It was sunny out, very sunny. The pale light glistened through my pink curtains. I had lots to do today and I resentfully blinked open my eyes and sat up in my bed. First, I had to visit Rapunzel. You see, I have to make sure she's "princess enough". I have high-hopes, and nothing less of high expectations. I'll make her work for her crown, but don't worry, not hard enough to make her cry.
Mwahahaha!
I'm just kidding! But a lot of people say that I act just like a princess, compliments I hope. So I'm sure I'll get along with her fine.
I rolled myself out of bed, put on my favorite red dress, grabbed a little breakfast and my basket, then out the door was I. Right as I stepped outside, before I could even get used to the air, I was drenched in ice cold water. I looked up to see my empty red bucket over my head, and a mischievous ball of white fur on my roof. Peter. Golly-damn. I could've kicked him into next season, but I decided to keep my temper when he said:
"HA! Gotcha Lil' Red! You don't know how long I've been waiting out here!" He laughed. I puffed out my cheeks and glared at the rabbit.
"Peter, give me the bucket." I asked, somewhat sweetly.
"What? No way, Red." He replied, jumping off my white roof.
"Peter! Give me the bucket!" I demanded.
"Nuh-uh!" I grit my teeth. I guess I lost my temper.
"Peter!" I tackled him to the ground and grabbed the bucket before he could retaliate. I hopped off him, threw it inside and ran off towards the tower in the distance. I could here him in the background yelling
"Your aggressive when you don't get what you want!" He cursed, half laughing.
'So?' I thought. I shook my head back and forth. My brown hair was soaked. I stopped on the main trail and ran my fingers through it. I hated it when my hair was half wet! It felt horrible!
I continued toward the tower, the air smelled like blueberries, if you can imagine what blueberries smell like. I skipped the rest of the way. I had fresh picked strawberries in my basket, along with homemade whipped cream. Yummy! I reached the stone tower and I could hear voices in the upper room. Of course there was no door, even if there was, no stairs. Some of the bricks on the building were sticking out. As if it was a climbing wall. They were just sticking out enough for me to use them. My feet were small enough so that I wouldn't fall.
One foot after another, I got closer and closer to the window. I noticed the prince, the tallest prince I've ever seen. They looked like a cute couple, I'm glad. I stuck my head through the window, intent on eavesdropping. I loved a good romance. They seemed like they were slow-dancing, with no music!
"AWW so romantic!" I meant to say that in my head but I guess it slipped out. "OOPS!" I said, frightened. They looked over at me. "Sorry, I didn't mean to ruin your moment!"
"Oh, hi Little Red." Rapunzel said smiling, I smiled back then looked at Artie. He nodded at me. I rolled my eyes. "Sorry, I invited her over today." She continued
"No problem, I'm going hunting with Peter anyway."
I winced.
"Peter!" That slipped out too. He looked at me strangely. I smiled and was about to explain, but he seemed to already know what I was going to say.
"Bye ladies." He said as he jumped out the window. I heard a thump at the bottom of the wall and giggled then turned to the princess.
"Why is your hair so wet and frizzy, darling?" I winced again.
"Peter!" I said vengefully. She nodded solemnly. This must be a regular thing around here.
Perfect..
-xoxo
I had a wonderful time with Rapunzel. She sure is a good listener! Maybe because she has no stories to tell, she is stuck in a tower all day. After we ate the strawberries we heard Artie and Peter coming closer to the tower. As soon I comprehended Peter, I rushed to the sink, filled a bucket with cold water, ice included. I skipped over to the window, Rapunzel's green, curious eyes following me every step. Before she could say anything I poured out the water and ice chips on top of the boys below. She ran over to me, her mouth gaping open, I'm not sure if she knew whether to laugh or scream. I just smirked to myself. I gazed down to the ground where the white rabbit was hopping up and down uncontrollably, and the prince trying to get the ice out of his light brown hair. Peter glared up at me and seemed to be yelling in his own little language, complete with his hair standing on end and his pink nose in a wrinkle. I couldn't help laughing.
"Your eveil!" he howled.
"Taste revenge!"
He didn't counter. I waved goodbye to the princess and started down the wall. Peter and Artie gave me evil eyes as I skipped happily down the road into town. On my way, I ran into, who else, Wolf-y.
"Afternoon, Miss Hood." He said pleasantly. I eyed him suspiciously.
"Afternoon." I replied shyly. He seemed saddened by my simple response and looked somewhat guilty at this point.
"Alright, alright. I get it, it wasn't nice of me to do what I did." He shrugged, and looked at me, puppy-like. "I'm sorry." I scrunched my nose and looked up at him.
"Ok." To tell you the truth this was somewhat awkward. "I forgive you" I smiled and nodded then went on my way. I've been told that Peter and Wolf-y didn't get along so well. They were friends, but rivals all the same. Doesn't surprise me. They're both troublemakers.
Once I got to town, I went straight to my new favorite shop, the flower shop. Sure, it's supplied by Miss Mary Contrary's garden, but she grows some good flowers! My favorites are roses, call it a cliché, like Artie and Rapunzel, but I love them! I picked out a beautiful bouquet with a white ribbon; I like to put a couple roses in each room of my house. I continued through town with the bouquet in my basket. I passed by Sammy and Alice eating lunch and waved towards them. Sammy's a detective, by the way.
"Miss Hood!" Sammy called, so I hurried over to them. "I talked to the Wolf. He seemed to feel pretty guilty already so-"
"I know. He already apologized." I cut him off. He smiled.
"Great." He responded. Miss Alice nodded and said:
"Check, case closed."
"Now you can get on to your next case!" I laughed. He nodded and I continued down the cobblestone path, joyous.
The sun was setting peacefully and I climbed atop my root. I inspected bunny footprints and suspected them to be from this morning. I smelled the bouquet of roses and lied down. My eyes drifted closed as the sounds of the city faded.
XOXO~Little Red Riding Hood
