Chapter 17
“Boys,” I said, “you’ve been extraordinarily good this weekend, and I appreciate it.”
“So do I,” Dani said.
“Do you think I should tell them about the surprise?” I said.
That prompted an outcry of “What surprise” from all three of them.
“Why don’t we let them wonder about it for a few more weeks?” Dani said.
“Wonder about what?” Marcus said.
“Yeah, what?” his brothers said.
“Tell you what, guys,” Dani said. “Be good at the funeral this afternoon, and maybe, just maybe, when we get back to Aragoni, we’ll give you a hint.”
“That’s not fair,” Bernardo said.
“Life’s not fair, kiddo,” I said.