The True Bride Story | Stories for Teenagers

the true bride

once upon a time in a humble village

there lived a young woman named clover

clover symbolises good omens for faith

hope

love and luck

while clover was kind and extremely

lovable she

didn't really have much in her flavor

clover

where are you

i'm here mother i mean madam

were you about to call me

mother

you're no daughter of mine remember that

i i know i'm sorry get lunch ready

immediately i'm starving and i'm craving

for an apple pie but but that will take

a lot of

what

no nothing

i'll start right away

you see she lived with her stepmother

who did everything in her power to make

clover's life miserable here get this

done by evening i'm throwing a party and

it has to be perfect all by myself

of course why hire help when i have you

i

i have a roof over my head food and

clothes

that's more than i can

ask for

clover always remained quiet and brushed

away her troubles

one hot afternoon the stepmother was

irritably trying to cool herself

clover was picking feathers for stuffing

this huge gaw

clover

how slow you are

well there are a lot of baskets

did you just talk back to me

no i very well finish all six baskets by

tonight tonight

how do i

find a way or you get no dinner

and away she went leaving behind a most

miserable clover

as the sky turned red so did clover's

eyes and many baskets of feathers were

remaining

oh

how do i get this

done

soon

please

someone

help me

hello

oh oh

who are

you

just an old nosy woman passing by

hmm

i heard you asking for help

may i

oh no

you're too kind but

nonsense

look why don't you rest for a bit and

i'll take over

by now clover was exhausted she gave in

rested her head and was soon fast asleep

the woman whisked her hands around and

in absolutely no time

every single feather was picked and

plucked and placed in the baskets

there

good night dear after a while clover was

awoken by the sound of approaching

footsteps what oh no

the fat

huh

clover

have you fit

what

the picking is done

i yes it's done clover was as astonished

as her stepmother but was careful to

conceal it

the stepmother however was most annoyed

the next day the two went to a pond at

the side of their house

yesterday you completed your task quite

well today

you will empty out this entire pond

by evening with this spoon it has a hole

since feather picking wasn't much

trouble for you this should be easy

why

are you making me do as you're told or

you'll have no supper for a week

this is impossible

but you'll leave me hungry

someone help me

hello again

we'd rather meet with smiles and tears

how did you

oh forget the past year what troubles

you this time

clover explained her new tasks to the

old lady adding your own tears to the

pond isn't helping

why don't you go for a walk and come

back later but what will

don't worry about me now go and promise

no peeking

clover was simply pushed away confused

and worried she wandered away amongst

the animals who knew of her kindness

that woman

she must be a fairy

she returned to the pond

only it wasn't there

the pond

it's all gone

the old woman too

just then the mean stepmother arrived

her smug smile vanished just like the

pond had and

how

why of course with the spoon

the next day the now furious stepmother

dragged clover to a huge empty land you

somehow managed the first two tasks

this time you shall build a palace

a palace

that's impossible hush

finished it by tomorrow or i'll never

let you in my house again clover was

horrified i cannot do this

dear old woman please help me

no tears today wonderful

oh kind fairy

thank you for helping me before

my pleasure

and what's the task this time

an entire palace

to be built by tomorrow

bring your stepmother here in the

evening and the palace will be under

your orders

don't let her rule you anymore now run

along and let me be

as soon as clover had left the old woman

magically began lifting the huge

boulders into the air and turning them

into beautifully carved pillars statues

and walls let's decorate it

hmm

there

now it looks marvelous

when evening came clover returned with

her stepmother they were both surprised

at the splendor of the

palace hmm

if there's anything wrong i should go

easy on you the stepmother inspected

every nook and cranny of the palace but

not one thing was out of place

they soon reached the cellar and here

clover locked her stepmother inside

what

clover how dare you let me out

no

this is my palace and everything here

works according to me

that includes you i will never listen to

you either that or you stay in the

cellar

you can't treat me like your servant

here it's your choice the stepmother

knew she had lost her cruel game and

meekly apologized she then left clover

to live in her own house

as the months went by clover was happier

than she'd ever been

but the palace was humongous and she

sometimes felt lonely

oh hello

how nice and relaxing this place is

oh

oh sorry didn't know anyone was here i'm

prince death mind if i join you um no

not at all steph told clover how he had

traveled from the west and was on his

way home

i'm so tired i was just doing a bit of

let me guess hunting what no

i hate hunting cruel sport oh

most princess love hunting

i think it's cruel too

clover and seth started to talk and

enjoyed each other's company they were

so like-minded and would meet regularly

and soon they both decided to marry each

other i must go back and ask for my

father's consent i'll miss you until

then

i'll wait until you return

after all

you are my son

my moon

and all the stars

promise me you'll never say those words

to anyone else

seth promised her and left for his

kingdom

when he reached his palace there was a

surprise waiting for him

seth

you're finally back

leela

princess leila and seth had been friends

for years

leela however wanted to change that

leela it's so nice to see you but i'm in

a hurry

what why

seth hapley told leela all about clover

and how he wished to marry her

this troubled lila deeply

but she thought quickly we'll talk later

wait

uh your father's not there he's

gone out urgent business

why don't you join me for some tea

oh

okay then

steph chatted away happily

and never once noticed leela slip a love

potion into his tea drink up or it'll

get cold

the potion made anyone who drank it fall

in love with the first person they saw

and that was

i i love

you

yes

weeks passed and there was no sign of

seth's return

clover waited desperately for him until

one day she heard some devastating news

did you hear

princess lila is getting married soon

i did to princess right

what clover was heartbroken and rushed

away in tears

was our love all

alive

oh you sweet young thing

clover sat by the gentle calf's side and

cried out her troubles to it oh

oh what now

hello

crying again i see

oh dear fairy clover told the old woman

everything she'd heard about prince

death

i know prince seth and he isn't the kind

to behave this way

seems like a spell is in use

a spell

then i must break it

you can with the power of your love

language

our love language sun moon and stars

yes

go to him and say those words before him

that and your love

will break the spell

then i'd better leave right now

yes hurry oh wait

are you

cloverhead hardly blinked and was now

standing in a lovely dress which had the

radiant sun the glowing moon and the

sparkle of the stars radiating from it

there

now understand this my dear girl no

matter how low you feel

cry if you must but don't sit around

doing just that pick yourself up dress

up show up and don't ever give up

nobody is coming to save you you've got

this

i've got this

clover traveled to seth's kingdom which

was having a pre-wedding celebration

she entered the palace and everyone

looked at her

seth saw her instantly and his heart

started to pound

stars

moon

clover walked to him and looked straight

into his eyes

hello

are you a guest

steph

uh

that voice why

do

i feel i know you

because you

are my son

my moon and all the

the stars

and with that the spell broke

seth never really knew what had happened

to him

everything had just been a dream i

don't remember anything

i remember talking to leela and then it

doesn't matter just come and be with me

forever

and so as leela watched sadly seth and

clover left the kingdom

and traveled to the palace where a

priest was already waiting for them i

don't know what happened

all i know is that you are the one i

want to love and marry

you

are my true bride

and so through all the hardships that

came their way clover and seth pushed

through with their strong love for each

other

even if the world is full of wrongs or

lies there is only one power that is

strong enough to drown it all out

and that is the power of love

you