Chapter 2: Strangers
In the fairy tale world…
Rumpelstiltskin was spinning gold at his spinning wheel one afternoon when he heard the door to his castle creak open. He got up and walked to the door, it was open but no one was there. He shrugged figuring the wind did it and closed the door. When he returned to his spinning wheel, he stopped dead in his tracks in front of it.
There was a female child, touching his golden thread.
The little girl was wearing a pink dress and had brown curls much like a china doll. She held up the golden thread in a bunch. "Pretty!" she said looking up at him with sweet green eyes.
"Yes" said rumpelstiltskin; he got down to her height in front of her. "Now, what are you doing in my castle?" he frowned.
She smiled and touched his face with her hands. "Pretty!" she said again.
He looked at her confused; did she just call him pretty? Clearly she was confused or maybe 'pretty' was the only word she knew.
"Alright we've established that I'm pretty" rumple told her "now…" he picked her up at arms length and placed her by the door. "…off you go." he said gesturing her out.
She looked at him confused and hugged his leg.
"Yes, yes, your very affectionate" he said "your parents must be so proud, speaking of your parents you should go find them… out there!" he pointed the door.
She smiled up at him, still hugging his leg.
"Do you not speak English?" he asked getting aggravated. He opened the door and told her "go!"
She didn't move, just raised an eyebrow at him.
Rumple sighed heavily and walked outside pulling his right leg with her on it.
"See?" he pointed to the woods "go in the woods and have fun, go forage for nuts and berries, go hug a tree, go get eaten by a wolf. Go!"
She let go of his leg slowly.
"That's a good lass" he said as she stepped back from him.
Then she ran into the castle and shut the door.
"No!" said rumpelstiltskin, throwing his hands in the air. He grabbed the door handle and yanked it, but it wouldn't open. He yanked it again and still nothing.
She had locked the door.
"Eh, lass?" he said knocking "open the door!"
He heard nothing but giggling inside.
He yanked harder and finally gave up and sat on the steps of the castle.
"Alright" he said to himself "maybe she isn't confused."
AN: short, I know, but it's funny! I'll try and update soon! In the meantime, reviews?
