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Witches Town (2)

⚠️Warning: This story tells the collapse of fairy tales, and the content contains blood and violence. People under 19 are prohibited from viewing the following content.

Every day at dusk, there is always a person sitting on a park bench. Yes, she was a witch too. She sits there every day and looks up. Not one knows what she is doing. She never talked to anyone either.

I sat next to her two days before my vacation ended. 

“What are you looking at?“ I asked her.

She was silent for a while

“My life.” Her voice was surprisingly nice.

“Your life?”

“Yes. Do you want to hear a story?”

She didn't wait for my reply and started telling her story.

I was a princess. People call me Rapunzel.

My hair has the magic power which keeps human being young forever.

My foster mother is a witch. Many years ago, she found a golden flower that can keep people young forever, but the golden flower was eaten by my mother. Then, the golden flower became my blond hair.

This is what the witch told me, she never concealed my lot. I was eager to leave the tower where I have been lived. She opened the window of the tower and told me that I could leave at any time - if I was willing to face the cruel world. I am timid. I dare not leave. 

Later, I met a man, who passed under the tower on a horse and held a bow and arrow.

Once he heard my singing, he was fascinated. He wandered under the tower every day.

One day, I hung my washed long hair down the tower to dry. When I took it back, I found a white lilac flower at the tip of the hair. I poked my head out. He held a large bouquet of lilacs in his arms, held them up high, and knelt down to me on one knee.

This is the first man I've met in years. He loves my singing, and I take him up the tower with my long hair.

Later, I fell in love with him and decided to follow him out of the tower.

I left at dusk. There were green grass and large white dandelions under my feet.

I went far away and heard the singing of the witch, which was sad and lonely.

She didn't break her promise. She said, as long as I want, I can leave.

He is a prince. We married in his kingdom.

But on the wedding night, he suddenly cut off my long hair. As the long hair fell to the ground, it lost its magic and became dull, and even the rest of my hair lost its shining gold and turned maroon.

I was at a loss. He looked at me and smiled. Then he washed his face in the clear water basin. It was a face as white as snow, with especially bright lips.

When he slowly took off his clothes, I realized that he was actually a woman.

She said her name was Snow White and she was the princess of this kingdom. She has a stepmother, who is as beautiful as her. Her stepmother is getting older, and she is looking for ways to stay young forever.

The secret of the golden flower was discovered by the magic mirror of the castle, so her stepmother ordered her to come and take me back.

I was shocked and sad. She tricked me out of the witch's tower with a white lilac. 

She stretched out a finger, raised my chin, and smiled with crooked red lips: "An old woman should grow old, and should not ask for a permanent beauty. I should be the most beautiful woman in this kingdom.”

"Don't you want to stay young forever?" I asked.

She laughed: "What does it matter? She got your hair, and I will grow old. If I keep your hair, she will kill me. So the best way is if your hair doesn't exist, she becomes older and older. I'm still pretty.”

“She is such a BAD, MALICIOUS, EVIL WOMAN!!!” I said angrily.

It was getting dark. The witch next to me smiled at me and patted my head. “you are a good girl. But it's getting late and you need to go home.”

“Are you still here tomorrow?” I asked cautiously.

“Of course.” She said to me with a smile.

“See you tomorrow. Princess Rapunzel.” 

I stood up, waved to her, and turned to leave.

Tomorrow will be another better day.