"Theodore," whispered Barrington, "Aren't you going to pull me out now and yell "surprise?" "Not yet," answered Theodore. He really wanted to play a great joke on Petra.

"That's strange," Petra said to herself. "Theodore and Barrington don't usually hide this long."

"Uh, Theodore," said Barrington, "Petra's leaving." Sure enough, when Theodore looked, Petra was gone. "Maybe you should take me home now," said Barrington. "Or... we could keep hiding a while longer!" said Theodore.