Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a kind-hearted girl named Cinderella. She lived with her stepmother and two stepsisters, who were not very nice to her. Cinderella had big dreams of going to the royal ball and meeting the prince. But her stepmother and stepsisters never let her go. They made her do all the chores and treated her poorly.
One day, a fairy godmother appeared to Cinderella. She said, 'Cinderella, I see how hard you work and how kind you are. I will help you go to the royal ball!' The fairy godmother used her magic to turn a pumpkin into a beautiful carriage, mice into horses, and Cinderella's rags into a stunning gown. Cinderella was amazed!
Cinderella arrived at the royal ball and caught the prince's attention. They danced and talked all night. Cinderella felt like she was living a dream. But as the clock struck midnight, she remembered her fairy godmother's warning. She had to leave before her magic wore off. In her hurry, she lost one of her glass slippers on the stairs.
The prince was determined to find the girl who fit the glass slipper. He searched the entire kingdom until he reached Cinderella's house. Her stepsisters tried to fit into the slipper, but it didn't fit. Finally, Cinderella tried it on, and it was a perfect fit! The prince knew he had found his true love.
Cinderella and the prince got married and lived happily ever after. Cinderella's dreams had come true, and she never had to do chores again. She was surrounded by love and kindness, and her stepmother and stepsisters learned their lesson and became kinder too.
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