MIdnight!
I had been expecting it for weeks now! I could feel it in the way they retired to hushed corners, or changed the topic suddenly when someone inadvertently mentioned it. And, in the last few days, the planning was so hectic, they stopped trying to keep it a secret. I was excited myself! I had confessed secrets, dropped hints, and tried to pass on enough information to the organizers of the festivities to make sure I got the best deal out of the whole scheme. And, so, you can imagine how eagerly I looked forward, with great anticipation and wholly unmixed joy, to the evening (for that was when it would all happen) that would lead up to midnight. It all began (just after noon, in fact), when, I had stepped out of my room for a bit, and then, when I opened the door to get back in; 'SUR P RISE!!' My heart, tried to escape out of its little abode through my mouth, and, I let a fairly loud yelp to escape my lips, though, I did manage, with some difficulty, to keep the heart in. After...