He Man Cosmic

Chapter 69 Just Say No!

Yuka was out with some friends today a few a Trollans he made friends with. They were having a nice time. They were new friends of his. He was happy to make more friends it was pretty exciting he was happy to have more friends. Their names were Uglon, Quintas, Kalvonte and Boriti.

Today they were at Uglon's house waiting for Uglon. Then Uglon came stumbling in. "Uglon what is with you?" Quintas asked. "You are normally so cool," he said.

"Are you alright?" Boriti asked.

"You seem out of it," Kalvonte said.

"What is with you?" Yuka asked.

"I am all good thanks to my surprise for all of us which is this," Uglon said showing a pouch of marijuana and one of crack.

"That's marijuana and crack," Quintas said.

"It sure is," Boriti said. "My dad told me if you do drugs you are on a one way ticket to no where," he said.

"Yeah," Kalvonte said.

"This is not good," Yuka said.

"Come on let's do it," Uglon said.

"I just remembered I have to clean my room," Yuka said leaving.

"Okay next time you come back you are joining in and we won't do it without you," Uglon said.

Yuka was at a loss for what to do. He saw his friends Pansia, Jerion, Damien and Andra. He quickly pulled them aside. "Guys I need to talk to you alone," Yuka said.

"Okay what is wrong?" Andra said.

"My new friend Uglon brought surprise for me and our friends," Yuka said.

"Surprises are nice," Jerion said.

"This surprise wasn't nice it was drugs!" Yuka said.

"That is not good," Pansia said.

"Did you do it?" Damien asked.

"No, I didn't, right now I don't know what to do or say," Yuka said.

"I think you should talk to your parents." Andra said. "Adults know more about this stuff than we do, and Yuka your mom especially know about this stuff because she is a healer which means she has probably seen a lot of what drugs can do to someone," she said.

"Good idea," Yuka said. Yuka called his parents right away. Dree Elle was present because he told her why he had to have their parents called and she knew he was uneasy. "My new friend now wants me and our friends to do drugs too," he told them. He flinched a bit at first.

"What is wrong son?" Seagg asked.

"Aren't you going to yell at me?" Yuka asked.

"Not at all Yuka," Kyren said. "We are glad you called us about this," she said. "Listen I know as a doctor that drugs hurt your body and your mind badly. It makes it hard to think and such," she said. "Some adults do smoke or drink on rare occasion and are very careful about it," she said. "But the thing is drugs can prime your brain for something called addiction. That makes your body become hooked on them and you need them all the time to feel normal," she said. "You will start to build tolerance and need more to get the pleasure and normal feeling from them," she said. "Some drugs are so bad they can make you very sick or worse," she said. "I have seen what happens myself," she said.

"Yucky, I don't want that," Yuka said.

"You know little brother when I was your age I had a couple of friends who wanted me to do something wrong too," Dree Elle said.

"What did you do Dree?" Yuka asked.

"I got new friends," Dree Elle said. "I am glad I did, because those friends messed up their whole lives and are now in prison," she said.

"I never thought of it like that," Yuka said. "But I don't know what to say to them," he said.

"You can simply tell them no or make an excuse and get away," Seagg said.

"I told Uglon when he first offered it too me I had to clean my room and he bought it," Yuka said. "But he said next time I see him I had to do it with him," he said. "What should I do if he won't take no for an answer?" he said.

"Well keep telling that person no, and tell them why you are saying no, and keep doing it until they listen," Seagg said. "But if they don't listen you can always walk away," he said. "Then tell an adult you trust to get help," he said.

"You know Uglon's father knows Orko and sometimes helps Orko with taking care of things in the Trollan village that is being built and helps the ringbearers," Dree Elle said. "His father is a balance scale so he is very aware of the laws for kids and drugs," she said. "His mother is a healer like ours and I think she would like to know about him doing drugs if he keeps pressuring you," she said.

"Okay," Yuka said. "I will try it," he said. Yuka was busy with his other friends and Uglon and the others came over to Yuka.

"Yuka come on let's go do it," Uglon said.

"No," Yuka said.

"Come on your other friends can join in," Uglon said.

"No Uglon I will not do your drugs," Yuka said.

"Same here," Pansia said. "I think drugs are stupid," she said.

"As do I," said Doric.

"I think so too," Jerion said.

"So we won't do your drugs," Yuka said.

"Come on you big wusses," Uglon said.

"We are not wusses," Yuka said. "But we are not stupid either," he said. "Drugs are bad for you and we won't do them with you are at all," he said. "Plus it's against the law for us to do drugs," he said.

"Chickens!" Uglon said. "We are cooler than you right guys?" he asked his friends.

"I think they're right," Boriti said. "Those drugs for the pass few days have been giving you problems I am so done with you," he said going over to Yuka and his other friends.

"Same here," Kalvonte said.

"Me too," Quintas said.

"You got to be kidding me," Uglon said. and something fell out of his pocket was the drugs and his father picked it up.

"Son I can't believe what I just heard and seen," his father said. "Uglon you know drugs are stupid and dangerous, they hurt your mind and body, they are against the law too," he said. "Come with me right now young man, I have to take you to Eternia Trollan police station and call your healer mother to get you checked out," he said.

"But dad!" Uglon said.

"No buts young man! You are in big trouble!" his father said.

"Oh no I wish I did say no," Uglon said.

"Way to go Yuka you told him," Pansia said.

"I did," Yuka said. Yuka was feeling much taller that day because he did the right thing.

"Hi in today's story you read how Yuka had a problem," Orko said. "One of his friends was trying to get him and others to do drugs," he said. "Yuka didn't know what to do at first, but he talked to his parents about and got their advice," he said. "If a friend is pressuring you into do something wrong or dangerous you can say no and walk away, you can also tell an adult you trust too," he said. "Until next time," he said.