I whispered my plan in his ear. He was speechless.
« MOM! Are you serious? »
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My son seemed really happy.
« But aren’t we going to get into trouble? »
« That’s why we’ll have to be very careful. »
He burst out laughing.
For the first time in days, my little boy looked genuinely happy.
The following evening, we waited until my husband had gone upstairs.
I took two large bags.
Owen arrived, dressed in a black hoodie and sneakers.
« Mom, do I look suspicious? »
« A lot. Try not to look too excited. »
I took the two large bags that I had prepared earlier.
My husband came downstairs just as we arrived at the door.
« Do I want to know? »
« Why do you both look like you’re about to rob a bank? »
« We’re preparing a surprise for Halloween, » I replied.
