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Post by Little Red Riding Hood on May 24, 2008 1:50:23 GMT -5
Little Red came sprinting back into her room, breathing heavily and giggling to herself a little. She shut the door and sat with her back against it, trying to catch her breath.
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Post by Guido Brunetti on May 24, 2008 1:54:26 GMT -5
*Guido had just finished his work, and on his way home, he suddenly remembered he had promised to see the little girl he had helped. He suddenly remembered that he didn't even know her name. He headed to the inn and knocked on the door to her room.*
"Signorina, it is me. Guido Brunetti. The police officer. I just wanted to check if you are OK."
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Post by Little Red Riding Hood on May 24, 2008 1:58:25 GMT -5
She giggled a little to herself, then stood up and opened the door.
"I'm fine," She told him quickly, noticing that her voice wasn't as high as it had been before. "I'm great."
She smiled at him, then suddenly remembered something.
She looked down at her feet, which were now at the ends of longer legs.
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Post by Guido Brunetti on May 24, 2008 2:02:50 GMT -5
*Guido's jaws dropped when he noticed the hottest woman he had ever seen standing in front of him in the doorway. Then he suddenly remembered it was not polite to stare at young women and pulled himself together. He smiled his most charming smile and kissed her hand politely.*
"Bueno sera, signora. I am Guido Brunetti, commissario of the police force of Venice, Italy. And you must be the young charming mother of the little girl that lives here?"
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Post by Little Red Riding Hood on May 24, 2008 2:05:45 GMT -5
"Um, no," she said, laughing a little. "I'm the little girl, I'm Little Red." She shrugged. "There was a witch, and a potion, and now I guess I'm taller, among other things."
She blushed and looked away, still more than a little nervous around him.
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Post by Guido Brunetti on May 24, 2008 2:08:13 GMT -5
*Guido looked at her in disbelief.*
"No! Nononononononono! I can't believe this! First you are a little bambina, then you are not a little bambina! How can you grow up so fast? It is impossible!"
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Post by Little Red Riding Hood on May 24, 2008 2:10:18 GMT -5
"I toooold you. There was a witch and magic and all that stuff."
She smiled again, though this time there was something other than happiness in her grin.
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Post by Guido Brunetti on May 24, 2008 2:14:12 GMT -5
*He looked at her in horror, and there was a hint of panic in his voice when he replied.* "A WITCH? Don't you know they are EVIL???" *In frustration he threw his arms in the air.* "How could you DO such a thing?"
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Post by Little Red Riding Hood on May 24, 2008 11:52:08 GMT -5
She pouted and looked away.
"She was nice," she told him quietly, "I did it because I wanted to."
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Post by Guido Brunetti on May 24, 2008 11:55:00 GMT -5
*Guido was still upset. His nerves was shaken because of the little girl he had rescued only a few days ago suddenly was a grown woman.*
"Don't you understand? What if she hadn't been nice? You could have been killed!"
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Post by Little Red Riding Hood on May 24, 2008 11:59:54 GMT -5
"It wasn't like that!" She said, her voice a little angrier than it had been before. "She started talking to me, I didn't just ask her to do this!"
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Post by Guido Brunetti on May 24, 2008 12:03:13 GMT -5
*Guido sighed heavily. Why wouldn't this girl understand what was best for her safety?*
"My little signorina, it is only a few days since you had an intruder in your room. I thought you had learned something from that. You must NEVER talk to strangers!"
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Post by Little Red Riding Hood on May 24, 2008 12:09:55 GMT -5
"But don't you see, that's why!" She turned to face him again with tear-filled eyes. "I wanted this so I could pretend--" She swallowed and said, much quieter, "so that I could pretend that it happened years and years ago, so that he's all gone and I don't have to be scared anymore."
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Post by Guido Brunetti on May 24, 2008 12:13:18 GMT -5
*Guido sighed and looked down at her.*
"Well, listen up, chica. You pretending it's many years ago won't make him disappear. He can still come back. Unless I find him first and arrest him. But it was a very thin description you gave me of him. Are you sure you don't remember other details?"
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Post by Little Red Riding Hood on May 24, 2008 12:15:50 GMT -5
She shook her head. "I told you, I couldn't see much." Then she turned and looked away from him, wiping at her eyes.
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