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Modern-Day Little Red Riding Hood

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Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Red Riding Hood. Red Riding Hood was very efficient in computers. She worked on computers since she was in the 5th grade. One day, her mother called to her, “Red?” Her mother always called her that. “Yeah mom”, “Grandma just called and said she is having computer problems, would you mind running over to her house and helping her out?” Red loved her grandma; she always made time for her and always was there when she needed her the most. Red agreed, “No problem mom, let me just get dressed.” Red had computer parts always lying around; she always tinkered with taking electronics apart, and putting them back together since she was a little girl. “Also Red, please take this program just in case grandma has a virus” her mother said. “Okay mom no problem I will be back as soon as possible” Red replied. Just as Red was walking out the door her mother said “Try not to wander off the street honey, it’s a very dangerous city”, “Of course not mom, love you bye.” Before she could reply Red was gone. While on the way to her grandmothers, she met a strange man on the street. The man introduced himself; “Well hello there little girl my name is Ralph.” She was always told not to talk to strangers, but this man looked harmless. “Hello, I’m Red Riding Hood, but you can call me Red” she said. He asked, “Where would you be off to in a hurry?” “I’m going to my grandmothers, she is having computer problems” “Ha, ah yes, technology isn’t it wonderful.” She laughed and said “Not really, I’m just very efficient with them.” Ralph replied and asked; “Oh, and where might your grandmother live?” She replied, “She lives next to the Department of Motor Vehicle on 43rd street, you have to know it.” “Indeed I do,” he said. They continued walking on the sidewalk as they crossed 39th street, she saw the monitor she had always been wanting in the Best Buy window. “I have to get to grandmas, but really want to get the price on that new 22 inch for my PC” she thought. She excused herself from his company, “It is 4:30 already, I must get going” and she stepped into the store, ignori

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