THE BAD LUCK CHARM

A Story by jo

there's something living inside of Tracy's new house

THE BAD LUCK CHARM

It was a windy Saturday afternoon when the gang got on their bikes. And headed out towards Cindy Moses’s house to help her move into her new house. When they arrived the front lawn was full of boxes and two grumpy looking foxes, were taking more stuff out of their moving van

Oh wow! Look at all that stuff no wonder they are moving into a bigger house. I’m surprised that they could have moved around in the old house. Without tripping over something! Tommy Cub laughed

It’s not that bad Tommy. And it’s not going to kill you to do a little hard work hopefully when we’re done. We can ask Miss Moses if she can bake some of her famous chocolate chip cookies for us Puppy answered

Hey guys thanks for coming out and helping me move Cindy told them once she joined them outside

Pretty messy huh? She added

Messy ain’t the word

So Cindy are you excited about moving into your new house? Daisy Penguin asked interrupting Tommy

Oh yah! I finally get to have my own room Cindy answered. She then pointed to a little porch by the side of the house

See that little porch over there that’s where my room is at

Oh that’s pretty cool! It’s like having your own little private clubhouse inside your room Sammy Turtle laughed

I don’t see what’s so cool about it I don’t have one in my room Cindy’s little sister Jill frowned

Jill have many times do I‘ve to tell you. Since I’m older that’s why I got that room nothing else. I’m sure your new room is just as cool Cindy sighed

Now I can see why you’re so excited about having your own room! Vicky Dragonfly laughed

Oh trust me you don’t know just how much Cindy also laughed

A few minutes later they were helping Cindy put away the kitchen dishes. When they heard a strange noise coming from underneath the sink. When Cindy opened the cabinet they all screamed as something reached out of it and tried to grab her arm

Jill! You nearly scared me half to death! What are you doing in there? I thought you left with me to get more cleaning supplies Cindy exclaimed

How did you get in there is a better question? Sammy asked looking inside the small space

Oh wow! You should’ve seen the look on your faces! It was great! I can’t wait to tell all my friends I really thought you were going to wet your pants! Jill laughed

You do and you die Cindy growled why didn’t you go with mom

Cause I wanted to spend some special sis and her special friends alone time Jill smirked

Oh yah right Cindy smirked back

Hey Jill you’ve something stuck on the back of your shirt Vicky told her. She then picked it off and held it up closer to look at it

What is it? Jill asked

I don’t know it looks like some old dried up sponge Vicky shrugged oh wow! Gross it just moved!

She then threw it on the counter so they all could have a better look at it

Oh yah right! How can a piece of sponge just move that old thing probably has been there for years Tommy frowned

Hey maybe it’s some kind of alien creature disgusting itself as a sponge! Jill cried out

Well I don’t care what it. We better get rid of it before mom gets back home and freaks over it Cindy added

A few days later Cindy was walking past Jill’s room

Hey check it out! I bet it’s some kind of alien creature or something and I found it Jill was telling her best friend Becky Fox

Oh wow! Whatever it is, it’s sure is gross looking what are you going to do with it? Becky asked. And before Jill could answer her Cindy walked into the room and said

Jill what are you doing what that thing I thought I threw it in the garage can

Yah but I took it out you’re just jealous cause I’m the one who found it and not you! Jill smirked

Yah jealous of you finding some old smelly sponge right Cindy frowned

It’s not a smelly old sponge Cindy it’s an alien creature. If it was just a sponge it would’ve dried up by now Jill answered her

That’s right Cindy sponges dry up a few minutes if they’re not in water Becky added

Whatever but it’s not an alien creatures either there’s no such thing as one. And if mom sees it she’s just going to make you throw it away. You know how freaked out she gets when it comes to germs Cindy answered

But she’s not going to find out is she Cindy, Jill frowned. And before she could answer. Becky asked Jill where are you going to keep it.

Jill stretched her head for a moment then got up from her bed and walked over to her closet

I haven’t thought about it but I guess I can put it inside my old hamster cage. Until I find another place for it Jill shrugged. She was about to pull the old cage from the top shelf when Cindy jumped out of her chair and pushed her out of the way

Hey what’s your problem? And before Jill could finish her sentence the whole top shelf came crashing down to the floor

I just saved your life check it out if I didn’t push you out of the way it’d would’ve squashed you like a little bug Cindy told her

Oh and Jill you know what they say when a kid saves another kid’s life. They’ve to be their slaves for a whole year! Cindy laughed before she walked out of Jill’s room

Three days later Cindy was walking towards her locker when Becky came running up to her

Hey Cindy! Have you seen Jill? I’ve something important to show her

No what you got there? Cindy asked pointing to the big book that she was holding

Oh I found it! I found Jill’s alien creature! Becky exclaimed

What? Becky just take a breath and tell me what you’re talking about Cindy frowned

It’s in here look! Becky answered her. Then handed her the book

The book of strange creatures? Cindy asked. Becky are you kidding me where did you find this book?

In the library Becky answered. She then grabbed the book and began flipping through the pages until she found the one she was looking for. Then handed it back to Cindy

Look does that look familiar? She asked

Cindy looked at the picture then began to read the article next to it

The Wart Ball Monster doesn’t have to eat or drink water to survive. It gets its strength from the bad luck it causes the kid who finds it. The Wart Ball monster can’t be destroyed killed nor can the kid’s bad luck change. The only way to destroy it is by giving it away to another

Oh please Becky you really don’t believe any of this do you?

Yah I do ever since Jill found that thing she failed her math test, almost got squashed like a bug by her closet shelf. And besides I figured that

you guys would want to know if I were you I’d just get rid of it I don’t know. But I’d get rid of it as fast as I could before something else happens Becky shrugged

That’s exactly what I’m going to do as soon as I get home Cindy answered

Later that day Cindy was hanging out at the local pizza shop with the rest of the gang. And told them the whole story

So wait I ‘m confused if the book says that the creature is nonexistence then how can it be in your house? Sammy frowned

I don’t know all I know is ever since Jill found that stupid thing. We’ve been having nothing but bad luck Cindy sighed

So Jill was right she did find some kind of alien creature! Tommy laughed

Yah lucky me it’s bad enough that I’ve an alien sister and now she found her lost twin Cindy added

Okay Cindy I know it was you so don’t even try to deny it. What did you do with it? Jill demanded

Did with what? Cindy frowned

Don’t play dumb with my alien creature it’s gone. Now where did you hide it! Jill cried

I don’t know where your stupid sponge is at I’m glad it’s missing. I hope that I never see it again Cindy smiled

But we’ve to find it you read the book and what could happen Jill pouted

Oh please give me a break Jill there’s no way that sponge’s going to kill you

Don’t worry Jill you probably just missed place it. We’ll help you look for it Puppy interrupted Cindy

A few hours later they were about to give up

Dude we’ve been looking for hours maybe your luck is beginning to change Jill. And the thing just ran away Sammy shrugged

Oh yah right Sammy it suddenly grew little feet and took off Tommy smirked. Sammy was about to answer him when he suddenly cried out

Ouch! I think I just found the dumb thing

That’s it I’m getting rid of that thing once and for all! Cindy cried

They followed Cindy into the kitchen Cindy threw the sponge in the sink and turned on the disposer

There it’s gone!

Oh so you think! Puppy laughed. Cindy lowered her eyes to the sponge

What? I can’t believe it that should’ve ripped it pieces

Hello the book said that you can’t kill it just face it we’re doom Jill loudly sighed

I don’t care what the dumb book says there has to be a way to get rid it Cindy frowned

Hey wait! I think I just came up with a plan Puppy suddenly cried out the book said that you can’t get rid of it by force. Like trying to kill it but what if

A few minutes later they put Puppy’s plan into action

Awww! You guys are so lucky to have found it. It’s so cute I wish I had one just like it Vicky laughed

Yah if you guys ever need a creature sitter call me Daisy added

I know I can’t believe how lucky I’m to owe it I just want to hug and kiss it Jill smiled

Soon the alien creature started shaking like it was horrified

Hey check it out keep going I think it’s working Tommy whispered over to them. Cindy picked it up and gave it a quick kiss. As soon she put back down it suddenly rolled up into a tiny ball and completely fell apart

It’s gone! We did it! But how did you know Puppy? Cindy asked

Well the book said that it can’t be killed by force but it didn’t say anything about destroying it through kindness Puppy answered

Hey why don’t we go out and celebrate ice cream Sundays are on me! Cindy laughed

Hey were did Jill disappear to?

Did someone call my name Jill answered

Where did you run off to?

Oh I ran down to the basement I was looking for the air pump couldn’t find it. But you’ll never guess what I did find while I was down there? Jill asked them

The gang slowly looked inside the basket that she was holding. Inside there were tiny alien creatures all of them were looking up at them grinning

Oh no! Here we go again! Cindy laughed