Sophie Has A Brainwave - 17

     Tibby used to make up stories for her siblings.  One day she made up the following story for her sister Prattle.  As you can guess, Prattle had a lot to say.
     Once upon a time, there lived an ogre in a castle.  He had a princess for a daughter.  She was a very sweet girl, but she couldn't find a husband.  Every time a prince would come along and show some interest in marrying her, the ogre would treat him so badly that he would run away.  
     One day along came Prince Intrepid.  He was no ordinary prince.  Which was just as well with all the opposition.
     Are you sure this has a happy ending?, asked Prattle.  It does seem rather frightening.
     Prince Intrepid placed a call to the ogre's castle on his cell phone, hoping to catch the princess home.  The princess was home, but the ogre her father pretended she was out.  For the fifth time that week.
     Oh no, said Prattle.  Can't we have a kind story?
     The ogre said the princess didn't like Prince Intrepid, (which wasn't true) and that Prince Intrepid should go away.

To Be Continued