed in exasperation. She'd definitely paid for the girl to be killed, but looks like the assassin had been incompetent!
Hmph! Maybe she could take matters into her own hands. Tracking her and getting her current location shouldn't be so difficult.
‘ding-dong!’ the door bell rang
Snow white peeked from the door hole and found a delivery man.
“Oh yeah. Miguel said he ordered me a cake!” With that she opened the door to collect the delivery and sign necessary before stepping back in.
The delivery man turned around pulling up his face mask and alas! It was Lady Hilde! In a disguise! Snow white is definitely alive.
‘eat the pizza and die!’
Snow white stared at the pizza.
‘thought he said he ordered a cake.’ she mumbled to herself. “Well, whatever” with that she dug into the pastry savouring its exquisite taste.
Few minutes later
Her face contoured into one of pain as she held onto her stomach. It ached and hurt so bad..
Did she eat something bad? Her eyes trailed over to the pizza. ‘Oh well, I might have eaten something bad’ was her thought before she fell with blood flowing from her mouth.
This was the horrible sight the band came back home to meet!
Hospital
It's been fourteen hours after being rushed into the theater room and no one was smiling. Over the weeks, the band had gotten used to the lady's presence and losing her seemed like it'd take a toll.
Just then, a nurse walked over.
“ She lost so much blood before she was brought over and the poisonous substance happened to have spread all over. It was a very serious case.” And this got the seven to hold their breath.
“But doctor prince here, was able to save her” the nurse gestured at the young doctor who strolled over while the band couldn't help reeling in their renewed joy. ‘Snow white was safe and saved after all!’
“Hello, I'm doctor prince. Your friend was poisoned through the food she ate. Luckily she survived and is responding to treatment now “ the handsome doctor announced with a smile.
‘And I'll do my best to look after her…” he reassured himself.
He was 24 and still in no relationship. This had put his parents abroad in a dilemma, ‘was their son gay??!’
Emergency situation or not, he had been captured by the lady's ethereal beauty. Her name rightfully matches her appearance.
She's beautiful…and if she wouldn't mind…
A few days later
Doctor prince checked snow-white’s drip and other things related before gently patting her head with a smile.
“You're feeling good today?” He admiringly stared at her.
“Better than ever,” Snow white replied. In the past week, they had gotten a bit closer and almost friends
A moment of comfortable silence passed between the two as they shared a longing look
“Snow white, do you mind being more than friends?...”
“... who's the fairest of us all?... Hilde almost gritted out.
And once more to her mortification, she stared at Snow-white's image, topping the contest.
“Isn't she dead?! She definitely poisoned the pizza.
Or.. was the contest's moderator cheating??
She tapped on her profile page in an attempt to contact and question her.
“I feel you're cheating in this contest, moderator?! Why will someone keep winning for the past weeks? She paid you, right? How could that be?? What are you two doing behind the screen??” She was accused and this only annoyed the moderator.
“Please, respect yourself. And I would do the same to you. How could you accuse me of such a dirty act? Well I've been taking note of you recently. You kept violating the rules.
The rule is upload an image of you with a makeover free face.
Appears natural! But your makeovers have even been scary and out of it. Your pictures are not even worth it. You definitely talk like how you look! Please don't participate anymore.
Thank you.”
With that, Hilde was blocked and her account was reported.
With an ear piercing scream, Hilde smashed her phone to the floor, shattering it into pieces .
This was the scene the prime minister walked into. And his temper fired up immediately. One thing he hates is someone being destructive and he was sure he bought the cellphone for her.
“You're quite unreasonable and destructive. How dare you waste my resources?! And what is it I heard about you mistreating the staff. Woman, I can't continue with you. Get your belongings and leave immediately.
And where on earth is my daughter?”
Hilde's face blanched.
