Disclaimer: I don't own Big O, but I love it.
This story is one of a series of short stories and vignettes being posted to the "Story a Day" thread in the Amadeus Bar and Grill forum at the Save Big O website (see my profile for the link since the site won't let me put it here).
Feedback is welcomed.
Special note: I tried to write this as an episode, so there were some rapid scene changes. I decided to place each cut as its own chapter since this is a somewhat longer work. As a result, some of the chapters are very short.
Sugar and Spice
"Can you help me?" The child tugged Dorothy's arm.
"Are you lost?" The girl looked to be around eight or nine, her shoulder-length brown hair carefully arranged into a ponytail of cascading banana curls. She was wearing a pretty blue dress with an ornate lace collar. Was it a child from the domes?
"Molly! There you are!" A well-dressed man came hurrying over. "Don't run off like that," he scolded. "Your mother and I were worried about you!" As he shepherded her away, she gave Dorothy a desperate look over her shoulder, but said nothing more.