How to Find the Wish Seed (Sequel to "The Goddess of Bad Luck")

A Life Without Bad Luck

      And there I was, out the door again, walking through the streets of my town like any other normal day. The trees swayed in the wind as the gaps of sunlight leaked through the leaves and illuminated the sidewalk.

     The neighborhood stray cat came and walked next to me, full of pride to be alive once again. So was I, for today was special; it was my birthday. I felt a shiver go down my spine as the clouds blocked the way of the sun, crossing paths as if they lived near each other in the sky. It made me wish to go climb a mountain just to see the sky up close.

     I tugged at the hem of my lightweight coat, keeping me warm on that December day. I just loved the color. Turning the corner, I came upon the bus stop, where I would have waited if I hadn't gotten a head start that morning, for I decided to walk to school with my best friend, Kari.

     Kari was popular, yet nice and not shallow, like other people who promoted themselves as better. The school had chosen their queen, and everyone who opposed her had to live with it. On the other hand, I hid in her shadow when she let me, though she tried to force me out of my shell. That was the part I was plenty opposed to. Nevertheless, I met her at the corner like I did when I didn't take the bus to school.

     "(Y/n)! Get over here!" she waved to me from up the sidewalk, her rich brown skin glowed in the morning sun.

     Kari's eyes were kind, and her coiled hair was braided and pinned on top of her head into two space buns. She loved wearing bright colors and didn't let anyone put her in a box for her clothing, makeup, or status as the popular, pretty, smart, spring-fling queen.

     "Hi Kari," I greeted almost sarcastically because of her extra spunky demeanor. If she was excised, that was never good... for me. "Why are you so excited?"

     "Oh, (Y/n). Poor, innocent, nieve (Y/n)," her narrowed eyes and cunning grin could only mean one thing; that girl had a plan, and I was the test subject. "You won't BELIEVE what I came across yesterday."

     "Yes?" I asked nervously as I came in closer.

     "Guess what I found at the store yesterday?" she whispered, and it sounded more like she was teasing me. Kari held up a novel with a blue cover and silver trim. The book was the latest edition in a series I was reading. It was popular, but not even hardcover, high quality, hard to get, insanely gripping novels couldn't get past Kari.

     "No, you didn't." my jaw dropped as I thought of reading the newest book in the series. "How did you get it!?"

     "The book store downtown stocked up just yesterday!" my best friend mused as she yanked my hand, pulling me forward. "Come on, we have to go to school now!"

     I blushed at her gesture of kindness. If there was a prize for best friend, Kari would win every time.

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     Lunch came sooner than I realized and I was sitting at the same lunch table with the other popular girl, Sadie. She was Kari's other friend and kind of an airhead who was obsessed with makeup. She wasn't mean in the slightest. In fact, I doubt she could insult. Though, her cute, airhead demeanor made her popular just for being herself.

     She had black silky hair with beach blond highlights and the most vibrant turquoise eyeshadow that school would ever see. Her tan skin and dark eyes really brought out her Latina side. Everyone took poor Sadie for granted, but in Kari's group, everyone was there for a reason and we left no one behind.

     "So, (Y/n)?" Sadie leaned in. "What are we gonna do at your Birthday Sleepover this weekend?"

     You see, my birthday fell on a Wednesday that year, and I couldn't have a sleepover on a school night. So, I moved it to Saturday night.