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Molly adjusted her Santa hat in the dim glow of the alleyway. The sound of children’s laughter and party music drifted from the house across the street. "Alright, Bill, you sure this is the right place?" she whispered. "Positive. The invite said ‘Gigantic Gift Extravaganza.’ That’s code for ‘free loot for us.’" Molly squinted. "You got the invite how, exactly?" "Stole it from a kid’s backpack. He was crying. Probably knew his presents were doomed." "Classy." Molly sighed. "So, plan?" "Simple. You distract the parents with your ‘mom voice.’ I’ll slip in, grab the presents, and we’re out before the cake’s cut." "My mom voice?" "Yeah, you know. The one where you sound like you’re about to lecture someone about flossing." Molly scoffed. "I don’t have a mom voice." "You do. You used it on me last week when I ate your last donut." "That was anger, not a voice." "Same difference." Bill adjusted his fake beard. "Look, just start talking about carpool schedules or something. Parents love that." Molly groaned. "Fine. But if I get stuck explaining why little Timmy’s allergy to fun is ruining the piñata, I’m blaming you." "Deal. Now, timing. The magician’s doing his act in ten. That’s our window." "Magician? Ugh, I hate magicians." "Why?" "They’re just thieves with better PR." Bill grinned. "So we’re stealing from thieves. Poetic." Molly rolled her eyes. "Focus. What’s the exit?" "Backyard. There’s a fence with a loose panel. Kids probably use it to sneak out and avoid naptime." "Perfect. You grab the gifts, I’ll keep the adults busy. But Bill?" "Yeah?" "If there’s a clown, we abort. I’m not robbing a place with a clown." "Agreed. Clowns are just failed magicians." "Exactly. Now go before I change my mind." Bill gave her a thumbs-up and crept toward the house. Molly took a deep breath, smoothed her dress, and marched toward the front door, already practicing her most convincing "mom voice." "Excuse me, dear, do you know where the organic, gluten-free, non-GMO cupcakes are? Little Madison can’t have regular sugar—it makes her *hyper*." Bill, halfway through the window, paused. "That’s not even a word." Molly shot him a look. "It is now."