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I woke up bursting with excitement, jumping out of bed and accidentally letting out a small squeal. I ran to the telephone downstairs, grabbing it with eagerness. I pressed the buttons on the telephone as fast as I possibly could. I don't think I've ever moved that quickly in my life. The telephone slowly starts to call the number. 'Rrrringg, rrringg, rrrringg, rrrringg'. I hear a soft, monotone voice pick up the phone.

"Hello? Lulu?" Roxy muttered.

"ROXY! ARE YOU EXCITED FOR TODAY!?" I enthusiastically say.

"I guess so. I don't know," shrugs Roxy.

Me, Roxy and her parents are all going on a long vacation today! I couldn't wait for this trip. I felt like a little kid the day before a field trip. Couldn't get much sleep, yet so awake. Not only that, I get to spend it with my best friend in the entire world! I've known Roxy ever since we were born and spent our whole lives together so far. Our families are even close to each other! Roxy is also very excited about this trip-- I think. She seems to be very upset with her life right now. Sadly, in recent events, Roxy got into a terrible accident. The accident was so tremendous that she ended up losing her arm. I feel so bad for her. She's quite miserable and frustrated about not being able to do everything she used to. That's why her parents want to bring her on a long holiday together with me. To cheer her up, keep her mind off the accident, and show her that life still goes on.

"Come on, we're gonna have so much fun!" I insisted.

"If you say so. If you're happy, I am happy. You know that Lulu," says Roxy as she cracks a smile.

"Great! I'll be over in fifteen minutes. Tell your parents I'm coming over!" I announce.

"See ya, Lulu," says Roxy.

I hang up the phone, jumping with joy. My tail wagging. As I am prancing around in the happiest state of my life, my mom glances over from the outside of the front door. She probably thought I was going insane.

"Ludmilla, are you about to leave soon?" She said.

"Yes, mom, I'm about to leave right now. I just need to get my bags, then I'm out of here." I told my mom.

"Does Roxanne and her parents know you're coming?" She questioned.

"Of course, they do, mom. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. No one's going to pull my tail." I smiled at her.

She walks toward me and reaches her paw out to pet my head. She slowly strokes my head in an extremely nurturing way.

"Make sure Roxanne has fun as well. I know she's going through a tough time. I want you to be there for her," stated my mom.

Since my family and her family are very close, my mom cares dearly about Roxy. She is like her second daughter. When my mom found out about the accident, she was absolutely stunned. Her reaction was even worse when she found out that Roxy lost her arm. She couldn't believe it, so I'm not surprised she is telling me this.

"I know, mom." I comforted her. "I'll be back in two weeks."

"Alright, sweetie. Have fun!" She said warmly.

As soon as my mom let go of me, I dashed up the stairs to get my bags. I struggled to carry them from how heavy they were. It was like holding a suitcase filled with bricks. When I came down the stairs, the bags almost slipped out of my paws. Thankfully, I managed to keep a good grip on them. Once my feet touched the ground-level floor, I rushed out the door, running in the direction of Roxy's house.

I arrived at Roxy's house, panting, out of breath, and felt like I ran a marathon across the entire country. It especially didn't help considering the fact I slept for about two hours last night because I was so excited. I frantically knocked on her door. Ten seconds later, Roxy opens the door -- I see her missing arm. I wasn't used to looking at her without an arm, but it honestly didn't bother me that much. I still love her either way. However, she looked a little out of it. I couldn't tell if she was upset or maybe just a bit tired like I was.

"Hey, Roxy! How are you?" I told her.

"Same old, same old I guess... Sigh. That's not true. Just without an arm, I feel-- I feel--" She struggled to finish her sentence, "I'm sorry-- I'm just a little-- I feel just a little--"

"Hopeless?" I said, cutting her off.

"Yeah..." She said, feeling empty. "Yeah..."

"Well, I promise you that we will have the most fun in the world! That you don't need an arm to make you feel happy! We'll share a room together at the hotel! No parents whatsoever! We can do whatever you want! Stay up all night, eat as much food as you want... Rockruffs don't get full easily, do they?" I put my paw on her shoulder, "I just want you to be happy."

"Thanks, Lulu," she said quietly.

"Roxanne? Is that Lulu? Is she here?" An unknown voice says as they creep up behind Roxy.

The crack of the door opened slightly more. Jade, Roxy's mom, peeked from behind. Her head was directly above Roxy. Her eyes widened and her face lit up as we made eye contact. I can tell she is very joyous to see me.

"Lulu! How are you, dear? I'm so happy to see you," says Jade.

"I'm doing good," I say happily. "Are you guys ready to go?"

Roxy's dad, Mason, suddenly barges out the front door. I flinched a little bit. He seems to be in a rush to get out of the house.

"Come, come. Let's make a move on. Don't want to be late for our reservation!" Mason highlighted.

"Alright everyone, let's get to the car," Jade exclaimed.

Me, Roxy, and Jade hopped into the car, meanwhile, Mason put all our luggage into the trunk. Me and Roxy sat next to each other in the backseat of the car. Her parents sat in the front with Mason driving and Jade in the passenger seat. And just like that, we are on the road now! Five minutes into this road trip and I immediately fall fast asleep. I passed out on Roxy's shoulder. Hopefully, she doesn't mind it. Staying up most of the night and getting a few hours of sleep wasn't doing me any justice physically, but on the bright side, at least I get fast-forwarded to when we arrive.

Many hours later

I finally opened my eyes for the first time in hours. I woke up still laying on Roxy's shoulder, but this time, Roxy was asleep as well. I glanced out the window to the left of me and saw that it was dark outside. Was I seriously asleep for that long? But suddenly we pulled into the parking lot of this luxurious resort hotel. It looked like a medieval castle from the 15th century. The walls were made of stone, the entrance was lit by lanterns, and the floor inside was covered in carpet that had fancy designs on it. It was amazing! I learned about medieval times during history class and was very mesmerised, so I couldn't wait to explore the hotel further.

Roxy's family and I exited the car and carried our luggage to the lobby of the resort. As we were walking toward the reception table, I looked at the many decorations around me. Beside me was a suit of a knight on display holding a sword. Across the room was a nicely put-together dinner table with fancy candles and golden wine cups that were garnished in gems. Suddenly, Roxy pulled me aside and walked toward the display of paintings there were.

"Look at that one!" She said, pointing at one of the paintings.

The painting looked incredibly old and had a wooden frame that looked deteriorated. But the picture-- it was a picture of an old man, presumingly a criminal, restrained in medieval stocks.

I told Roxy, "Those are medieval stocks. They were used to--"

"Come girls, let's get to our rooms now," exclaimed Jade as she cut me off.

We walked to the other side of the resort, looking for our rooms. It was a massive resort, so getting lost was pretty easy. Finally, we managed to find our rooms after fifteen minutes. Mason gave me and Roxy a separate key for our own room across the hall.

"Let us know if you guys need anything!" Mason assured.

"And don't do anything stupid and dangerous," added Jade.

"We know!" Roxy guaranteed. "Let's go, Lulu."

We faced the door to our room. The door was so much taller than we were. It was a wooden door with a small metal window. I placed the key into the lock and slowly turned it. The door opened and we gazed inside. Wow-- our room was huge! There was a large fireplace and we had two separate king-sized beds all to ourselves. The first thing I did was jump into bed. I started to snuggle in the sheets. So soft. So silky. I glance over at Roxy and she is looking out the window.

"Our view is amazing! Come look, Lulu!" Roxy said.

I got up from my bed to see what the big deal was. "Wow," I said, at a loss for words.

The view was phenomenal. It overlooked the huge lake behind the hotel, the green forest that surrounded the lake, and a small village.

I put my paw on Roxy's shoulder. "Let's take a shower and get to bed, yeah?"

"Okay," answered Roxy.

I walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. The cold water started to pour out the shower head and onto my body. Ah-- a nice cold shower after a long day of driving is what I needed. Once I was finished, I put on my favourite pajamas, which was a purple nightgown made of cotton. After that, I called Roxy saying it was her turn. She took about fifteen minutes until she stepped out of the bathroom. She also put on her favourite pajamas. It was a green nightgown that matched mine. Roxy started walking towards me until she stopped suddenly. I was confused. Her attention was drawn to the corner of the room.

She pointed, "Isn't that the medieval stocks in the painting you were talking about?"

"Huh?" I questioned.

I then looked to the corner of the room, and to my surprise, it was the medieval stocks. Why was there a set of functional medieval stocks in our room? Weird place to put it if you ask me.

"Yeah, they are those medieval stocks." I laughed.

"Why would they put this in our room?" Roxy asked.

"I'm wondering the same thing," I said.

I jumped out of bed and stood in front of the set of stocks. I then used my extensive history knowledge to lecture Roxy. "Medieval stocks were used in the 14th - 19th century. The purpose of these stocks was for punishment. Criminals would be locked in there. See those holes?"

"Yeah," responded Roxy.

"Well, you're supposed to put your paws and feet there-- and then your head goes in that middle hole. Once you're in, they lock it so that you're trapped and can't move." I said.

"Then what?" Roxy questioned.

"Then, they physically torture and humiliate you in front of the whole town," I responded.

Suddenly, I realised something. We're alone. It's just me and Roxy. I looked at Roxy and we made eye contact. She can tell I'm thinking of something, and I think she knows what that is.

"Hey, Roxy...?" I asked her, smiling.

"NO, NO, NO!" She exclaimed.

"Come on! Please for me?" I persuaded her.

"No," Roxy said blankly.

"The stocks are used for public humiliation. We're not in public, Roxy. Come on!" I said.

"Fine..." She whispered, letting out a small grin.

I helped place her ankles into the lower half of the restraint. Then, she secured her single wrist into one of the wrist holes, which left the other wrist hole empty. Lastly, she rested her head in the middle hole. Once all of her body parts were in place, I locked it. She was trapped. Stuck. Absolutely vulnerable.

Her bare feet were just laying there, completely exposed-- I had an idea. I start tickling her pad paws.

"LULU!" Roxy screamed.

I kept on tickling her despite the fact she just yelled. I felt evil, it was kind of funny. There was nothing she could do. She couldn't push my paws away or move her feet. All she could do was shout for help, but even then, no one would hear her. Roxy tried so hard to hold in her laughter. She clamped her jaw shut. No peep came out of her mouth-- for a good ten seconds. After that, I called her bluff. Roxy burst into tears, laughing so much to the point where she looked and sounded insane. Her tail was frantically wagging. I wanted to stop, but I was so entertained. She looked like she was having a good time anyways. After a minute, I stopped the tickle torture and released her from the medieval stocks.

"What the hell, Lulu?!" Roxy howled.

I couldn't stop laughing, and I wasn't even tickled. "That was so funny, HAHA!" I chuckled.

"Now it's your turn. Get in," said Roxy.

"Okay, fine. We'll make it fair." I agreed.

I rested my ankles, wrists, and head in their respective holes. Then, Roxy locked me up. This time, I was trapped. Stuck. Absolutely vulnerable. Unlike Roxy, I couldn't even hold in my laughter for a second. The moment she started tickling my feet, I began frantically laughing. I was kicking my paws, completely struggling.

"ROXY! HAHAHA! NO MORE! STOP! HAHAHA!" I shouted.

Roxy finally stopped. I let out a sigh of relief. That was surprisingly-- fun. Roxy unlocked me, and I could finally move my entire body. Me and Roxy looked at each other, smiling.

"I was going gentle on you," I say to Roxy.

"Yeah, and I had no mercy," giggled Roxy.

"I think that's enough tickle torture for today," I advised.

"Yeah-- how about tomorrow?" Roxy asked.

"Okay fine, but this time, I'm not going to stop," I told her.

Roxy laughed. I think she feels better now. She's probably not going to think about that missing arm anytime soon. The only thing she will be thinking of is that set of medieval stocks AKA the tickle torture device. I hope we use it again while we're here.

THE END