Sunday fiction: How the Cinderella Story probably actually happened

Scornful Woman, by Egon Schiele

And Then the Prince Knelt Down and Tried to Put the Glass Slipper on Cinderella’s Foot

By Judith Viorst

I really didn’t notice that he had a funny nose.
And he certainly looked better all dressed up in fancy clothes.
He’s not nearly as attractive as he seemed the other night.
So I think I’ll just pretend that this glass slipper feels too tight.