Fortune-teller tea. Give it a sip!”The liquid was pink and smelled of strawberries, but when Maddie drank it, the flavor was deep and a little bitter, followed by a sudden burst of sweetness.Her father returned. “Well?” he asked.”It started out as black licorice and then melted into butterscotch,” she said.”Oh, my girl, the tea is telling you that this is the year to keep your ear to the ground and listen for surprises. Change is coming!”Maddie’s stomach was full of thoughts and her head full of butterflies. She checked her watch again. She couldn’t wait for it all to begin.

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