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The moon hung low over Maplewood Park as Molly adjusted her black leather gloves, squinting at the neon-lit banner flapping above the children’s birthday bash. “Alright, Bill,” she whispered, voice barely audible over the distant squeals of kids on bounce houses, “this is it. Operation Tinsel Trouble.” Bill leaned against a lamppost, chewing a toothpick with exaggerated nonchalance. “Tinsel Trouble? Sounds like a bad Christmas special. What’s the real score here?” Molly rolled her eyes, pulling out a crumpled blueprint from her coat. “The score’s simple: every present within a ten-foot radius of the piñata. No gifts left untouched. And trust me, those kids won’t miss a single one.” She tapped the paper, her finger leaving smudges on the ink. “Piñata?” Bill raised an eyebrow, his grin widening. “You’re telling me we’re breaking in for a *piñata*? What if they’ve got a security system? Or worse—parents watching?” “Oh, there’s no security,” Molly said, waving a dismissive hand. “Just a bunch of giggling toddlers and their overzealous parents who think ‘fun’ means letting chaos reign. Besides, I’ve got a distraction.” She pulled a small canister from her pocket, holding it up like a trophy. “Smoke bombs. Not the kind you use for pranks—industrial grade. We’ll be gone before anyone realizes.” Bill snorted, tossing the canister into the air. It burst into a cloud of glittery smoke that drifted lazily toward the party tent. “Glitter? That’s it? I’ve seen more elaborate traps at my uncle’s divorce party.” “Glitter’s the least of our worries,” Molly replied, already moving toward the park’s back gate. “We hit the gift table first. The presents are stacked like Jenga towers—easy to topple. Then we split up. You take the left side, I’ll handle the right. Simple.” “Splitting up?” Bill scoffed, following her. “You mean like when we tried to rob the bank and you wanted to ‘split up’ but ended up getting caught because you forgot the safe combination?” Molly paused, her expression unamused. “That was a *strategic* miscalculation. This is different. The kids are distracted by cake and balloons. They won’t notice us until it’s too late.” She glanced at the party, where a toddler wailed as a balloon animal deflated. “See? Perfect timing.” Bill chuckled, adjusting his cap. “Alright, Captain Tinsel. But what if we run into someone? Like, say, a parent?” “Then we’ll blame it on the piñata,” Molly said, already climbing through the fence. “‘Oops, sorry! The piñata’s got a vendetta against your face.’” “Too late,” Bill muttered, following her. “I just saw a mom drop her phone. She’s probably still fumbling for it. We’ve got maybe five minutes before she notices the gap in her purse.” They slipped through the gate, the scent of cupcakes and plastic confetti filling the air. Inside, the room buzzed with chatter and the clink of plastic cups. Molly’s eyes scanned the area, landing on a mountain of wrapped boxes near the entrance. “There it is. Ten feet, Bill. Ten feet.” Bill grinned, pulling a pair of lockpicks from his boot. “Let’s make this a *sweet* heist.” Molly smirked, already reaching for the nearest present. “Just don’t touch the ones with batteries. Last time, we spent three hours untangling a robot that kept singing ‘Jingle Bells’ off-key.” “Hey, that robot had potential!” Bill laughed, as they began their chaotic dance among the gifts, their laughter echoing over the party’s cacophony. Somewhere, a child screamed with delight, unaware their presents were about to vanish into the night.