[ WP ] You tried for years to do the right thing and always got the short end of the stick . Suddenly , you learn that karma works in reverse for you .

Today was going to be different. Today I have everything I need to give myself happiness. 
 
 
 Little Danny Jameson always gets his ice cream at this hour on the corner at 4:15pm. I took a quick look at my watch. 
 
 
 4:14pm. 
 
 
 I took a peek outside my window - a short chubby boy was eagerly waiting on the corner. An outdated melody grew closer and closer from the distance. Danny clapped his hands in excitement, the fat of his arms jiggling a little. 
 
 
 I carefully put on my coat as I heard the truck stop outside my house. 
 
 
 `` Hi Danny! What can I get you?'' 
 
 
 `` A super-shocker popsicle please!'' 
 
 
 I was walking outside my house as the ice cream man began to drive away. Danny was eyeing his popsicle the way a lion stalks his prey. 
 
 
 `` Hey Danny!'' I called out. 
 
 
 He looked up and smiled. 
 
 
 `` Hello Mr. Kim!'' 
 
 
 I walked closer to him. `` What's that you got in your hand?'' 
 
 
 `` A super-shocker popsicle, sir!'' He gave a big grin. `` They just came out last week!'' 
 
 
 `` Wow,'' I feigned interest, `` You've been saving your pocket money for that, huh?'' 
 
 
 Danny gave an eager nod and began to open the wrapper. 
 
 
 I swatted the popsicle out of his hand and in one motion, smashed it underneath my foot. 
 
 
 Danny failed to comprehend what had just happened. It only took him several precious seconds before he gasped as he looked at his treat on the ground. 
 
 
 `` B-b-but...'' 
 
 
 `` Fuck off, Danny boy'' I pushed him on the ground and strutted back into my house. Outside, I could hear the quiet weeping. 
 
 
 My cellphone rang as I took a look at the number -'Unknown'. 
 
 
 `` Hello?'' 
 
 
 `` Hi, Mr. Kim?'' 
 
 
 `` This is him speaking.'' 
 
 
 `` This is Penguinsssss Publishing and I found your novel from a friend of mine. I would love for us to get together sometime and discuss a deal.'' 
 
 
 This was it. My luck was finally changing. 
 
 
 `` Sure thing!'' 
 
 
 `` Great! I'll be in contact with you again very shortly Mr. Kim, and welcome to Penguinsssss Publishing!'' 
 
 
 I hung up and raised a fist in the air for celebration. 
 
 
 So why did I feel like shit? 
 
 
 I took a look outside the window and saw Danny still on the ground. The ice cream was melting as he still looked as if in shock. 
 
 
 *Karma's a bitch. * 
 
 
 I've been living through with that my whole life, but then I realized. 
 
 
 *Karma may be a bitch, but it's my bitch. * 
 
 
 I have lived with it for so long, I was used to it. I needed to be the victim. 
 
 
 I quickly put on my coat and ran outside. 
 
 
 `` Danny?'' 
 
 
 `` Y-yes?'' tear ran down his cheeks. 
 
 
 `` Look, I'm sorry,'' I reassured him that I was n't going to hurt him, `` I... I had a bad day and I'm really sorry.'' 
 
 
 I pulled out my wallet and pulled out a ten-dollar bill. 
 
 
 `` I want you to go buy a whole pack of super-shocker popsicles tonight.'' 
 
 
 He wiped his tears and brightened up like a Christmas tree. `` Wow, you mean it?'' 
 
 
 I gave him a simple nod. 
 
 
 `` No foolin' `` 
 
 He eagerly took the bill and ran off back to his house. He waved me good-bye and yelled a `` Thanks Mr. Kim!'' in my direction. 
 
 
 I anticipated the phone to ring again with a certain publisher telling me that he was n't going to go through with the deal. 
 
 But the phone never rang. 
 
 
 `` Ha, well what do you know?'' I muttered as I began to take a walk across the street, `` Karma's a bitch.'' 
 
 
 I never noticed the truck and the horrified driver through the headlights. My brain gave a little chuckle as I read the bumper sticker a foot in front of me. 
 
 
 **Karma's a bitch**
