For the real-life Angelica Angelica Antonakopoulos aka Jelly who helped inspire this story MP In memory of my dad who took me on wonderful canoe trips down the Red River and fishing in the Whiteshell JH
Chapter One Did I ever tell you we have an elevator I ask Maddie Her brown eyes widen You never mentioned it But that is seriously cool Where is it Maddie believes all my stories It’s one of the reasons she’s my best friend Another reason is that she is super kind It also helps that Maddie lives two 1
doors down which is handy especially during snowstorms Our elevator is at the back of my parents closet Where does it go to Maddie always asks a lot of questions Luckily I am great at coming up with answers To the attic Can we ride it I was hoping she would ask Yup There’s just one hitch I pause That will make her even more eager for a ride on our elevator I have to blindfold you I make it sound like blindfolding your best friend is no big deal Blindfold me Jelly is this one of your stories I make a huffing sound so she will know I am insulted Of course not 2
The blindfold is for insurance purposes So you won’t sue My parents are both lawyers so I know a lot about suing When we get to my parents bedroom I grab a dark scarf from my mother’s drawer and tie it over Maddie’s eyes Can you see anything Not a thing Perfect I spin her around three times Then I lead her into my parents closet I guide her so she doesn’t trip over the shoes and boots Okay I tell her We’re inside the elevator now I clang together two wire hangers and stamp my feet on the closet floor Whoa I say We’re going up I feel it in my stomach Me too says Maddie I grin My plan is working
