Seth & Sally v.2

Once Upon A Time, there was a Little Girl. Alone she sat in the woods, softly singing to herself. What an easy prey, he thought. So young, so pure, so tender soul. He could not resist. And as he sat beside her on the fallen tree, she looked up, and smile.

"Hello." he said tenderly but a menacing growl lurked in his voice. 

"Hello !" she replied joyfully. 

"Did your mother not tell you the story of the Little Red Hood ? It is not safe for a little girl to be alone in the woods." he purred, his dark eyes locked on his prey. 

"I have no mother." she answered but didn't seem to be sad about it. "But Sister Ann told me the story of the Little Red Hood."

"Are you not afraid that the Big Bad Wolf might come and eat you ?" he asked, starting to get a bit curious. "Oh no ! I wish I could meet him. I've always wanted to see a wolf. And wouldn't eat me. I'd give him sweets and we'd become friends !"

He stood silent. What an odd child. He stared in the distance for awhile and the Little Girl said no more. Playfully, she let her tiny legs go up and down in front of her. She started to hum her song again.

"If I could grant you any wish, what would it be ?" he finally asked.

"A friend." she answered without hesitating.

"You'd sell your soul for a friend ?" he asked, a bit surprised. Kids were always strange, but they also never really understood what they were doing before it was too late.

"No, I wouldn't sell my soul. I'd give it to a friend !" she said with a wide smile before turning toward the stranger. "If I give you my soul, will you be my friend ?" she asked, hope shinning in her big brown eyes.

He looked at her, amused and intrigued. That was a first. But why not. He leaned in towards her and held up his pale thin hand.

"Give me your soul Little Girl, and I'll be your friend."

Sally's face lightened with joy and with both hand she shook Seth's hand. 

He knew it meant ten years. She knew it meant forever.