My real car stayed parked safely at a neighbor’s house. The training sedan sat in our driveway beneath the porch light, looking completely ordinary.
That evening at Sabrina’s birthday dinner, my parents put on a dramatic display of affection for her. After the cake, my mother clapped her hands lightly.
“Now Hannah has a surprise,” she announced.
All eyes turned toward me. I placed the silver box in front of my sister.
“Happy birthday.”
Sabrina ripped it open eagerly. The toy car gleamed in her hand. She read the note—and her smile collapsed.
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