Confidentially Yours #5 by Jo Whittemore

Author:Jo Whittemore
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2016-10-25T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

7

Happy-Go-Lucky

My good luck felt almost like a superpower. Instead of being worried about what might happen next, I was excited. Whatever was coming was guaranteed to be something awesome. And on top of that, I knew that everything would go my way, so I could ask for whatever I wanted.

That’s why I strode with confidence into the newsroom and tapped Mary Patrick on the back.

“Uh-oh,” said Heather, who had followed me in.

Mary Patrick whipped around and raised an eyebrow. “This better be important. I was in the middle of gently critiquing someone.” Behind her I could see a girl sobbing into a tissue.

“Oh, it is!” I assured her with a confident smile. “I’ve got some great ideas to help us win the contest. For example, why not make our entry a double issue so we can pack in more content?”

“Because the guidelines restrict us to a standard issue,” said Mary Patrick.

“Ah,” I said with a nod. “Then how about an issue that also comes with braille dots? So our paper is more accessible.”

“Too expensive to print,” said Mary Patrick. She gave me a shrewd gaze. “But I like the way you’re thinking, Jacobs. Keep up the good work!”

Praise from Mary Patrick. Almost as rare as a unicorn.

I strutted to my desk, beaming at my friends while they gawked at me. Heather had her hand inside a bag of Reese’s peanut butter cups, Mary Patrick’s favorite.

“I didn’t have to throw a single one,” she whispered.

“Nah, Mary Patrick’s a cinch to deal with.” I sat in my chair and leaned back, stretching my left arm luxuriously.

“The other day you said talking to Mary Patrick was like listening to a blender full of rocks,” Tim told me.

“That was before I got my good-luck charm.” I winked at him. “Speaking of which, don’t forget to give me whatever you want to use for yours.”

Tim reached into his backpack and pulled out a quarter. “Here you go.”

“A coin that’s been touched by a thousand people.” I wrinkled my nose. “How special.”

He shrugged. “If I make a piece of money my good-luck charm, maybe I’ll have more good luck with it.”

“But what if you accidentally spend the quarter?” asked V.

Tim thought for a moment and took a black marker out of his bag. He drew a T on the tails side. “There.”

I pocketed the coin and nudged Heather. “What about you? What’s your good-luck charm going to be?”

She grinned sheepishly and put a tube of lipstick on the table. Vanessa gasped and snatched it up.

“Is this lipstick instead of lip gloss?” cried V. She hugged Heather tight. “I’ve never been prouder!”

Heather giggled. “It’s what I’m wearing on my date with Emmett. You know, since I promised myself I was going to try new things. I want to be bold and stand out.”

“Be bold and stand out,” I repeated with a smile. “I like that. And I’ll take that.” I grabbed the lipstick from V. “Heather, you’ll have your good-luck charm tomorrow morning. For now, let’s get down to business.

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