Cookies of the Soul: Chocolate Meringues and the Odd Bunch of Villains

Kelly was working at Hollyland today. It was the biggest theme park in the country let alone the world. People came from miles around to ride the rides and take in the atmosphere. Kelly had wanted to work here since she was five and watched her first Princess Dewdrop movie. After all those years here she was costuming the characters of Hollyland.

Today was a very special day. She had been here for only about two months and her manager was sending her to the backstage of Movieland. That means that she gets to be in the middle of all the costuming action. It was the trailer that was used to costume the stars of the park. She was nervous to see what the actors who played the villains were like, but was very excited about meeting the girls who played the princesses. How good they must have been to be chosen out of all those girls.

When she entered the backstage trailer it was dressed like a mini living room. There were couches and chairs all set up for the character's comfort. She begun by setting up her costumes for the day and waited. That's when they came in. Evil and conceited looks on their faces with language like sailors, and valley girl accents....dressed in princess costumes!

The shock on Kelly's face could not be disguised. Orders were shouted for their princess pink shoes, pointy fingers pointed at other princesses for stealing lipstick and patronizing gossip was filling the room. Howe could girls so pretty have the meanest looking faces? "What are you staring at?" Asked Princess Dewdrop with a deep "I've been smoking" voice. Kelly almost laughed but instead pulled her head away in fear of the wrath of her majesty. If these were the princesses than what were the villains like? Her stomach trembled at the thought and she found herself watching the door.