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#1: A Seaside Romance Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:27 pm

A Seaside Romance

A shadow fell across the rock pool and the young girl, gazing intently at the creatures busily scuttling round, looked up.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to startle you.” He said quickly. “I recognised you from the boarding house and just came across to introduce myself. We seem to be the only young people there.”

The girl stood up, smiling, and the boy noticed that her dark wavy hair caught the sun with a reddish tint. She was very pretty, about sixteen he guessed but with an air of maturity which made her seem nearer his own age.

He had not had very much to do with girls so far and was a little shy but the boredom of this quiet seaside resort, where he was staying with this Grandma, had overcome his shyness. He could only watch birds for part of the time after all. He had noticed the girl several times in the dining room and she looked as out of place as he felt.

“Would you like to walk along the beach a little way?” he asked, a blush rising to his normally pale complexion.

She thought he looked nice, tall and with a shock of fair hair. “That would be nice. I must be back for tea, though or there will be a fuss. My Great Uncle thinks the proprieties are so important! ”

They walked along the edge of the water talking about themselves, the subject being of intense interest for the young. When they returned to the boarding house, they arranged to meet again the next day, after lunch.

Days passed and she learned of his ambitions to be a doctor which looked to be thwarted by a lack of money for the training and he learned of her family and the responsibility she felt.

On the last day, they went for one last walk and, somehow he found himself holding her hand. It was a lovely feeling and they walked right round the headland into the next bay.

They paused to look up at the view and she looked up at him and smiled. His heart gave a little jump and, greatly daring, he bent his head to her and kissed her gently on the lips.

She looked startled but not displeased.

“May I write to you?” he asked. “I can’t bear to think I’ll never see you again.”

She looked sad and shook her head. “I’ve responsibilities I cannot shirk and I could grow too fond of you. I cannot commit myself and less would be unbearable.”

With tears in her eyes, Madge Bettany said goodbye to the young man from Lancashire.

“Trevor Entwistle, I’ll never forget you.”

But she did forget, though when she met a lanky twelve year old, many years later, in Yorkshire, he seemed vaguely familiar.

#2: Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:48 pm

Just as good as it was when I first heard - no in fact better

thankyou Patmac

#3: Author: Bookwormsarah, Location: Cambridge, UK

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:50 pm

Awwwwww!

#4: Author: Squirrel, Location: St-Andrews or Dunfermline

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:13 pm

That was lovely, thankyou Patmac

#5: Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!!

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:50 pm

Aww that was lovely, thank you Pat Very Happy

#6: Author: MaryR, Location: Sale Cheshire

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:43 pm

I so enjoyed this the first time. Pat, such a sweet picture of Madge.

Thank you for posting it.

#7: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:57 pm

Aaaaaawwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#8: Author: Mia, Location: London

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:33 pm

Oh how sweet - thanks Pat! Very Happy

#9: Author: Rosy, Location: Gloucestershire-London-Aberystwyth

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:18 pm

*coos appreciatively*

Thankyou!

#10: Author: Chair, Location: Rochester, Kent, England

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:26 pm

What a lovely story. Is this also a Bedtime Drabble?

#11: Author: Cath V-P, Location: Newcastle NSW

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:11 am

Oh, that's lovely.

#12: Author: LizB, Location: Oxon, England

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:17 am

Lovely

Thanks Pat

Liz

#13: Author: Nell, Location: London, England

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:55 am

Aww, lovely. Thank you Pat.

#14: Author: Josie, Location: London

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:01 pm

Oh what a lovely twist.

Gorgeous, Pat, thanks.

#15: Author: pygmy, Location: glasgow

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:22 pm

Great. Thanks Pat. Very Happy

#16: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:31 pm

That was so sweet Pat!
Thank you!

#17: Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:47 pm

This is a read over and over again story thanks Pat.

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