One day, Sofia saw the small woman carrying wild berries in her hands. Sofia followed her from a distance. The woman noticed and hid so when Sofia was closer, the woman grabbed her, dragged her to her hut and locked her in. As soon as she locked the door, the woman changed into an ogre. Her hair was shorter, she became taller and her eyes and mouth were wider. Sofia's eyes grew wider with fear. She could neither move nor shout. The ogre just laughed at Sofia and said, "This is a very good day for me." When Sofia did not return home that evening, her mother who was sickly, became worse and was admitted in hospital. Sofia's father had to do everything alone. As the police continued to search for Sofia, her father became sad and lonely. The ogre heard the news about Sofia's mother. She thought, "It is my chance to take the place of this girl's mother." The ogre went out and changed into a beautiful woman. When she returned, she pretended that she could rescue Sofia and take her to her home.

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