But when Red reached Nana’s house, Victor was waiting outside.'I heard Nana Fiest was sick,' he said.
'Jump in my car and I will take you to the pharmacy to get medicine.'
Then Victor smiled and Red saw his long brown teeth dripping with spit.
Red was no fool.
She saw Victor was holding a document in his hand with the words
'High Rise Planning at 92 Forest Drive', Nana's actual address.
'I know what you are up to Victor, but you won't sweet talk me or Nana to get her to sell her house. Nana was born in this house and Nana will stay here forever,' said Red feeling brave, 'and so will I.'
Inside Nana’s apartment, Red found her grandmother weak but still feisty.
'Red,' Nana whispered, beware the wolves in suits. They’ll devour everything.' Red understood—the corporate world was no fairy tale. Nana' wise words were her superpower. But now it was Red who needed to be clever and strong for all the nanas in the city.
So Red devised a plan. Armed with her smartphone, determination, and her signature red hoody, she went to Victor's office and spied on him from behind a bush filming his activities with her mobile phone.
Victor was meeting with shady characters and Red uploaded her videos to YouTube and TikTok so the world would see he was a common criminal.
The city and the whole world watched as Red unmasked the wolf, revealing his true nature. Finally the Wolf was arrested and sent to prison. Victor’s empire crumbled, and Nana’s apartment was safe. So was everyone else's and Red became a local hero, her crimson hoodie a symbol of courage.
And so, in the modern cityscape, Red wasn’t just a girl with a red hood; she was a force to be reckoned with—a guardian of the elderly and a thorn in the wolves’ side.
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