“Where are you going?” Rick turned and watched me open the door.
“Daddy, she will show us in a minute.” Abby waved as I winked at her and closed the door after me. I rushed through the cabin and added them to the shield, one after the other, and I waved at the trio in the living room.
“Amy!” Carly squealed. I gave her a hug before I whispered.
“I’ll be right back with a surprise.” I kissed her head and then I ran back to the closet. I opened the door and I waved them over. “Come on.” Everyone filed after me.
“Why are we going into your closet?” Rick asked.
“I’m showing you our escape plan.”
Chapter Forty-One
“The closet is the escape plan?” Ternen looked about as confused as Rick did.
I laughed. “Just follow me.” I walked into the closet and they all followed. “Close the door behind us, Ternen, please.”
“Okay.” I heard the door shut before I opened the next door, and then the one on the other side.
“You have a door that leads to a door?” Abby giggled.
“I do. Do you want to know why?” I asked, still using the other door to block their view.
“Why?” Abby came up behind me, and I opened both doors wide.
“Because this is a magic closet. Follow me.” I waved them forward, and we walked through my bedroom, down the hall, and down the stairs.
“You have another house in your closet?” Shelly’s words were filled with awe. She turned to Rick. She elbowed him. “We can barely afford the one and she has a huge house in a closet.”
I laughed and winked down at Abby. “Come on, I have someone I want you to meet.” I held out my hands and she lifted her arms.
“Sorry.” She whispered as we started down the steps.
“Why are you saying sorry?” I turned to her as we hit the ground floor.
“Because stairs are hard for me and make me tired.” She looked down at her hands. “I don’t want you to think you have to carry me.”
I poked her cheek. “I will never be mad, or annoyed, or upset if I carry you.”
“Amy!” I heard the squeal before I turned in time to catch Carly.
“Hey baby girl. How was your day today?” I brushed back her curls and kissed her head.
“It was great. Aunt Wendy and Aunt Toya took me on a run. And we had lunch with daddy.” I smiled.
“That sounds like an amazing day. But I have a surprise for you.” I heard Wendy and Toya pull up short as they saw everyone behind me.
“You said that. What is it?” Carly finally looked behind me and her eyes widened.
“This…” I stepped aside and pulled Abby to my side. “This is Abby.”
Carly’s eyes grew wide, and she wiggled in my arms to get down. “Hi.”
Abby smiled shyly. “Hi.”
“I’m Carly.” Carly smiled. “Do you want to be my friend?”
Abby smiled. “I would like that.”
