Chapter 1

*Diggie's POV*

I was in my room in Tundrabania. I stared out the window at the seemingly never-ending snowstorm. I missed Maddie. I missed basketball. No one in Tundrabania had ever heard of it. Therik, the guy that lived in the house that I was staying in, knocked on my bedroom door. Therik was 15, native to Tundrabania and now a really good friend of mine. We talked a lot and I taught him how to play basketball. He's pretty good, but I prefer playing with the guys back in Steven's Point. I missed Ridgewood High and playing for the Fighting Porcupines. I liked the one-on-one games that Therik and I had in his basement, but it wasn't the same.

"Hi, Diggie," he greeted me in his distinct Tundrabanian accent. "Supper is ready."

"Okay, I'll be down in a minute, Therik," I replied. I wanted a few more minutes to think before I went down to eat.

*Maddie's POV*

Oh, I wish Diggie would get back from Tundrabania already! I can't go much longer without seeing him! All this time I've been in this knee brace has been driving me crazy! I can't do anything! After I got off my crutches I started shooting hoops in the backyard, but that isn't much of a challenge.

I can't play on the school team until I'm completely healed, so I've tried to play one-on-one games. Those were a failure. I can't have Willow play, because every time she comes over, she gets distracted by Joey. Stains can't come over because she has to work at the Froyo store. I can't play with Dad because he can't play. I can't play with Joey because he's too much of a wimp. I can't play with Parker because he's too young, and I can't play with Mom because she never wants to. Don't even get me started on Liv. The last time we tried to play, she broke her nail and had a bandage wrapped around her finger for 4 days. I think it's a bit much if you ask me. Now she won't even go near a basketball.

I think I'm losing my mind because I haven't seen Diggie in so long. Today I went to a last resort.

"Hey, Parker?" I asked, walking up to my 11-year-old brother.

"Yeah?" he asked in reply.

"Can you dig me a tunnel to Tundrabania so I can visit Diggie?" I asked.

"Probably, but It would take too long, Diggie would be back by the time I finished it anyway," he told me, like it was completely normal to dig a tunnel to another country.

"Never mind it, I don't know what I was thinking anyway," I said. Was I really that desperate?

*Parker's POV*

Maddie gave me the best idea! I'm going to dig tunnels for people and charge them money! I'd have my own business! I'd have to think of a name...