The lazy eye roamed around the room as if

The lazy eye roamed around the room as if it had a mind of its own. Perhaps it did. It had always had an odd habit of calling attention to the most unusual element in a room

My wandering eye drifted to a picture of the previous owner on the mantle. Why had I never noticed the stern demeanor before? Its gaze was centered on a ragged corner of the rug.

I walked to the corner & lifted it. One of the floor boards was loose & I shifted it. I heard a rumbling & glanced up to see the mantle slide to the side revealing a dark passage

. Once inside I heard a women's voice conveying a message. I cautiously progressed, but I was not suitably dressed since the mud was creeping in my shoes and my feet underwent a

seriously luxurious Seeja mud treatment that totally detoxified and repaired my damaged feet. But my years on the "beat" had created some really touch calluses. The reaction with t

the luxurious Seeja mud and my calloused heels caused tremors that shook the windows. The tremors set off gas explosions and downed power lines across the city. The walls began

when I was six. I remember it. Back then people said I would never make it; that I would play a pumpkin chariot all my life. But look at me now! Look at me, in my crumbling mansion

, uncomfortable glass slippers & (worst of all) a prince of a man who thinks I owe him something. Yes, I am a sarcastic and bitter old woman, 'tis true. So, little girls, remember

protect your feet and wear sensible shoes preferably something with good arch support.