The Case of the Leprechaun's Luck (Magical Mystery Series)
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“I couldn’t have done this without my friends,” Reese said, wiping her eyes. “Come back and visit any time, okay?” She stood back.
Eva nodded, looking around one last time, as if to imprint everything in her memory, and saw the Mayor gazing at her.
“Thank you,” she waved.
“Ye’d have made a great leader here too, young lass,” he smiled. “Oh, and one last thing before ye go?” Eva nodded. “Tell yer mum, The Great Kathleen, Julian sends ‘good wishes.’”
“Yes…” Eva barely whispered. “I will…”
The children looked at one another and stepped into the colorful arch of the giant rainbow.
20. The Family Business
Traveling home through the giant rainbow was much different than when Eva and Robert started their journey. Perhaps it was because they were not trying to fit into a tiny prism on the floor, or perhaps it was because they weren’t going to need any Luck back at home, but this time the cyclone of sparkles did not stick to them, coating every surface of their skin and clothes with Golden Dust. Instead, the children experienced a rainbow slide much like the Great Pumpkin vine they rode to Fairy Land.
Instead of being scared when it felt like the floor dropped out from under them, they twirled down the slippery sides of the tunnel whooping and laughing. “We’re hooome!” Eva shouted as she saw the tunnel open and her house appear.
They each hopped from the rainbow as they reached the end, as if they had just jumped from a swing while they were still high in the air, landing on their feet and running across Eva’s front lawn.
The front door opened as they leaped onto the porch. “Good timing!” Mrs. O’Hare said. “You made it home before dark and I let your mothers know you’ll be having dinner at our house tonight.”
“Mom! Mom, we did it!” Eva squealed, jumping into her open arms.
“Indeed!” she laughed. “And here is Lauren, home safe and sound.” She reached to pull Lauren into the hug. “I knew you’d do it. Welcome home, Lauren. Are you all hungry?” Robert twirled in place. Throwing his arms up and down and nodding his head in excitement.
“We want shepherd’s pie!” Eva giggled, jumping up and down with Robert. Suddenly they heard the soft, bell-like sound of something falling from Eva’s pocket.
“Look!” Lauren bent down to retrieve the object. “It’s a Coin!” She held it up for everyone to see.
“Yes, I found it in my pocket when we were sliding down the rainbow. I had it in my hand but I put it in my pocket.”
“Ahh, yes,” Mrs. O’Hare smiled broadly. “You’ve been given a Golden Coin. That’s very special. I think you should save it. One of those can come in handy.”
“Gosh!” Robert gasped, “She gave it to you anyway?” he dropped his coat on the floor and squinted at the Coin.
“Well, Reese is a very wise little Leprechaun,” Mrs. O’Hare nodded, retrieving Robert’s coat from the floor. “She probably knows you may need something like this in the future.”
“Mom… They knew you in The Land of Luck,” Eva said, carefully putting the Coin back into her pocket. “They called you ‘The Great Kathleen.’”
“Of course they did, dear, though that name is a bit of an exaggeration...”
“How do they know you? Were you there? How old are you?” Robert asked.
“Wait!” Eva clapped her hand to her mouth. “Diva! What about Diva? She wants our baby teeth and she said she was going to see us again soon! What if she kidnaps one of us again?”
Robert stopped doing his interpretation of a Leprechaun’s jig and the children turned to look at Mrs. O’Hare with wide eyes.
But Eva’s mom only laughed and ushered the children toward the kitchen. “Don’t worry, children. You’re watching out for one another. See how quickly you were able to get Lauren back home? Besides, she certainly won’t be bothering any of you while you’re under this roof.”
Eva pulled her mother near and said quietly, “Mom? How do you know all this stuff?”
The Great Kathleen leaned down and put her hands Eva’s shoulders. “I know a lot because of The Family Business. But I do try to leave as much as I can to your father.”
“The Family Business?” Eva looked confused. “Dad’s a history professor.”
Mrs. O’Hare laughed again. “He does know his history!” She paused and looked at her confused daughter. “Don’t worry, dear. We’ll always have plenty of time to talk about these things. That’s one thing our family never has to worry about.”
“But…”
“But not now,” she said finishing Eva’s sentence. Then she stood up and said, “I’ve made some homemade macaroni and cheese, and I need to get the chicken out of the oven. You kids go wash your hands now. Mr. O’Hare will be home soon, then you can tell us all about your adventures in the Land of Luck over dinner.”
“Some of it wasn’t Luck, Mrs. O’Hare,” Lauren said. “Some of it was plain old regular help from my friends.”
“Of course, dear, and I’m sure there were some Junior Detective skills involved as well.”
The End
This ends the Magical Mystery Series: The Case of the Leprechaun’s Luck
We hope you have enjoyed the adventures of Eva and her friends and that you’ll join us again soon for their next adventure.
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Coming in 2014!
A Magical Mystery Book 3: The Case of the Christmas Crime
In order to ensure the safety of Christmas and return the stolen magic, our heroes must once again battle Diva (and her Mom?!) to defeat the Snow Empire’s evil plan.
Will our heroes be able to follow the clues and save the day while battling the abominable snowman and befriending an enslaved dragon?... all before their curfew?