Luck Exchangers by Michelle Ruiz (read more books .TXT) 📕

That comment turned her switch right off. "So much for you're welcome."

On her way home from school, she found Kim digging a rather large hole. "Uh,don't mean to interrupt, but WHAT are you doing?"

"Digging a hole," Kim replied without turning her head.

Tula stared at her strangely. "Why??"

"For my grave. Let's face it, You're popular than me. Everyone loves you more than me, even my dad.  I don't even exist anymore. If I bury myself underneath, no one would even notice that I'm gone."

Tula grabbed Kim, filled the hole and slapped her across the face. "Girl, I don't know what issues you got right now, but you gotta quit it. This is not like you at all! Look, I don't care if you taunt me or play pranks anymore, you just need to chill out and collect your senses."

Kim had tears fall out of her face. Her mascara was running a bit too. Kim ran home ignoring Tula and searching for another shovel.

Tula really didn't care much about what just happened, so she ran to her apartment to find Jennie. She hugged and danced around with her.

"Tula! Tthe hell is going on?"

"I met a guy!"Jen froze."You met a guy??"

"A guy!!" Tula shouted.

Both girls squealed as they both danced around.

"Tell me! What is he like?'

"Tall, dark, handsome. He even danced with me!" Jennie stopped dancing as she heard the phrase.

"Girl, did you break his bones afterwards? 'Cause you know how to do that sort of thing."

"No Jen, listen! We danced together and nothing bad happened in a week!"

"A whole week! Where was I when this happened??"

"Tico's place, remember? You left me a not saying "I'll be at Tico's for a while. Do whatever you want as long as there's no adultery involved" By the way , You know I'm innocent!"

"Uh-huh...." Jen looked at her suspiciously.

"Well, I'm gonna practice some more for the showcase tomorrow."

The next day, Tula seemed super confident, she had a guy to rely on, she had new friends, no more nasty rumors. Yep life is sweet right now, she thought. Well, better find Justen.

Tula looked all over the auditorium for him, but he wasn't there. She looked in the classrooms, but he wasn't there either. Tula was starting to worry. What if he's sick, she thought. I can't do this without him!"

One of her classmates rushed to Tula. "hah...I finally...hah...finally found you!"she responded wheezing along the way.

"Where's Justen??"

"He's been admitted to a hospital. Someone intendedly broke Justen's ankle."

"WHAT? Which hospital?"

"We're all at the same hospital just come with me!"

They ran to find Justen in a hospital bed with his leg up. Tula had a feeling on who might have sabotaged the whole thing, but that didn't matter right now. She needed to tend to her friend. "Justen! What happened?"

"Tula? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the showcase?"

"My friends come first! I can't do this on my own! Plus the whole thing might have been sabotaged too."

Justen chuckled." You don't need to worry. You have my talent after all."

Tula didn't understand what he meant and started to cry a little. The other classmates felt such sympathy for Tula. "Come here, I gotta tell you something."

Tula came closer as he wanted her. He planted one on her right in the lips. Soon they started to glow, and then transported. She looked around to see nobody but Justen and herself. Around them were trees, flowers, a waterfall even. It seemed so lovely to her that she had nothing to say.

"Tula, I want to thank you for being such a good client. I never had this much time to stay at D.U.I. Plus, I actually enjoyed spending time with you."

"You still can, Justen! I mean, I haven't even got a chance to know you better..."

"That's quite alright Ms. Jones, there isn't really a need for it. Plus, It's time that I have to leave."

"Leave?"

"Do you know this place? I heard that this is in stories that parents tell their kids these days."

"This is...Exchanger Forest. So you must be..."

"You're very smart. Looks like I don't have to repeat myself for the billionth time, let me tell you, it gets very boring. You got your luck by dancing with me. Sweet huh?"

"So, we won't see each other anymore?"

"We will, just don't turn into a snob and be ungrateful for everything you got. Otherwise you'll end up breaking your own ankles."

"Thank's for the advice. I have to give you something in return though."

"What do you....ohhh." They gave each other a kiss until Tula arrived back at the hospital.

One of the classmates asked, "Was he one of them?"

Tula nodded her head and decided to be an anti-bullying speaker for schools.

Publication Date: 04-06-2013

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Dedication:
st. Pat's day. That's what gave me the idea for this story. Hope you get entertained.