Usually fairy tales start off once upon a time, blah, blah, blah. I guess I could start off my story that way, but then the story wouldn't be right. The truth is, I'm not a princess. And this really isn't a fairy tale. There is no magic fairy godmother who goes around turning poor girls into princesses and pumpkins into carriages. So if you want that kind of story I suggest you read something else. This story is going to be about me, Ella. Just plain old boring me. I'm just a normal 16-year-old girl. I'm not special or different in any way at all. That is, I never thought I was special, until...