"Goldie's Summer Adventure"

A couple of years ago I eneterd a writing competition for fractured
fairy stories. I often enjoyed watching these on the "Rocky and
Bullwinkle Show" when I was a kid so I thought I would have a go
at it. Iminage my surprise when I received a letter saying I had
received a Honourable Mention for my effort. (No money! but still
something!) So I am going to share that story with you.

'Once upon a time there was a girl called Goldie. She was spending
Summer vacation with her grandmother, who lived near a large forest.

Every morning after breakfest, her grandmother would plait Goldie's
long blond hair. Her mother and grandmother loved her long hair.
Goldie hated it. It took forever to wash and dry. It always tangld
and took hours to brush! In Summer it was too hot! and don't get
Goldie started about nits from school.

One day Goldie made some sandwiches for lunch and asked her grand
mother could she explore the woods.
"As long as you keep to the trails and come home by tea time"
said her grandmother.

So Goldie threw the lunch into her backpack, on top of a lot of junk.
She set out. As she entered the forest, a large animal jumped out
from behind a tree.
"Who are you?" it demanded.
"I'm Godlie Lox, who are you" she said.
"I'm known as Mr. Wolf and would you be going to grandma's house?"
asked the wolf.
"No, I'm staying there for the holidays and today I'm exploring
the woods, so excuse me." she replied.

Goldie continued. She had not gone far when she realised she was being
followed. She thought she heard footsteps. She stopped and listened
the footsteps were clearer now but then they stopped. Goldie could
not see anyone. Goldie walded on, but a little quicker. The footsteps
walked on but a little quicker. Goldie began to run and the foot
steps began to run.

Then a voice began to sing:-
"Run, run as fast as you can, but you can't out run me for I'm Mr.
Wolf, you see."

Goldie ran into a clearing and there was a little straw house. She knocked
frantically on the front door, crying out
"Oh please let me in! a big bad wolf is chasing me."
The door flew open and a little, pink pig was standing there.
"Quick come in." he squealed.

No sooner had the door closed, when there came a loud banging on it, that
shook the whole house.
"Let me have Goldie Lox, or I'll huff and I'll puff and
I'LL BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN!"

"Never!" yelled the little pig.

So the wolf blew the house down! The little pig ran in one direction and
Goldie ran in another. The wolf followed Goldie and once more sang out
"Run, run as fast as you can, but you can't out run me for I'm Mr
Wolf, you see."

Goldie ran.

Just as she thought the wolf might catch her she came upon
another clearing and there was a tiny house made of sticks. She ran to the
door and banged on it calling out
"Oh, please let me in a big bad wolf is chasing me."
The door flew open and a little pink, pig was standing there.
"Come in." he squealed.

No sooner had the pig closed the door when there came a loud thump upon it,
which shook the whole house.
"Let me have Goldie Lox, or I'll huff and I'll puff and
I'LL BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN!"

"Never!" screamed the little pig.

So the wolf blew the house down. The little pig ran in one direction and
Goldie ran in another. The wolf followed Goldie. Once more he sang
"Run, run as fast as you can, but you can't out run me for I'm Mr.
Wolf you see!"

Goldie ran.

TO BE CONTINUED...
(Don't you just hate cliff hangers!!!) HA! HA!