June 29, 2026- Monday- The end of my reunion and the start of Michael's

 We slept in and then I told the girls that we needed to turn into Jasmin to get the house looking spotless before we left in a little while and because it was Gma and Gpa's wedding anniversary. We started but did get distracted.

I enjoyed visiting a bit with Austen and Becca and Mom. Mom eventually needed to go to the mission. Becca, Michael adn I then finished cleaning at least the rooms around the house and then at 2:00 we headed out to come to Bear Lake for Michael's reunion. It is a bit cold but beautiful and nice for the end of June to be somewhere I bit cooler. We had a nice taco salad dinner and then FHE on America fruit dessert and I got the girls to bed with another story...

At this point Jasmin and the  prince had gotten to know each other and had done many things together but as the prince brought up the idea of marriage Jasmin asked about Scarlet. She had heard of their marriage and wondered what had happened why hadn't her married her. He then explained how Scarlet had tricked him and lied in many ways but then said that the only good that came from that big mess was that was exactly what made him able to find Jasmin.  As Jasmin heard this she thought about Scarlet and how sad she must be for so many reasons that she decided to pay her a visit. Now Jasmin had ever reason in the world to hate Scarlet...afterall she had trcked Jasmin to cook, clean and fix a garden without even a thank you or a please and really had been very rude about the whole thing but Jasmin was not one to hold a grug. 

She knocked on Scarlett's door and of course Scarlet's mom Julie answered as Scarlet was in bed and actually hadn't left her room since that wedding day weeks ago. Her mom said that she would simply leave food at her door. Julie said if you can get her out of her room you are a saint. Jasmin knocked Scarlet answered" Who is it and go away?" It's me Jasmin. the one who did the cleaning for you. "Well I don't wan to talk to you so GO AWAY" Jasmin quietly said I just came to help you know how to brake the spell. 
"Spell, what spell, what are you talking about. DID SOMEONE DO THIS to me! MAKING ME UGLY IF SO THEY WILL PAY!!" Jasmin again quietly responded saying, "You have done it to yourself, you didn't listen to the magician that said how you are inside is exactly what you will look like on the outside after the three days are up.

Scarlet"THE MAGICIAN HE DID THIS, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN" "I WILL MAKE HIM CHANGE ME BACK. Jasmin quietly, "you are the only one who can change you back, he can not do anything for you"

WHAT DO YOU MEAN! OF COURSE HE CAN CHANGE ME BACK, HE DID IT DIDN'T HE

no, you did this to you, you did not listen to him when he explained that the beauty was for only three days unless you leaned to be as beautiful on the inside as you were on the outside. But I have come to help you. I have come to teach you how to clean a bathroom

WHAT!!! CLEAN A BATHROOM, ARE YOU CRAZY! WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD I WANT TO DO THAT AND WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD I EVER DO THAT. THERE IS NO WAY IN THIS LIFE OR THE NEXT THAT I WOULD CLEAN  A BATHROOM.

All right well, I guess I might as well go home then. It is just something that I know would help you change but if you don't want to I understand. If you do ever find you would like to learn just let me know I just live a couple streets over and you can come let me know. Goodbye have a good afternoon. Jasmin began to walk towards the door to leave. Scarlet began to think if she did want to change she would need help but she'd have to leave her room causing people to see her and the ugly way she looked. Just as Jasmin was turning the front doorknob to leave she hear a loud

"WAIT" I WILL DO THE LESSON COME BACK

Jasmin walked back as Scarlet came out of her room, she was scary but that is not what Jasmin saw all she saw was a girl ready to make some changes. Now do you think Jasmin showed Scarlet what to do, No she was quite a smart girl, Jasmin knew that everything had to be done my Scarlet if she was to learn.

Jasmin walked her to the bathroom where she said I always like to start at the top and work my way down so in here the first thing is the mirrors. Jasmin gave her the spray and the rag and let her try. Jasmin wiped the rag over in the mirror in a lazy swoop almost doing nothing. Jasmin then said do you see any more spots..WHY OF COURSE THERE ARE SPOTS THERE IS NO WAY I CAN GET ALL OF THOSE DO YOU SEE HOW MANY THERE ARE NO WAY NO WAY

Jasmin, "well how about you try once more" "Oh all right" hand swoops again but this time there was a spot right in the middle where her hand swooped twice that had no spots. 

LOOK STILL LOTS OF SPOTS BUT I THINK I AM DONE WITH THAT AND WITH THIS WHOLE BUISNESS

Jasmin "I want you to look at that spot in the center do see how clean it is, it is beautiful and you did that. You did an amazing job right there. Good work Scarlet it is beautiful"

"Your right that spot does look rather good"

Now why don't you just see if some of the other spots can possibly look as good.

Scarlet worked on it little by little by the end the mirror looked perfect. Jasmin praised her throughout on anything she did well. Jasmin then coached her through the counter, the sink, the toilet and the floor. Scarlett after each  thing said she was done but Jasmin pointed out how well she had done and how there was  just a bit more. When Scarlet had finished the last bit on the floor Jasmin said, "I want you to look at that bathroom for  minute, it almost seems to shine, you did that Scarlett, I never even touched the rag other than to hand it to you, you did all of that and it is beautiful."

Your right it does look pretty good. Her mom had wonderd what was going on as Jasmin had been there for an awefully long time but she had been washing laundry, hanging it out to dry, mending that she hadn't gone to check until that moment. The bathroom door was open and in awe she turned and said, "Jasmin, you cleaned my bathroom for me! My bathroom has never looked so good! Oh, thank you Jasmin thank you!

"I didn't do any cleaning it was Scarlet"

"No, that would be impossible, she has never gotten anything clean in her life."

"Really she did it all, every last inch. I didn't touch a thing"

Scarlet, did you really do that!

"yes, I did,"

Her mom fell down on the couch in awe and almost started crying as she said to Scarlet, "It is beautiful"

Scarlet really was feeling quite proud of herslelf and for the first time in who knows how long she turned to Jasmin who was walking out the door and said, "thank you" and as she did one of her warts disapeared. 







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