The Elevator Fifty-First 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.

Jordan's mother bent down to fix Jordan's hem in the time it would take to go to the lobby.

"You are the best, prettiest little girl," Mommy enthused, "and the best dancer too."

"Mommy, let me use my magic wand on you."

"OK, sweetheart."

"Let's see what should I wish for?  I wish I had the best Mommy.  But I can't do that?"

"Why not?"

"I already have the best Mommy."

Mommy smiled.

"Let's see, I wish for the prettiest Mommy.  I can't do that either?"

"Why ever not?"

"I already have the prettiest Mommy."

"Thank you."

"I wish for, umm, let's see, the smartest Mommy.  I can't do that again."

"I know, I know."

"I have to wish for something.  We are almost at the bottom."

"I see.  I'm almost done with your hem too."

"I wish that Mommy would sleep with me just like she sleeps with Daddy."

"Oh..."

But before Mommy could say 'NO', Jordan waved her wand over Mommy's head, and Caldonali made the wish come true.

The doors opened on the elevator and the two stepped out not knowing anything had changed.  But it had changed a great deal starting that very night.

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