Chappie Six: Little Red Riding Hood

Downtown

Joey grumbled something to himself as he noted Tristian and Serenity walking in front of him. Tristian had a knack for pissing off Joey, especially when he was around his little sister.

Serenity was somewhere around two years younger than Joey and Tristian, but Tristian was still interested in Serenity. And made it obvious. However, because Serenity was nice, little, and naïve, she had no idea. This upset Joey immensely.

The group was walking to Joey's grandmother's house, to pay a visit. Joey's grandmother had requested that the Wheeler siblings, including Rowenna, drop by. Apparently she had a gift she'd wanted to give them all for ages, but never got around to it. Rowenna was dropping by after work, to pick them up and to get the present with them.

So Joey, Tristian, and Serenity were walking, together. However, Joey had gotten sick of hearing Tristian hit on his sister, and trying to refrain himself from killing his best friend, so he'd started to walk behind them.

He sighed angrily and made an empty threat to no one in particular, which included something about skinning them alive and selling their kidneys on the black market.

Serenity and Tristian were walking at a much slower pace now, and Joey could hear what Tristian was saying.

"Y'know, Serenity, you're growing up pretty well."

"Thanks Tristian…y'know, I'm not that much younger than you guys. I'm only two years younger."

"Well, you're almost fourteen, right?"

"Yeah, almost." She said, smiling. Joey growled as Tristian put his arm around her.

"Are you interested in any boys, yet?" He asked, winking.

"Oh, I've found some guys pretty cute. But Joey said he'd skin my first boyfriend alive." She said, laughing. Tristian sweat dropped, and Joey smirked.

"That's right, you pedophile-bastard, watch it with my sister or I'll tear you limb from limb." He laughed, as Tristian glanced back and waved, nervously.

"So uh, anyway…"

"Something you want to say, Tristian?" Serenity asked, looking up at him innocently. Joey glared, daring him to ask her out.

However, instead of saying anything, Tristian stopped, turning to Serenity, who stopped in her tracks. Joey stopped behind them, and watched as his best friend leaned back his head, and howled.

"Owooooooo! Who's that I see walkin' in these woods? Why, it's Little Red Riding Hood." Tristian stood in front of Serenity and walked backwards, moving towards their grandmother's house still.

Serenity looked at him confusedly. "Hey there Little Red Riding Hood, you sure are looking good. You're everything, a big bad wolf could want." She looked away from him, but Tristian moved in front of her again.

"Listen to me!"

"What is he doing?" Joey grumbled, staring at the sixteen year old with immense dislike.

"Little Red Riding Hood, I don't think little big girls should, go walkin in these spooky old woods alone."

"But we're in the middle of down town, Tristian." Serenity said, confused.

"Owoooooooooo!" He shouted, tilting his head back and howling like wolf. "What big eyes you have, the kind of eyes, that drive wolves mad."

"Do I really have big eyes?" Serenity asked, digging into her purse and looking for her mirror.

"So just to see, that you don't get chased, I think I ought to walk with you for a ways!"

"We've been walking together for a long time now, though, Tristian…" Serenity said, confused. Joey was almost ready to leap on him.

"What full lips you have. They're sure to lure, someone bad, so until you get to Grandma's place, I think you ought to walk with me and be safe." Tristian said, linking arms with her.

"But I've got Joey here, too…he's strong too, y'know…"

"I'm gonna keep my sheep suit on, until I'm sure that you've been shown, that I can be trusted, walking with you alone."

"But you can't be." Joey growled.

"Owooooo!" He howled again, and Joey nearly leapt on him, but Serenity hissed, "No, Joey!"

"Little Red Riding Hood, I'd like to hold you if I could, but you might think I'm a big bad wolf so I won't." He howled yet again. He clutched his chest, falling to his knees on the pavement.

"Tristian, that's gotta hurt!" Serenity said, trying to make him get up.

"What a big heart I have! The better to love you with! Little Red Riding Hood, even bad wolves can be good!" He stood up, grabbing her hands and cupping them in his own. "I'll try to keep satisfied, just to walk close by your side. Maybe you'll see, things my way, before we get to Grandma's place…"

"But we're here, Tristian…" She said, looking at the building they were standing in front of.

"Little Red Riding Hood, you sure are looking good, you're everything that a big bad wolf could want…" He stopped singing, and looked at her, love stricken. "Serenity, would you-"

"TRISTIAN I'MA KILL YOU!" Joey shouted, leaping onto him and throwing him to the ground.

)(Well, that was short...but aren't they all? XD Well, review!)(