Luck Exchangers

Story 3: Cara * Mel

Mel loved sweets. He would have much as he can.He had one problem though, Mel can get easily sick from them. But he can't help it, he fell in love with it. As he went off to his favorite candy store, 'Endless Heaven', he noticed a tall girl looking at the sweets in the display. She just couldn't decide. Man, I haven't seen anyone take this long. I think I'll help her out a little. "Hey girl. I think you should try the Double Double Choco Explosion Candy Bar."

    "You'll get diabetes if you keep eating that stuff, Mel Calone."

"Weird that you know my name, but there isn't any worry. I can conquer any sickness."

Weird....that's not what they told me...I should do this quick!

"Uh, I'll just take a sucker, thank you very much." After the candy man gave the customers what they wanted, Mel looked hungrily at his dessert. But the girl randomly smacked him in the face, took his treat, left her sucker and ran out of the store.

    On his way home, Mel couldn't stop thinking what happened earlier. Was that even necessary? She slapped my face, jacked my treat, and left me with this lamebrain sucker. I mean, what kind of girl is she? Also, I wonder, how'd she even know who I am? As he was in his train of thought, the girl ran into him with groceries in her arms."Ow! Hey what gives...!!! Hey! It's you! The girl that took away my treat!"

    "I...I'm...s-s-sorryyy..." She slowly got up picking the groceries that were dropped. "...My apologies Mel...My name...is Cara..!!Oh, look at the time! I better get going!!"

Cara ran quick, but Mel started to chase her. Why is he following me?? Got to lead him off track. She tried and tried, but she just can't seem to shake him off. She then tripped, fell, and the items in the bag she was carrying broke.  Mel caught up to her panting. "Man, you run fast....phew....I almost tripped back there...Are you okay?"

    "...Yeah...I think so..."she tried to get back on her feet, but she felt a sharp feeling in her ankle. "Hey, Hey! Don't strain yourself! Are you nuts?!"

"You know, I took the fall for you, Mel Calone."

    "Huh? I don't get it."

"You'll know soon enough. And it's only a sprain, nothing to worry about. I can conquer any injury."

    "If you say so...wait! I have a question for you."

 "What is it?"

    "Um...Why did you slap me earlier? Don't you think that was a bit odd?"

"Odd? How?"

    "Uh hello! You told me that I'll get diabetes if I kept eating those desserts, and then you slapped me in the face and jacked my candy!"

"...I have my reasons. But it is not time to tell you yet, Mel Calone."

    "What do you mean? And how do you know my name?"

"There's a name tag on your shirt. "

    "There is?" He looked at his shirt, but saw no name tag. "HEY!" he was shocked to notice her missing. What a weird girl...

He went home to his secret stash on candy...but he soon realized, he wasn't getting sick like he normally did. WOW!!! I really can conquer any sickness! Take that, Cara!

Days past and he didn't get ill, but he never saw the girl for quite some time. I wonder what happened to her. I hope she's okay. I haven't been sick ever since I met her... He searched all over the city and finally found her by the bushes next to "Endless Heaven".

"Hey! What happened to you?"

    "Taking all of your bad luck..."

"Wha? Can you explain this to me?"

    "I think it's time." Cara started to glow as did Mel. They found themselves in the middle of a calm forest.

"You're not a normal girl, are you?"

    "I'm afraid not. I am what you call a Luck Exchanger."

"I'm sorry, a what now?"

    "A Luck Exchanger. A spirit that takes away all your bad luck. But in order to do that, they have to temporarily obtain most of their client's bad luck. When I said you'll get diabetes, I applied that terrible luck upon myself. I slap my clients so that the good luck will apply to them."

"That's what that was about...man that was painful."

    "Hehe...sorry about that."

"Do you get to choose anyone? "

    "Unfortunately, no. Fate chooses our clients. But get this, I really can conquer any injury."

The background is disappearing and Cara began to vanish.

"Just what is happening??"

    "We Exchangers have a limited amount of time on staying with their client's.When the time comes, I have to work for someone else. Work never rests, I guess. At least you got a pure heart."

"How can you tell?"

    "If you didn't, they wouldn't pick you now, would they? Anyways, Stay grateful and your luck will be with you forever. However, If you become selfish, the bad luck will return to you."

"I'll be sure to keep that in mind, don't you worry about it."

The forest disappeared and only Mel came back in front of "Endless Heaven". The candy man waited for his order. "Hey there sonny. Would you like a Double Double Choco Explosion Candy Bar?

He thought it over for a moment and finally replied, "Nah. I'll just take a sucker."