We finally continue our story with our wooden doll. Getting back to the story may confuse you a little, but you can look up the earlier Strings in the Crow’s Nest under Sensual Stories.
Art by J. Scott Campbell
Sensual Sunday: Pinocchio String 5
“Pinocchio I am pretty sure the Mistress can. But it will mean you have to skip school, you know even if only for a day. You made a promise after all.” With a tilted head and a sad pruning lips she rubs his little knobby hand.
Gracie-Lou bends over and whispers into Baby |Doll’s ear, “We need to hurry we better not be late at Mistress.”
The two ladies stand up and are slowly walk away back into the alley. Pinocchio thinks the best way he can, trying to understand the conversation. “Wait…, I promised father to grow up to be a real boy, I am sure he will be happy if I came home today and have kept my promise”
“You can’t do this Pinocchio it is trap, I tell you. Do not trust them.” Giminy slaps the dust of his coat and hat. His jump is painful towards Pinocchio who is running towards the girls, and let the books slip from his tiny arms.
The hands clenched together of both ladies and have them stop their slow tread. And bumped ahead as Pinocchio flies nose first into Gracie-Lou’s cute little butt.
“Ooh there little man no haste getting in there, I am also very excited and happy but wait for the Mistress, okay.”
Pinocchio’s hands are held by both the women who take him away from his destination. Giminy is in their wake as fast as he can. Their snake through town and enter a dark and eerie forest. Though Pinocchio has no notice of this as they frolic and sing loud without a care in the world.
The path opens up in an large open space with afire burning high in the middle. It is surrounded by several caravans. Like those Gypsy cars with their large wooden wheels. And on one pair of steps stands a large lady smoking a fat cigar. The lanterns are all rock in the gentle breeze. Ladies lay around on top over and against the lathe fallen over trees. Eyes half shut and in a state Pinocchio could not comprehend.
“Why are they all so sleepy, Baby Doll?”
-“I will let Mistress explain it to you.” Gracie-Lou rustles through his black hair as he listens to Baby Doll’s explanation.
“If it isn’t my two best girl. So how much did you fare out there. Did you make your Mistress happy?” The big lady steps on the ground and the car almost jumps into the air. Her hand straight away reaching out to Pinocchio and his wooden arms. “What may this be…?”
-“Mistress we are here baring a gift, a wooden doll. A toy who can walk and talk on its own. A perfect toy for the Mistress. Just feel how smooth he is. His knobby fingers like massage pearls. He wants to become a real boy.”
“Are you Mistress. Baby Doll told me you can make me a real boy just like you would make Gracie-Lou a real girl today. Can you please make me a real boy so I can make father happy.”
-“Ooh my he can talk and he is so polite to.” Her eyes divert from Pinocchio to the tow women who wink with a smirk across their lips. “Well I am known to turn boys in to men so I am sure I can help you as well. But I will do Gracie-Lou first.”
Baby Doll wraps her arms around Pinocchio and kisses his painted cheek. “Just stay with and we can wait together what will happen to Gracie-Lou when she comes out.”
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