The Last Chapter

Madeline opened the box and saw a small blue colored butterfly flying outside. She was taken aback by its sudden movement. There was a blank book inside it with a blue colored pen. She opened the book, hoping to read something. But to her surprise, it was blank. Soon, her eyes fell on a folded note. She carefully unfolded it and saw RULES written on the top. 1. There can be only 29 chapters in this story. 2. Each chapter ends at midnight. 3. Once you start, you cannot go back. Madeline had a confused expression. She read the rules twice, thrice to make sense of the meaning. Just then, she remembered the words of her mother: ‘Write your own story!’ Madeline’s heartbeat raced. ‘Will it be true?’ She panicked. She did not know if she was excited, or it was just another dream. She needed to give it a try. Madeline was a big fan of fairy tales. As a child, she would escape reality by reading the stories of the Princesses. She wanted a life like Cinderella's or Snow White’s. She did not know that her tragic life was about to change.