Mario S. Fedele
For a good read!
The Mean Bad Wolf
By
Mario S. Fedele
Copyright 2004
Little Red Riding Hood was lost!
She had strayed from her normal path chasing a
butterfly and then running after a bunny all the way to its hideout.
By the time she realized where she was, she was hopelessly lost!
She had no idea which way to
go.
But she DID know one thing.
She was HUNGRY! All that chasing
and running had made her
EXTREMELY HUNGRY!
Seeing she had food, which
she'd prepared for her granny and
not wanting it to go to waste,
she sat down to enjoy some of the
goodies.
After she'd had her fill, she
felt tired. So she lay down for a
nap.
When she woke, as she was
deciding which way to go, she
spotted a Wolf. A MEAN looking
Wolf. A MEAN BAD Wolf!
So she turned and ran.
After going a short distance,
she spied a house just up ahead.
She ran for it as fast as her
legs would allow.
When she reached the entrance,
she noticed that the house was
made of straw and on the door was
a sign which read,
MR. PIG'S
RESIDENCE
Little Red banged on the door
frantically, all the while
s
houting, "Mr. Pig! Mr. Pig! Let
me in! There's a Mean Bad Wolf
after me!"
Mr. Pig looked out his window
and said, "Come in! Come in!
You'll be safe in my nice straw
house!"
He let Little Red in and just
as they closed the door behind
them, the Mean Bad Wolf was at
the entrance.
He shook his fist at them and
said, "If you think this puny
house of straw will stop me,
think again.
"I'm a black belt Karate
champ. And one power chop will
bring your house down."
The Mean Bad Wolf took a deep
breath, jumped in the air, and
raised his arm high over his
head.
Then yelling, "AAAAYAA!" he
delivered a powerful chop to the
straw house.
The soft delicate straw
crumbled under the impact and the
whole
house came tumbling down.
Mr. Pig dusted himself off
and, in a stunned daze, said,
"Oh, my! The Mean Bad Wolf
knocked my straw house down!
Quick, we'll have to run for
safety. I know a place to go!"
So Little Red followed Mr. Pig
as they made a mad dash to where
ever it was that Mr. Pig was
taking them.
He led them to a cottage in
the woods. It was made of
gingerbread, candies and a whole
range of other goodies. On the
front door was a sign which read,
Ms. Witch's
Residence
The two banged on the door
wildly and shouted, "Ms. Witch!
Ms. Witch! Let us in! There's a
Mean Bad Wolf after us!"
Ms. Witch came running to the
door, opened it, and said, "Come
in! Come in! He'll never get you
here in my gingerbread house. And
do have a taste of what you
please."
Just as they closed the door
behind them, the Mean Bad Wolf
was at the entrance.
He raised his fist high and
shook it at them, saying, "If you
think these scrumptious candy
walls will stop me, think again!
"I'm trained in Judo. And one
power kick will bring your
gingerbread house down."
The Mean Bad Wolf backed up to
allow himself a running start for
his power kick.
When he was set, he began to
charge. As he gained speed, he
leapt into the air, extended his
left foot forward, and gave out a
yell, "AAAAYAA!"
The momentum he'd gained
brought him crashing through the
thin candy layers and the whole
house caved in.
Ms. Witch dusted herself off.
Shocked at what had happened, she
said, "Oh, dear! The Mean Bad
Wolf brought my gingerbread house
down. Quick, follow me. I know
where we can go."
So Little Red and Mr. Pig
followed Ms. Witch in a scrambled
run for safety.
She led them to an isolated
house at the edge of a lake. The
house stood tall and was made of
brick and mortar.
On the front door was a sign,
which read,
BEARS'
RESIDENCE
The three b
anged like crazy on
the door, shouting, "Oh, Bears!
Oh, Bears! Let us in! There's a
Mean Bad Wolf after us."
The Bears--the Papa, the Mama,
and the Baby--all came to the
door. After opening it, the Papa
Bear said, "Come in! Come in!
You'll be safe in our house of
brick and mortar. Just don't go
sampling our food or trying out
our furniture."
Just as they closed the door
behind them, the Mean Bad Wolf
was at the entrance.
He raised his fist at them and
said, "I'm a Kendo expert. Your
house of brick and mortar is no
match for my weapons."
The Mean Bad Wolf drew his
samurai sword and started
striking at
the bricks. But the
house stood firm.
He struck harder and fiercer.
But the house, being strong and
sturdy, withstood the attack.
The Mean Bad Wolf was growing
frustrated now. So he tried a
combo attack--a power punch,
followed by a power kick, and
then a samurai sword blow.
He wound up and took his best
shot.
The house remained unscathed.
In the meantime, while the
Mean Bad Wolf was chopping,
kicking and striking away to
bring the brick house down, the
three Bears and their guests sat
cosily at the table enjoying a
nice warm bowl of porridge.
Outside, huffing and puffing,
stood the Mean Bad Wolf. He was
confused and bewildered since,
having given it his all, the tall
brick house was still standing.
Now, thoroughly exhausted, he
was desperate for rest. 
So he found an open window at
the side of the house and snuck
in through it. Then he head for
the bedroom.
He tried the Baby Bear's bed.
"Too small," he said.
Next, he tried the Mama Bear's
bed. "Too soft," he said.
Finally, he lay on the Papa
Bear's bed. "JUST right!" he
said.
The Mean Bad Wolf pulled the
covers over him and went to
sleep.