JOHN RAMPELT
The Birthday Surprise BRITTANY BENNETT
The sound of big red shoes squeaking across the driveway get lost in the midst of giggles and cheers from within. Knock, knock, knock and the cheers turn into screams. An exhausted mother sheds a sigh of relief. “HE’S HERE! HE’S HERE! HE’S HERE!” and the children run up with smiles. A saddened single man suddenly forgets his sorrows. Pump, pump, pump and out comes a flower; a lonely little girl’s heart lifts as she gets the first balloon. Pump, pump, pump and out comes a giraffe; a hyper little boy sits down for the first time in hours. Pump, pump, pump and out comes a puppy; a pretty little birthday girl has her last wish come true.