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The rain tapped against the window of the stolen ice cream truck like a nervous metronome. Molly, wearing a stolen tuxedo two sizes too small, adjusted the bow tie with a grimace. "You *promised* this thing would fit." Bill, slouched in the passenger seat with his feet propped on the dashboard, didn’t look up from his comic book. "Relax, it’s a costume party. No one’s gonna notice if you look like a 12-year-old who got drunk on soda." Molly glared but yanked the ill-fitting jacket tighter. "We’re not here to blend in, we’re here to *steal*. And the birthday kid’s a hyperactive nightmare in a dinosaur costume. How do we even know the presents are real?" Bill finally lowered his comic book. "Because his dad’s *built* like a linebacker with a coffee addiction. Either the kid’s loaded and his dad bought him real stuff, or this is a drug front. Either way, we take the haul and vanish before the piñata—that’s the only rule." Molly exhaled through her nose. "Fine. But if we get caught, I’m throwing you under the bus first." Bill grinned. "Aw, you say that like you don’t trust me. I’ve got us covered. Look." He tapped the truck’s radio, which now played a tinny, off-key rendition of *Happy Birthday*. "I hacked the local radio station’s automation software. Exact word-for-word sync with the party schedule. We’ve got thirty seconds before the cake comes out, so we move fast." Molly side-eyed him. "You *hacked a radio station* to steal children’s presents?" "Only took me six hours and a dollar fifty in dimes," Bill said proudly. "Efficiency, Molly. That’s the golden rule." Molly grabbed the duffel bag at her feet, stuffed with pillowcases and a novelty whoopee cushion she’d been *very* tempted to leave behind. "And what’s the backup plan if we get caught?" Bill tapped the fake mustache on his face. "Distraction. You start crying about ‘a puppy in the parking lot,’ and I’ll play the concerned parent. They’ll never suspect a thing." Molly blinked. "You *want* me to fake cry?" "Desperate times, desperate measures. Kids cry at parties all the time. It’s practically expected." Molly groaned, rubbing her temples. "I hate you." Bill patted her shoulder. "No, you don’t. You love me. And in ten minutes, we’ll be rolling in unopened Legos, the latest PlayStation, and enough candy to give a dentist nightmares." Molly hesitated, then sighed. "Fine. But if we get arrested, I’m blaming you for the mustache disaster." Bill gasped in mock offense, adjusting the thin strip of face fuzz. "This mustache is *iconic*." Outside, laughter erupted from the party—high-pitched, chaotic, the sounds of sugar-fueled chaos. Molly took a deep breath. "Let’s go before I lose my nerve." Bill clapped his hands. "That’s the spirit! Remember, silence is golden, agility is silver, and *never* eat the cake. Sugar’s the enemy of precision." Molly stepped into the rain, her polished shoes squelching in a puddle. "You are *insane*." "And yet, you keep coming back," Bill said, falling into step beside her. "That’s love, Moll." She didn’t answer. But her grip on the duffel bag tightened.