Then she laughed. A real, surprised laugh.
Zaawaadi lay among the cushions, heart pounding, ears ringing. She should be furious. She was furious. But as Marcus doubled over, wheezing, she felt the corner of her mouth twitch.
Zaawaadi knew two things for certain: her patience was a thin thread, and her boyfriend, Marcus, was determined to snap it.
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Given Marcus’s track record, a “surprise” could mean anything from a new set of tires to a live raccoon in a box. But Zaawaadi, wrapped in an oversized hoodie and fuzzy slippers, shuffled toward the garage door, already bracing herself.
But Marcus just grinned, walked over, and offered a hand. “Worth it.”
“MARCUS!” she yelled over the din.
And somewhere in the back of Marcus’s mind, a tiny alarm bell began to ring. End.
It started with a text: “Babe, come to the garage. Got a surprise.”
But she pulled the pin.
Then she saw it. Taped to the hood of the car was a small, unassuming silver canister. Next to it, a sticky note: “Pull the pin.”
Zaawaadi sighed. “This is so dumb.”
She took his hand—then yanked him down onto the cushions beside her. The airhorn finally sputtered out. They lay there in the sudden silence, staring at the garage ceiling. Then she laughed