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Chelliephone · 12-10-2023, 05:08 PM

15. Nutcracker
Words: 167
Kimberly Amstern, Hufflepuff class of 2105
Feat: Vashti Amstern (AlwaysSnapesGirl)

Ballet was one of Kimmie’s most favorite things in the world. Her parents had enrolled her in a dance school in their little town in Alaska two years earlier, and now at seven she was determined to get a leading role in the Christmas recital. She'd still gotten to participate the last few years, but she'd only been a snow flurry in The Snowman and a mouse in Cinderella.

This year they were doing the Nutcracker. And she was dreaming of the pretty tutus and leotards of Clara or the Sugarplum fairy.

And yet, on the day of assigning roles, when her mother Vashti came to collect her, the girl was near inconsolable. “Oh, Kimmie, did you not get a lead role?”

Her little head shook, confusing her mother. “You did get a lead role?” Another little nod. “Isn't that a good thing then?” The matriarch pressed gently.

“I'm - I'm … THE MOUSE KING.” Gone were the dreams of pretty dresses, hello giant rat head.

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Chelliephone Blast-Ended Skrewt Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 16,361 Hogwarts RPG Name: Vera Brinley Thanatos Gryffindor Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Mandrake Beery Slytherin Fifth Year	Anashti l Brat Pack l Sally & Dr. Finklestein 15. Nutcracker Words: 167 Kimberly Amstern, Hufflepuff class of 2105 Feat: Vashti Amstern (AlwaysSnapesGirl) Ballet was one of Kimmie’s most favorite things in the world. Her parents had enrolled her in a dance school in their little town in Alaska two years earlier, and now at seven she was determined to get a leading role in the Christmas recital. She'd still gotten to participate the last few years, but she'd only been a snow flurry in The Snowman and a mouse in Cinderella. This year they were doing the Nutcracker. And she was dreaming of the pretty tutus and leotards of Clara or the Sugarplum fairy. And yet, on the day of assigning roles, when her mother Vashti came to collect her, the girl was near inconsolable. “Oh, Kimmie, did you not get a lead role?” Her little head shook, confusing her mother. “You did get a lead role?” Another little nod. “Isn't that a good thing then?” The matriarch pressed gently. “I'm - I'm … THE MOUSE KING.” Gone were the dreams of pretty dresses, hello giant rat head. __________________ _________ _________________________________________ღ ღ ღ ღ ღ ღ ღ ღ ღ ღ Let them point and laugh at who we are, it's you and me here dancing from the start