Rosebud And The Unicorn (A Magical Short Story by Judy)

Rosebud and the Unicorn

For Rosebud, like it is for all of us when we are young, we think that the whole world revolves around us. But as we grow we find out differently, and this was a lesson Rosebud was about to learn.

Rosebud had fallen in love, with a baby Unicorn, it was true love, and he was so sweet, if a bit young. The Queen was talking to its Mother, Pure Sun, in the garden, when Rosebud rushed up to them and asked to be able to look after him. The Queen looked at its Mother who nodded, and added “what trouble can they get into”? The Queen added “You don’t know Rosebud”. Pure Sun looked at Rosebud and then at her baby, and said “they are both pure of heart. “What’s his name“ asked Rosebud. “Star Bright” answered his Mother. And with that the happy duo left the two mothers to continue their chat.

Now with a Unicorn magic is a part of what he is, and it is pure and good, but for a baby Unicorn, all it knows is its wants and needs. It always thinks “Now!”

The first thing it saw, and wanted was a cake with cream, strawberry’s and ice cream on it. It all looked so good. It was for a special tea, one moment it was on the side in the kitchen, next it was in front of them, with Star Bright sticking his nose right in the middle, for his first taste of ice cream cake. Soon there was cake everywhere, seeing the mess, and that it was too late to stop him, Rosebud joined in.

The two of them made off before the crime was found out, and they ran to where the maids put out the clean laundry. Now up to this point Star Bright had been in the lead, but seeing the clean sheets, and Star Bright covered with cake, it seemed the thing to do. Rosebud took all the clean sheets to clean up the baby Unicorn.

Picking up all the sheets, Rosebud hid them behind a wall, promising to come back later and wash them herself.

But before she had time to think, the baby Unicorn took off again. This time heading for the flowers, which were her Mother’s pride and joy. Star Bright smelt some of them, then proceeded to try to eat the others. The Unicorn tried to eat the best of the flowers, but soon found out that the cake tasted better.

Next they ended up in a large green area, “safe at last” thought Rosebud! Star Bright thought so to, no chance of getting into trouble here. The two ran and played for the rest of the afternoon, until they fell asleep.

They were woken up by their Mothers looking over them, both thinking that they looked like angels asleep.

Rosebud jumped up, “Mother we were playing and fell asleep”. She nodded “I know, but what about the kitchen, and the sheets, not to mention my flowers”.

Sorry came from Rosebud, hanging her head. “It was your job to keep Star Bright safe, and out of trouble, the baby is starting to learn more about the world, and it was your job to teach it right from wrong”.

Rosebud nodded and said “sorry” again.

Pure Sun said “I would not be too hard, I know that Star Bright can be a handful.” Young Spring smiled and said “at least we know Star Bright likes ice cream cake. Come on lets go to tea.” The two Mothers took the lead to where there was a large tea set up with lots of different types of cake.