The Trouble with Abracadabra by Michael Dahl

Author:Michael Dahl
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: magic; Stone Arch Books; Lisa K. Weber; magic tricks; 9781434241023; fiction; hocus pocus hotel
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2015-12-09T16:00:00+00:00

The next day was Monday, so Charlie and Ty had to get back to school. Charlie had a load of homework he hadn’t done over the weekend, so for the next two days, he was stuck at home after school.

He didn’t get back to the hotel until Wednesday afternoon.

“Have you figured anything out?” Charlie asked Ty when he arrived at the Abracadabra.

“Of course not,” Ty said. He was lounging on the couch nearest the front desk. He nodded toward the elevators.

Charlie turned to look. There was Brack, wearing his elevator-operator uniform. He was sitting in his chair in the lobby right by the elevators. He didn’t look happy.

“He’s been like that since the party, pretty much,” Ty said. “I think he’s just hoping Theopolis will let him stay on as elevator operator when he gives him the hotel.”

Charlie shook his head sadly. “He’s really given up already?” he asked.

“Can you blame him?” Ty said.

Just then, the front doors of the hotel swung open and Theopolis entered.

And so did a lot of other people.

Charlie recognized some of the assistants from the party. They trailed close behind him. There were a few magicians from the party too, including Mr. Thursday, the juggling expert.

And behind the whole group of magic people were reporters. They barked questions and took photos and shot video.

Theopolis led the little parade, his face full of pride. When he reached the center of the lobby — where he could be easily seen by everyone, including Brack — he stopped.

“Ladies and gentlemen,” Theopolis said, smiling smugly, “I will answer all your questions. Now, who is first?”

Joey Bingham stepped up and held out his microphone. “What are your plans for the hotel when you take it over?” he asked.

“See?” said Ty quietly to Charlie. “Everyone’s acting like Brack already lost.”

Theopolis made a big show of looking up and around the lobby. “So much wasted space,” he said. Then he ran a finger along the back of a nearby lobby chair. “And everything is so old.”

He pretended his finger was dirty just from having rubbed the chair. The reporters chuckled.

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