Fairy Tale

There she stood, at the corner of Park Avenue, watching the hustle and bustle of New York City. It is really happening, she thought. I am really on my way to England. For years, Nicole had dreamed of traveling to the beautiful green hills of England. Then, for her twenty-first birthday, Nicole’s parents presented her with an all expenses paid vacation to Newcastle. Nicole seemed to have become interested in Medieval England in her sophomore year of college. Every class that related to medieval western society available, she took with delight.
With a year left of college, Nicole had been surprised at the enormity of this gift. Not that her family was needy, they had just never had enough money to splurge on very extravagant vacations and such. Her family was simple and loving. Even through the hard times, Nicole’s parents always found the resources to get Nicole something special on the holidays.
With a couple of hours to kill before her connecting flight to England, Ni...