nce upon a time in a small village of happy children loving parents and the ruler of the village the fantastic king, queen, and their son Jeff.The castle in witch the royal family lives is very big. It has five floors and tile the walls painted in gold and blues with flags hung. The kitchen was full of chefs and the king often for he loved the smell of the feasts prepared. The queen loved her room for she could relax and do as she pleased. The son didn't have a favorite room he just loved the whole castle. But what he dreaded his room and being royal he wished he could be normal and a regular boy. His parents had said that when he got older he had to choose between being king and a regular man to find a wife poor if wanted and be a man. The first time he heard this he had dreams about going and traveling the world. When he turned ten he thought more about being king or turning the offer down and be a regular man. He thought and thought every night of every week of every year untill he turned twenty. When that day came the son worried when finaly late that night his mother the queen asked what will you do? He paused and then spoke calmly and quietly. "I want to be a regular man" he spoke strongly. Then bent his head down and hugged his mother. She then sang," Don't worry no matter what happens we will always love you." Then the next day he sadly got out of his royal bed and set off to follow his heart and dream of being a regular man. He married a wife and soon had a daughter. THen the Man lived Happily Ever After.

The End

Story by: Abigail, age 9, USA

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