Insomnia
A yawning woman is about to make a purchase at the pawnshop. She has suffered from insomnia for some time. The pharmacist could not help her. She has tried various drinks and pills but to no avail. Mr. Gold offers her a special pillow stuffed with soothing herbs. "Perhaps this will make you sleep," he encourages her. "It works for me." She leaves the shop, grateful and hopeful.
Several days later, she returns, looking slightly more energetic. Mr. Gold sighs as she enters. Please, not another complaint, he silently begs the universe. "How can I help you?" "I bought a pillow here, a few days ago.." the woman begins. "I remember. Was it not to your satisfaction?" "It is. Actually, I want to buy another one for my boyfriend." "Very good," Mr. Gold smiles contently. "It didn't work at first, though," she says mysteriously. "Oh?" "You see, my insomnia could not be cured by calming herbs because, well… My boyfriend decided it was funny to put a marble under my mattress." At this, Mr. Gold can not keep his face straight. The woman joins in with a giggle.
"Anyway, as my revenge, I'm giving him one of those pillows. He hates potpourri ―he thinks it smells like irritating old aunts― and this pillow is just perfect. Lavender and lemon balm to keep him calm," she smiles.
AN: Thanks for the reviews and following!
I've decided to give the answers, since some are not obvious or well-known fairytales. So, from now on, I'll give the answer in the next chapter, so you can still guess and won't see the spoiler in the chapter itself. Sometimes I change the details of the fairy tales a bit to make it more complicated and better suited for Storybrooke.
So the first chapters are: Teddy Bear = Goldilocks, The Suit = The Emperor's New Clothes, Flying Carpet = Aladdin (or Prince Husain of One Thousand and One Nights), Matches = The Little Match Girl, Selling Dreams = Tinker Bell (Peter Pan in Scarlet) and Crumbs = Hop-o'-My-Thumb or Little Thumbling.
