Fairy Tales Can Come True

by SKermitgorf

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Erma Loveless had expected her new employer to be like the fabled Mr. Rochester from the Bronte book Jane Eyre.
She imagined him to be tall, dark and handsome, a Prince Charming.
So she was taken by surprise when in limped a stooped shouldered, bespectacled young man with a pale complexion.

He was accompanied by a tall, manish woman.

“Erma Loveless, this is my son, Roderick, the Baron,” his mother, Lady Goldenrod said , in a three pack a day husky smokers voice.

“Pleased to meet you,” Erma nervously said.
For years she rode her bicycle past Castle Goldenrod and imagined being inside it’s majestic walls and falling in love with the Baron of the castle.
That fantasy was now shattered.
More so when the present Baron stuttered, ” H..how d..do…you..d..do?”

“Mumsy has to go now ta ta,” said Lady Goldenrod as she exited.

Baron Goldenrod immediately straightened his shoulders, and looked taller. He said, “May I show you to your room now?,” and smiled.
Erma beamed. Her fairy tale had come true.

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. Fairy Tales Can Come True

    FlirtingWithaBrickWall's Buddy Icon FlirtingWithaBrickWall

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    didnt see that happening. totally nifty, though

  2. Fairy Tales Can Come True

    Batak Beatrix's Buddy Icon Batak Beatrix

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Cute, although technically Mr. Rochester was unattractive and ill-tempered.

  3. Fairy Tales Can Come True

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    And wasn’t someone totally crazy in Jane Eyre? I don’t know. I never read it. Not sure, I followed, so I will follow, to make it so I can follow.

  4. Fairy Tales Can Come True

    YodaOnCrack's Buddy Icon YodaOnCrack

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice job!

  5. Fairy Tales Can Come True

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Batak, you’re correct, in both the book and film (Orson Welles)he was ill tempered and unattractive. Although i’m not sure Jane saw him that way, romantacized him.
    Thanks for the positive comments- I rarely venture into romance stories. lol

  6. Fairy Tales Can Come True

    artistsrunwild's Buddy Icon artistsrunwild

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    ooh i like this

    very cute….you seem to have been able to capture the fantasy of every young girl…

    is there something you would like to tell us kermit?!?!

  7. Fairy Tales Can Come True

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Uh, no not really.. no comment lol

  8. Fairy Tales Can Come True

    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I don’t think the fantasy of every young girl stars an unattractive man. But the story was unexpected.

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    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I liked it.

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