Counter Narrative

My counter narrative will basically be a classic Cinderella story...but with the settings reversed. I don't think every girl dreams of living in a castle with a prince, going from rags to riches. My story will be about a girl who is already living in a castle with her family (will probably include two stepsisters and spoiled pets) who always nags her to be more excited about her royal position. Cindy, however, would rather be living outside the castle, especially when she meets the kind chef in the village. Also, I absolutely adore eating, so Cindy will LOVE LOVE LOVE eating (hence the Chef). I want her to have a hearty appetite...none of this picking at lettuce leaves and nibbling on carrots. Cindy will end up running away from the castle to be with the Chef and her family will be left searching for her. When she is packing up all her stuff, though, one of her shoes falls out of her bag. Her family uses this shoe to try and find her. Seeing her family distressed and searching, she finally goes and puts on the shoe. In the end, her family is understanding and allows her to continue her life with the Chef. Not all happy endings have to end with a girl becoming a princess/living in a castle/marrying a prince.