Goldilocks

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Goldilocks limped to the cabin in the woods and pounded on the door. Nobody answered. "Just my luck." She said feeling the hot tears threatening to fall. She reached for the handle and mercifully it turned.

She limped into the cottage and yelled hello, but nobody answered. She hoped that she was far enough away from the massacre to be safe but wasn't sure. Who could have guessed that actual monsters lived in the damn woods? "No." She said aloud shaking her head. She didn't see what she thought she saw. There was no such thing as Zombies, Vampires, and Werewolves and they certainly didn't just attack the rave she was at.

The logical explanation was alcohol mixed with drugs. Except she didn't do either of those things. All she had to drink at the rave was some watered-down Dr. Pepper.

She needed to find some first aid supplies for Goldilocks was sure that something bit her at the rave. She limped around the house until she found the strangest bathroom ever. It contained three mirrors at different heights.

The first mirror was too tall, and she couldn't open the medicine cabinet. The second mirror was too short, but the third mirror was just right! Goldilocks opened the third mirror and rummaged for first aid. She settled for a star-wars band-aid and affixed it to the punctures on her neck. She closed the cabinet and examined herself in the mirror. She certainly looked a mess. Her stomach rumbled before she could set to work fixing herself up and she left in search of food.

On her way to the kitchen, she noticed a table with three bowls. One of which had steam rising from it. She took a bite of the first soup, but it was too hot. The second soup was too cold, but the third soup was just right so she ate the whole bowl.

After the soup, Goldilocks felt tired and went in search of a bed. The Big bed was too hard, the medium sized bed was too soft, but the smallest bed was just right. She fell asleep almost immediately whispering that she would only take a short nap.

When the Bear family got home, they were certain someone had been in their house. "Someone's been eating my soup!" Richard Bear said.

"Someone has been eating my soup," Sandy Bear said.

"Someone ate my soup right on up!" Little Ben Bear said.

Next, they went into the bathroom. "Someone has been messing with my mirror." Richard Said.

"Someone has been messing with my mirror," Sandy said.

"Someone was looking in my mirror and they took a star-wars band-aid!" Ben said.

Finally, they entered the bedroom. "Someone has been sleeping in my Bed." Richard Bear said.

"Someone has been sleeping in my bed." Sandy Bear said.

"Someone has been sleeping in my bed." Ben Bear shrieked, "and she's still there."

Goldilocks startled awake to find three sets of eyes watching her. "I'm so sorry I came into your house without permission." She said to the curious but friendly looking faces.

"What are you doing here dear," Sandy said.

The woman's gentle smile put Goldilocks at ease. "It was awful." Goldilocks started to cry. "I was at a concert with my boyfriend when these monsters started attacking everyone."

"Oh dear," Sandy said. "That must have been awful."

"Do you believe me?" Goldilocks asked.

"Why wouldn't we dear?"

"Because monsters don't exist."

"Now who would tell you a lie like that?" Sandy said standing and before Goldilocks could register what was happening, Sandy turned from a human to a Bear right in front of her eyes.

The man and child followed suit.

"What pretty teeth you have?" Goldilocks gulped.

"The better to eat you with." Ben Bear said before Goldilocks world went dark.

After a good meal, the three bears sat together on their couch as a family watching the news cover a local shooting.

"Humans can be so violent." The bears all agreed.


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