Valentine Surprises

Chapter 3

Michael pulled up to the Sucre's house, which was only a few houses down from theirs. "Alright I'll see you two tonight okay," Michael told Alejandro and Maribelle as they got out of the car.

"Okay uncle Mike" Alejandro said to him.

"Bye Maribelle" Nicole said waving.

"Bye"

Michael watched to make sure that the two got into the house. Maricruz came to the door and waved to Michael as he drove off.

As they drove to the mall, Matt and Nicole explained everything their teacher Mrs. Mac had told them that day. Both Matt and Nicole were at the age where they thought their teacher could do nothing wrong. They worshiped the ground she walked on. It was Mrs. Mac this, Mrs. Mac that or Mrs. Mac said this. Everything Michael or Sara did was compared to what Mrs. Mac would do, it drove them both crazy. Michael had just pulled up to the mall when Matt asked. "Daddy can we get some chocolate for Mrs. Mac too."

Michael laughed "Sure Matt." After pulling in to a parking spot, Michael killed the engine. He opened his door and then helped the twins out of their seats. Taking their small hands they walked towards the mall entrance.

As they entered the mall the first thing they could see was all the red, pink and purple Valentine stuff; chocolate, teddy bears, candy, cards and more. Both Matt and Nicole tried to go explore and look at all the stuff, but Michael held them back. "Not so fast you two, stay close to me, I don't want you guys running off okay."

Matt and Nicole nodded to their dad and they both held on to the side of the cart as they walked down the aisle. They looked at all the selection of chocolate. Matt and Nicole would point at the different types of chocolate asking if they could get some.

Michael was looking at the wide selection when a young woman approached him and asks if he knew where she could find a curtain type of candy. While Michael was busy talking to the woman, Matt and Nicole continue to look down the aisle. When they got to the end they saw that a few aisles down was where the Valentine cards were. The two made a run for them while Michael wasn't looking.

Reaching the shelf Matt reached up trying to get the spider-man ones, while Nicole stretches out her arm to get the jungle animals one. Unfortunately they are both to short. An older gentleman that was standing near them, looking at a box of chocolates saw the two struggling to reach the valentine cards. He watched as the young girl improvised and tried to use one of the lower packages to knock down the ones they wanted.

"Here let me," the gentleman said to them.

Both Matt and Nicole backed up so he could reach the Valentine cards for them.

"Spider-man and the jungle animals right?" he asked them and they nodded their heads.

As he handed them the cards he looks at them and found something curiously familiar about them, but could't put his finger on it.

"Thank you" the twins say softly together.

The gentleman smiled at them while trying to figure out if he had seen them before. His thoughts are interrupted when suddenly a very familiar voice caught his attention.

"I thought I told you two not to run away?" Michael said coming around to see the twins and an older gentleman near by. He stopped dead and looked at the man. "Henry?"