BAMBI

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Bambi Aradne Barone.

I wore a pink coloured dress over brown knee high boots.The odd combination had a subtle match to my dark brown hair,though under the sun,the brown strands shone like gold--according to mamma.

I glided over the ground with so much ease,finding my weight easier to carry with such long legs.Running was simplest for me,my feet could cover a small distance in seconds.

Mamma shook the branches and quietly watched as leaves fell over my hair,they bounced off the trees and made quiet thuds over the grassy ground.I was covered in fine little dirt,and a stick had made a home in my hair.But I could not stop running,not when I was being chased by Fifi.

"Mamma help?".I laughed despite my fear.Despite my lungs burning.I even breezed past Mamma.Her outstretched hands soon became out of reach."Mamma tell Fifi to stop,she's scaring me".

"She's your dog no?".

"Sì,but she doesn't want to stop chasing me,and we've been running around for so long".I whined.Admittedly I was at a fix,dreading confrontation with my pet.Fifi didn't like to be refused.

I turned to her anyway.While My legs were still busy creating a distance between us."Fifi,stop running".

I wasn't surprised when she didn't stop.

Rolling my eyes,I stood my ground.Turned fully to the large creature who,once upon a time,could easily cover my little figure.But now that I had gotten bigger,taller,she could only reach up to my waist."Smetti di eseguire questo istante".

She immediately paused her running.Her black eyes looked confused as they watched me run towards her.I bended over to give her a kiss."Good".

"See".I rose my head to the sound of trees wiggling as Mamma landed on the ground with effortless ease.Hardly put off balance.She inspired my love for climbing."She listens to you just as well as she obeys me.You're just too soft on her".

"Fifi doesn't like it when I scream at her".I ran a hand over the canine soft coat.Black and ominous.As was everything about her.It was the reason many kids didn't like her very much.Most said she was scary looking."So I don't".

"Well".Mamma took the space beside us.Stretching her hands before placing her head on my shoulders.I refrained from shrugging her off.Not when I got to enjoy the whiffs of strawberry floating off her hair."You have to,or she'll do as she pleases and your father wouldn't let her stay here anymore".

I bit my lip in deep thought.I could hear what Mamma was saying.If I wanted Fifi to stay,then I'd have to discipline her.But ordering Fifi around left a bad taste on my tongue.