Two of a Kind

7

Liliana was sitting in class. Her eyes were wondering all over as her math teacher droned on. Her bright red shirt made her stand out in the sea of black t-shirts, hoodies, and spring dresses. Her shorts blocked any unwanted attention that she thought she would've gained. Her flats were the only thing that were doing anything.

She moved her legs so that the right was on top of the left. Along with that, she kept popping her left flat out, moving her toes so that it would constantly come on and off.

She lazily wrote down equations in her notebook, barely paying attention to what the teacher said. Her eyes swept around the room, noticing either people paying attention to the chalk board or poorly trying to hide the fact that they were texting in class.

Her gaze went to the door, noticing a small spherical object taken away from the window. She quickly went back to looking at the teacher writing on the blackboard. However, her attention quickly switched to her feet as she felt a tickling sensation move up her arch. She bit her bottom lip, suppressing the laughter that quickly built up inside her.

Her toes wiggled and moved, attempting to keep get the sensation away. However, the more she wiggled them, the more she felt the feeling reaching her toes. After a bit, she noticed the feeling disappear. Her eyes stared out the door, noticing Brian walking away.

Her breathing quickly returned to normal before class ended. When it did, she got up and began to pack everything away. However, once she packed away everything, she felt the tickling return. She quickly covered her mouth before running out of the classroom.

She ran down the hallway as quickly as possible, attempting to find Brian. However, to her dismay, she began giggling through her hand. The tickling sensation was going all over the bottom of her feet.

After a few minutes of searching, she ran into the girl's bathroom and sat in one of the stalls. As soon as it was locked, she fell down onto the seat and began laughing. "STOP!" She pleaded while kicking her feet.

She quickly uncovered her mouth and brought the victimized foot closer. Her hands threw the flat to the floor and attempted to scratch at her foot. However, the tickling sensation overpowered the scratching that she was giving herself.

After a few seconds, she gave up and kicked her feet over and over. It felt like multiple minutes passed by before the tickling stopped. Once it did, she put on her flat and left. Her heart was racing as she recovered from the tickling she suffered through.

When she left the girl's bathroom, she ran into Brian. "You ok?" He asked.

Liliana just wrapped her arms around him, giggling lightly. "You're so mean." She managed to say while holding onto him. "Tickling me during class."

"Sorry. Must've turned on while it was in my pocket." Brian said while looking away. He blushed slightly while taking occasional looks at Liliana's smiling face.

"Don't worry. I can control my laughter. You can tickle me all you want." Liliana said before grabbing his hand and taking him with her.

"Where are we going?" Brian asked as he was being escorted outside of the school.

"I told Mrs. Unika that I would be there today for testing. I want you to come with." She said happily.

Brian stared at her, surprised by what she said. "You seem to be different after you're tickled." He commented.

"I-I guess." Liliana mumbled as her face began to heat up. His comment caused her to drag him out of the school and head towards the building that they went to before.

The farther that they got away from the school, the slower they walked. Liliana managed to calm down as she walked next to Brian. "Thanks for all your help." She said quietly.

Brian gave her a confused look before turning straight ahead again. "Don't worry about it." Brian said.

"I really mean it. I know you don't like tickling, but I can't thank you enough." Liliana admitted while looking up at them. "Please. Keep working with me."

Brian was surprised by what Liliana said. He blushed slightly as they approached their destination. "Let's see how today goes." He said as they walked into the building and headed to the room that Mrs. Unika and Gabriella were in.

When they walked into the room, Gabriella immediately hugged Brian. "I knew you'd come back again! It'll be time for testing." She exclaimed excitedly.

"I'm not here to be your test subject!" Brian yelled. A look of frustration was all across his face. Gabriella jumped before quickly backing away from him.

While he was calming down, Liliana walked over to the stocks that were setup and locked herself in. Mrs. Unika helped her with the process, waiting for him. When they finished, she turned to Brian with a confused look. "Why are you here, then?" She asked.

Brian looked at her with a confused look before realizing what she asked. "I came with her." He replied while looking away from everyone slightly.

When he answered, Gabriella's eyes lit up. "Come with me!" She said before taking him by the arm and leading him out of the room. After a few seconds, Gabrielle came back in and handed the device to her mom before leaving again.

Liliana watched the door while Mrs. Unika started the device. "Do you think it is ready for a name?" She asked. Liliana ignored the question and kept watching the door.

The woman frowned before scribbling her fingers all over the orb. When she did, Liliana laughed loudly. "SORRY! SORRY!" She laughed, squirming in her restraints.

Mrs. Unika smiled as she stopped tickling. "What are we calling this?" She asked.

"Let's call it the tickle orb." Liliana responded. Her feet were wiggling gleefully. However, while she was celebrating, they heard Brian laughing from the back. Liliana began to blush as she looked away. When Mrs. Unika saw this, she giggled happily.

After a few minutes of listening to Brian's laughter and mumbled profanities, Gabriella came back in while dancing. "Yay! I got some info," She exclaimed.

Brian walked towards the door, looked in, and waved before leaving. Liliana watched as he left, unable to go after him. "My daughter won't take him away, but you may want to make a move before someone else does." Mrs. Unika said while tickling the orb.

Liliana laughed loudly while squirming in her restraints. "OK! OK! I UNDERSTAND!" She said. Mrs. Unika stopped and unlocked Liliana before giving back the orb. "I'll ask him tomorrow. I'll tell you the results." She said before putting the orb in her backpack and leaving.

Mrs. Unika waited till Liliana was far from the room before speaking. "What about him?" She asked.

"Don't worry about that. It'll be fine. Of course, it's his pride that's holding him back." Gabriella replied.

"I just hope the pressure works. If not, then I'm sorry." Her mother said before looking at the stocks. "Not only that, I hope she has a better outcome than the last one." She mumbled to herself.

Gabriella snuck up behind her mother before tickling her sides. Mrs. Unika laughed loudly while squirming in her daughter's grasp. "I'm sure everything will be fine." She said happily.