Chapter 12

• Jacob swallowed the lump in his throat while he nodded in acknowledgement of what Gabby he'd said and looked down at the book. He held his one of his daughter fingers which felt so tiny in his and pointed it at each world as he read:
• Once upon a time, a girl named Cinderella lived with her stepmother and two stepsisters. Poor Cinderella had to work hard all day long so the others could rest. It was she who had to wake up each morning when it was still dark and cold to start the fire. It was she who cooked the meals. It was she who kept the fire going. The poor girl could not stay clean, from all the ashes and cinders by the fire.
• “What a mess!” her two stepsisters laughed. And that is why they called her “Cinderella.”