Scarlet Woods /The Awakening

A Story by Fran Marie

Demented fairytales see Litt Red Riding Hood/The Darkside of Evil Red and The Wizard and Part 4 Viiolet Stone/Happy Thoughts soon to come

The wizard had completed his task and sent Scarlet to New York..
via the magical powers he possesed.his only concern was that she
not turn back to her wicked evil ways,for if evil prevails Scarlet will
reap sorrow,pain and eternal damnation.Scarlet not only awoke in
New York but also into a future world of the 21st century,she felt
awkward in this new strange era,but all of that was about to change.

"Hey sleepy head it's about time you woke"
"Huh, who are you?
I'm your roommate silly.
Scarlet rubbed her sleepy-eyes and yawned,"Where am I?"
"You're in New York City,Say,kiddo you must have been hit on the head
really hard" said Judy
"Huh; what do you mean?" Scarlet replied.
Oh, never mind,get up and get with it,you have an audition today
and you don't want to be late.
I do? said Scarlet
"Yeah,now quit clowning around will ya and get into the shower;
oops gotta run or I'll be late for work.
Wait!
No can do Scarlet,gotta go! coffe's on and there's donuts on the table.
Scarlet woke up and went to the mirror,she was a beautiful young lady.
"Scarlet" I'm Scarlet Woods,yes that's it; Scarlet Woods.
She went to the closet and saw a purple velvet cloak with a gold satin liner
and the monogramed letters SW she reached deep into the pocket as if
her hand was being guided by an unknown force and found a sparkling diamond
ring,she had no recollection of what happened in the past, but instinctively knew
the cloak and ring were for her,she put the ring on and yes, it fit perfectly.
She went to the table and picked up a glazed donut and took a bite,it was the
best food she ever tasted.She noticed the coffee pot,what a strange looking
contraption she thought,she had never seen anything quite like it.
A big 52" television set was blaring away as Scarlet stood in front of it still
eating her donut
"and that's the weather report for April 23rd 2010,plenty of sunshine in
New York City...Enjoy your day
Scarlet dropped her donut and sat down put her hands to her face,her mouth
agape repeating in a stuttering voice what the man on the lit up glass box
had just said....aap.. aprill 23rd 2010,2010?
She then ran back to the mirror and studied her face,her hair,her hands and
feet her entire being, she knew April 20th had always been her birthday,she
knew she was Scarlet Woods but where did she come from and what was all this
talk about 2010,so many questions flooded her mind.
She thought about this, the name Scarlet meant nothing, but Woods,Woods
she thought, where have I heard that before and why does it connect so deep
within me as I feel it in my soul? she wondered about so many things.
She vowed to find out someday, somehow!
She thought of Judy again, who was she; this roommate?
dressed all in white calling her sleepyhead? and what on earth did she mean by
an audition...

Judy Myers finally arrived to the hospital at 10:07 a.m. she was 7 minutes late.
"Judy, judy, judee" Beverly said in a mocked Cary Grant voice and laugh
Oh, yeah, Bev I know, i'm late again;but I'm working on it.
Mr.Anderson's need his shot, and he complaining about the hospital food again
the old goat and Ms.Taylor will only take her meds for Her Judy as she puts it" Bev said.
Judy shook her head and laughed
"Ok, Bev, I got it covered take a break, now scat,"Judy said
She watched Bev as she push the button on the elevator; a 40 something year old nurse with a pleasant smile
She was a great co-worker and always joyful and kidding around; yep, that was Bev alright.
Judy was a nurse on the 3rd floor at St Vincents Hospital in NY.Taking care of the sick.
Working in the medical field was her vocational call in life and she loved it.
Judy started making her rounds and thought of Scarlet as she walked down corridor.
"That first day she met her had been on tuesday April 20th.Scarlet was sitting in the
lobby of the hospital in that hot velvet cloak and weird dress with the victorian collar long ruffled sleeves and wide bottom skirt.She looked as if she needed a good meal and some serious sleep,Judy noticed her nodding off and of course Judy being the good samaritan and nurse went over and caught Scarlet as she was just about fall off the chair.
"Hey, hon, you don't look so good, Judy lifted Scarlet's chin up and said
Say kiddo,what's your name?"
My name?
Yeah, sweetie your name"
My name is Scarlet Woods, I i..uh think
Well, let's get you home and get you something to eat and some real clothes" Judy was sure this was just another young runnaway or maybe just a young girl
possibly who had been hit and robbed and now has amnesia and by the looks of
her Judy oppted to believe it was the latter.
Then there was that note Judy had found in the pocket of that horrid looking old
dress she was wearing.it reasd..Looking for auditions in N.Y. City.
Judy just assumed she was an aspiring actress down on her luck and with amnesia
to boot, besides that would explain those odd looking clothes the young miss had
on, stage costumes no doubt. Judy always willing to help the needy and the sick.
Judy had taken it upon herself to make an audition for Scarlet Woods with
Starr Production's Studio at 11 a.m. downtown on 35th west Upper street.
Judy forgot to tell Scarlet about it but left her a note on the table next to the
donuts.She only hoped Scarlet had found it and managed to make it to the audition.
T.G.I.F tonight Judy thought as she completed her rounds and paper work.
She was excited about her big date with Jim,whom she had been dating some 4 yrs.
Judy was in her early thirties and her biological clock was ticking she was hoping
Jim would pop the question someday and soon after all how long is a gal suppose to
wait.
Back at the appartment Scarlet had found the note Judy left and ventured off to the audition, she still didn't understand everything that was happening to her and around her, but she was a fast learner and what she coldn't grasp she would pretend to know.
Mr. Barnett was frustrated 15 girls and not one did he find suitable to play the part of Violet Stone.
"Bill get me A.J. Hansen on the phone....Wait!
Just then Scarlet walked inMr. barnett almost dropped the cigar from his thin lips
as he looked over the rim of his glasses at Scarlet.
"Well, Well, what have we here..and who might you be?"
"I'm Scarlett Woods"
"And so Scarlet, what can you do?"
"Well...er I....
"Here Scarlet" Mr. Barnett handed her a movie script,and really hoped she could act
and read the part perfectly.Time was money and too much time had already been wasted.
They needed a star and he liked what he saw.
Her beauty had captured the agent and he had his fingers crossed on this one.
She looked like the author's description of violet Stone and ultimately he would have to approve her for the part
Scarlet took the script and started to read
oh no, Roger... I just can't go on prentening that everything is alright when it isn't
I would rather be dead than live without your love please. don't ever....
That's it Scarlet!! You're a real natual for the part! Bill, I think we found our girl!
Bill perkins , a nervous little skinny guy who looked like Don Knots and worked around the office making phone calls shuffling paper work, shook his head and whispered to Mr. Barnett, i dunno boss, somethum weird 'bout this one.
Aw Bill, she's so pretty, weird don't countl besides it ain't eyeryday we catch us a beauty like that."
Scarlet put such emotion and facial expressions in the lines, she nailed the part of
Violet Stone with the greatest of ease.
"Be here monday morning we're making a trip up north to meet the author of this script, let's hope he approves."

Scarlet was so excited yet anxious about this whole matter,she still had much to learnand wanted to know the answers to so many questions

She got home at 6:30 P.M. She had walked around NY all afternoon looking at skyscrapers,modern cars, men dressed in buisness suits and women in high fashion

attire, central park,the traffic, and all the noise of a big city, oh how she loved it all.

She absorb things like a sponge, she was learning and learning fast the ways of the

21 st century.

Judy was dressed in a black cocktail dress, quite a diversion from the white pristine

nurse uniform Scarlet had seen her in

Where are you off to Judy?, Scarlett asked

Judy lit up a cigarette with her lighter blowing smoke around the tiny room as she darted

in and out of the bedroom looking for her black belt.

Gotta a date with Jim," she took anoher puff of the cigarette blowing it into Scarlet's face.

Scarlet grew angry for a moment something about the cigarette and smoke like deja`vu zone out..Judy saw a strange look in Scarlet's eyes and asked

"What's wrong hon?, you look like you just seen a ghost"

Oh, I.. I'm ok, it's nothing really.."

What's this? Scarlet asked picking up the shiny silver lighter

"What's what?" Judy said putting on her other earring, oh that, my lighter hon

don't let me forget it "

Scarlet started clicking it and watched the flame jump up like a kid with a new toy,

Scarlet had only known matches to make a fire and fire facinated Scarlet,but she

didn't know why.

Jim picked Judy up at seven sharp, Judy thought how very happy she is tonight and was pretty sure Jim would propose, little did she know this would be her last night alive on this earth.