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Bill peered through the binoculars, his tweed jacket rustling. "Target acquired. The birthday boy is in a blue hat. He’s opening gifts now. That’s our window." Molly adjusted her tool belt, which clinked with suspiciously child-sized lockpicks. "Window? Bill, we’re thieves, not window salesmen. Focus. I’ve got the cake distraction ready." She held up a cupcake with a suspiciously bright green frosting. "That’s not a distraction, that’s a weapon. What’s in it?" Bill asked, lowering the binoculars. "Mint and a little chili powder. Unorthodox, I admit, but effective. The birthday boy, Timmy, is allergic to mint. He’ll have a mild, non-life-threatening reaction. Mild panic ensues. Presents are abandoned. We move in." "Non-life-threatening?" Bill hissed. "You’re going to give a seven-year-old hives! For what? A mountain of LEGOs and a few toy drones?" "Exactly! Do you know the resale value of limited-edition LEGO sets? And drone parts? This isn't petty theft, Bill, it's fiscal responsibility." Molly brushed a strand of hair from her face. "Now, the gift pile is against the west wall. I’ll create the diversion with the cupcake—" "Which you’ll feed to him how, exactly? ‘Here, birthday boy, a special treat from a concerned stranger in a black turtleneck?’" "Details, details. I’ll pose as a last-minute party guest. You wait by the fence with the sack. When the screaming starts—not from pain, just confusion—I’ll toss the presents over." Bill sighed, rubbing his temples. "This is the worst plan I’ve ever been part of. And I once tried to steal a gravy boat from a buffet using only a breadstick." "Your lack of vision is why you’re still using a breadstick. Look, the kids are distracted by the magic show. The magician’s pulling a rabbit out of a hat. A real rabbit. That’s our cue." They crept along the hedge, Molly leading with the cupcake held aloft like a tiny, frosted bomb. Bill trailed, muttering, "We’re going to jail for stealing a stuffed unicorn. I can see the headline now." "Quiet," Molly whispered. She straightened her posture and strode towards Timmy with a beaming smile. "Happy birthday! Special delivery from the dessert fairy!" Timmy, sticky with frosting, looked up. "Who are you?" "An admirer of your work," Molly said, thrusting the cupcake forward. "Try this. It’s… magical." The boy took a tentative bite. His face scrunched. His eyes watered. Then, a high-pitched sneeze erupted. "Achoo! It tickles!" Panic was instantaneous. Parents rushed over. The magician’s rabbit, startled, bolted. A dozen children gave chase. The gift pile stood momentarily unguarded. "Go!" Molly hissed, flinging a wrapped box over the fence. Bill scrambled, catching it clumsily. "Bill, the sack! Use the sack!" Bill fumbled with the burlap sack, shoving in a remote-control car. "This is morally reprehensible!" "Focus on the presents, not the morality! Next one’s heavy… oh, it’s a book. Toss it." Another box sailed over. Then another. A child spotted them. "Hey! That lady is throwing our presents!" "It’s part of the game!" Molly yelled back, hefting a large, flat box. "Extreme pass-the-parcel! Bill, catch!" She swung it. It clipped the top of the fence and exploded, raining down sheets of bubble wrap and a single, sad-looking kite. Bill stared at the wreckage. "Molly. That was it. The haul." The magician, minus his rabbit, was now pointing at them. Parents were marching over. Molly looked at the broken kite, then at the advancing crowd. "Plan B?" Bill held up the empty sack. "We’ve got bubble wrap and a story for our cellmates. I’d say we’re done here." As they fled, a single, green-frosted cupcake bounced off Bill’s tweed jacket, thrown by a vengeful Timmy.