Grey wolf sat in his sick bed, a scar still running down his belly where the Hunter had cut Little Red out. It should have marked his shame, but he says it never happened. He told whoever would listen that Evil Hunter and Little Red had plotted against him, and that Hunter cut his stomach open that day just because he hated him. And Grey Wolf's money spoke louder than Little Red's memories. After all, the Bad Thing was in the past, and Grey Wolf's pockets were lined with gold now.
Little Red wasn't so little anymore, she had picked up the pieces of what was left of her dignity and moved on.
But Little Sis didn't see the Bad Thing. At least thats what she told herself. She didn't see Little Red gobbled up with her own eyes. Sure, there were the nights Red cried out in her sleep, there was the limp in her left foot where it had been caught in Wolfs throat, and then there was the story that Red herself had told with a haunted look in her eye. But Sis hadn't seen for herself.
Sis really needed money now and all Grey Wolf asked was for her to say it never happened. And after all, she didn't see it, right?
As Sis uttered her denials, Grey Wolf was filled with satisfaction. His eyes roamed hungry over children laughing at the park outside his window. He knew just how to celebrate.
A contest entry
- Twisted Fairy Tales by Hope Angel.
450 points, ended June 7, 2008, 7 entries
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I like this. Thanks for entering. This is creative.
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"And Grey Wolf's money spoke louder than Little Red's memories."
That is a great line.
Wow, a tough tale to read, I mean emotionally. I'm hoping it's fiction, but I have a feeling it's not and for that, I'm sorry.
People use rationalizations for when they do things in their own self-interest that they know are wrong. Sounds like the case here. It's unfortunate that people try to create their own version of reality for things that have happened...memory cleansing I guess.
Sorry about the gray wolf...hopefully there is a woodsman nearby to take care of the wolf...figureatively speaking of course.
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Sir Cucumber,
Your perception has served you well, you saw to the heart of the story.
Thanks for taking the time to read and understand.
Sarah
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Very clever and entertaining. I think I can read more to this also. Rather scary and still quaint. The work of a clever writer. (Thank you.
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Wattle,
Thanks for calling me clever wohoo!
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um..wow..I feel at the end there that there is a hinting of the Wolf being a sexual predator and maybe I am way off but the effect on me was quite powerful. Regardless of the true meaning I would say it is a very clever poem and very telling of "human" nature.
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Child of Water, you are right, the story has a double meaning and you caught a big piece of it there. Very perceptive!
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