HOW to CATCH A LEPPRECHAUN by MARCIE CAHOON

How to Catch a Leprechaun

by Marcie Cahoon 

One day in early March I was really bored with doing my everyday chores. My mom came in my room with my coat and told me it was time to get ready for school.  So I pulled on my big, brown boots, my purple hat, my huge blue coat, and my make up to put on in the car.  Every thirteen-year-old girl needs too put on her make up before she goes anywhere!

 Anyway, I walked outside in no hurry to go to school.  You see There was a big annual Leprechaun Hunt at my school ever since I could remember.  Most little kids looked forward to March 17th at Middle School in Ireland. Not me though! I couldn't stand wearing green or looking for a stupid leprechaun that didn't exist (so I thought)!

 This all changed later that day. I headed for the Lucky Forest where my class was supposed to look for Lance the Lucky Leprechaun! As soon as I got to the Lucky Forest,   my teacher,  Mr. Miller,  handed me a big sticky jar of sweet honey. He told me leprechauns love honey!

Then I went out to search for this stupid unreal leprechaun.  I had so many negative thoughts running through my head. Like, All leprechauns aren't real!@  Why do they have us do Kindergarten Stuff in 7th Grade?@  AI mean, a stupid Leprechaun hunt?  Get real!@  Those were just a few of my thoughts that morning.

What do you mean, Leprechauns aren’t real? a squeaky voice said from right behind me.  At first I thought maybe it could be Matt, the joker of my class, but the voice was much too high to be his.  As I turned around, my hands were trembling.  The tiny voice spoke again, Why do you and everyone try to catch us?

I realized then that it probably was a leprechaun!  I was almost around when he jumped on the honey bottle.  I nearly wet my pants!

He was about two feet tall and very chubby.  He took the honey bottle and was lapping it up as if it were water.  Yum-sky! he said.

Are you a real le-le-le-leprechaun?  I mumbled.  He nodded.

I just remembered what Mr. Miller told me about catching a leprechaun.  I decided to catch him and get all the gold.  I jumped him from behind.  He wiggled out of my hands.  Stop!@  I ordered.  AI promise I will hit you on the head with this honey bottle!@  He stopped and pointed to his left.  I looked and couldn't see anything but trees.  Then I noticed a purple bucket of gold.

Take it!, he said, Abut don't hurt me.  I knew that the gold would turn into snakes if I didn't catch him, so I thought up a plan.  Let's shake on it, I said.

Okay, he replied.  He came over to me and I shook his little hand then grabbed him.  Now I had caught him!  Suddenly he disappeared.

In his place was a little note that read:

AYOU HAVE CAUGHT ME!  NOW GO HOME AND ENJOY THE RICHES I HAVE GIVEN YOU!

LOVE,

LANCE THE LEPRECHAUN.

I ran home as fast as I could.  I opened the door and to my surprise, everything I have ever wanted was there.  I was so happy!

And I lived happily ever after!

                                      The End

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