The Elevator Twenty-Nineth Floor (Patreon)

Cardonali the magical imp was doing what he always did, he caused   trouble to others for his own amusement.  Cardonali had the ability to   put any thought into a person's mind and manipulate them as he wanted   to.  He stood unobserved or at least unacknowledged in the back of an   elevator waiting to see who would get in.

Melody threw herself in her husband Christopher's arms.  They had been relative newlyweds and still were very affectionate in public.  That is until Cardonali got involved.

Christopher's smile faded as he looked at Melody.

"Hey, lady stop that!" Christopher demanded.

Melody backed away.

"My mommy and daddy told me never to talk to strangers.  They told me all about good touch and bad touch and what to do."

Melody didn't know what to think.

"If you don't leave me alone I'll call 9-1-1.  I may be only seven, but I am very smart.  I know how to do that."

Christopher looked around the elevator.  His bravado and self-assuredness were gone when he realized he was along with this strange woman in an elevator.  His parents were not there.  His resolve faltered for a moment and then he put on a brave face despite how he felt.

"Oh, I'm so sorry," Melody said.  "I thought you were someone else. I thought you w-w-were my nephew.  You l-l-look just like him," Melody stammered.  This boy was putting up a fight, it would be better to wait for another less-suspecting victim.

"OK, but you stay over there!" Christopher pointed to the back corner of the elevator.

A while later, when Christopher realized he couldn't find his parents he did call the police.  

Several days later, Melody had an encounter with the police also when she found herself alone with 'another' little boy.

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