Magic Friend

Embarrassment and the Stuffed Animal

I walk on the bus with my backpack on, not covering my head so I don't show I'm embarrassed. As I get on the bus, more people look at me because of the choice of clothing I decided to wear. to show that I don't fear others' words, but of course... I'm a big baby. I walk over to our seat. As I get closer, Alex Gets up so I can sit by the window. He sits back down, holding his phone about to exit his private texts with Nikki.

"Who were you texting?" I said.

"Ahhhmmm.. No one.. How was your day? Mine was pretty terrible." Alex Said, hoping that Noahdidn't know who I was texting. "My ELA teacher embarrassed me in front of the whole class. My math teacher teasing me here and there. He's really nice, and know he was joking, which makes me feel a little better.. but what if he wasn't joking? What if he was really making fun of me and I just laugh along and smile awkwardly. But also- what's up with... that?" He said, pointing, circling his finger around.

"I pretty much had the same day. My ELA teacher also embarrassed me in front of the whole class. But who knows. Some people are weird and like being embarrassed in front of a lot of people. Me being, not one of those people, as she made me sit in front of the whole class on a stool, and made me read an excerpt. I felt SO uncomfortable and just wanted to cry. But that would only embarrass me even more. In the government, people were doing TikToks with me, against my will, with the teacher doing pretty much nothing, and probably encouraging it. And I have no idea why, but I literally could not sweat in PE. I had no idea what was going on." I explained, being the worst day of my life.

"And what do you have in your hands? We've never had stuffed animals before, why do you have one?" Alex Said questioningly.

"Uhhmmm, a friend gave it to me. They said they had too many stuffed animals at their home, so they kinda gave away stuffed animals. I would've felt bad If I said I didn't want it, so I grabbed it.

"Are you lying to me? I'm pretty sure we don't have many friends that give away those things. Ehh, it doesn't matter. It's just some stuffed animal." He said, shrugging it off and going on his phone.

"Ehh, fine. I'll tell you." I answered willingly, still not wanting to. "So Nikki said that she couldn't use her magic at school right?"

"Yeah.. ok..." He said questioningly, wanting to hear more.

"She showed me what would happen if she were to use her magic at school. So she caught some random cocky football player over, and told him to stand by a little bit. Sooner or later... she did her magic stuff, and... we'll- White smoke and shit exploded and exploded from him as he walked away and lets say.... He's this little guy now..." I said, Holding the very fox stuffie he was turned into, slowly shaking it in my hands.

"So-s-so you're saying that whoever witnesses Nikki casting spells and her using magic at school, and WHO KNOWS MAYBE ANYWHERE ELSE, will turn into a stuffed animal? Maybe that exact fox stuffie.. I don't know.. Why didn't you turn into a fox stuffie though? That's what I'm scared of. You could've literally been turned into a plushie, and given to me. And I wouldn't have ever realized it was you!

"Same Jack. Same. How scared do you think I felt! SHE TURNED, a LIVING person in front of my very eyes, into a stuffed animal. And yes.. I also don't know why I wasn't turned into a plushie too. When I just witnessed a man explode with smoke, disappear, and see a stuffed animal literally in his place. But when I picked the plushie up, I felt connected. It was cute, and I wanted to keep it. So I stuffed it in my backpack and bringing it home." I said. Holding it in front of me, having the urge to hug it a little. I turned into the internal pressure and hugged it. Held it against my stomach and hugged it.

"I don't know man, you just hugged some random Human, Fox stuffed animal hybrid! Who knows what else she casted with the spell! Maybe he still has his consciousness? What if YOU will turn into a plushie, at who knows, MIDNIGHT for all I know! And look. You hugged and complimented it, when you were just saying how scared you were! It's probably cursed to make anyone who holds it, fall in love with it! No one knows, everything could be possible." Jack said, knowing everything of Nikki's capabilities. "Everything Is Possible."

As they quietly argued with each other, the bus started to move, and drove them home. "Man," I said in my head. What if Alexis wright?! He may still have his consciousness.. 'But I love you sooo much,' I said to the plushie, still saying it in my head so no one knows how much I love it. 'Your coming come with me! You cute little guy!'" My mind, now fully convinced by Nikki's magic to love and adore the stuffie.

"H-H-Hello?" Scott, the football player said. As his voice is echoing through the mindless head of the plushie. "W-what.. What happened to me? Why am I moving?" His eyes move around. Observing what's around him. What's the deal with this orange blur around my eyes? And why can't I move??" Scott woke up on the bus in Zach's hands, facing Scott the Plushie outside. Scott focuses more and more into the reflection in the glass. "AHHH!!!" He screamed! "WHAT AM I!! I'M A MONSTER!" Noah holds a tighter grip on Scott and holds him to his body. "Ok, whoever you are, please let me go! You-You can take my money!" He said nervously. "Just please, let me go!"

"Hey Nikki." I set up a private text between me and Nikki, to say thanks. I really wanted to say thank you for the adorable stuffie. It really means a lot, and I love it SO MUCH!! All I wanted to say was... Thanks!" Now I need to wait for a response. The bus got closer and closer to our bus stop, until some random car blocked us. It made no sense for them to do it! But whatever, Alexgets off the bus first, as I follow behind with the stuffie grasped in my hands.

"Ok, remember Jack. Mom is out to get her nails and hair done. So she won't be home to see us like this. While we unpack, I will message our friends to bring us clothes. Really anything to be honest. Then we'll get these stupid onesies off and move on with our lives. Got it?"

"Yep, gotcha."

We walk closer and closer to our house, and brace for impact, hoping, just hoping Mom wasn't home. I punch in the code, the door, and walk in. "Phew. She Isn't home. Now let's go go go." We both sneakily walk to our room, and close. it. Even though no one is home. "Good. I'll text our friends now." I walk to the bathroom and place the stuffed animal on the sink, then lock the door. I pull out my phone and go Nikki's and I's private texts. I hold the stuffie right by my cheek and say, cheeeese.

I took a picture and sent it to Nikki. She responded 10 minutes later, replying. Awwee. You guys look so cute together! 'You guys?' "Sooo... How did the day go with wearing your onesies all day? Get any compliments?"

"No Nikki. We did not. We got made fun of, humiliated, and embarrassed the whole day. Please just turn everything back to normal."

"You know I can't do that! Just like how I said I couldn't do magic at school."

"Well, yeah, but if no one would see you do your magic, then no one would be transformed."

"Well yeah. But you wouldn't have that super cute stuffie huh?"

"I guess you're right. But what will happen when our Mom finds our room like how it is at its current state? She's going to freak out!"

"I don't know Zach... Then let's have a sleepover at your place. So we can talk about this more. So you, me, and That little guy can understand more."

"But Nikki-"

"Ba-Ba-Ba-! I'll take care of everything sleepover related, you can just... I don't know.. freak out? lol."

"Ehhhh... If you insist! Really! Should I let Alexknow?"

"Nah, I'll text him."

"Fine."