Nervously but excitedly, the 6-year-old got on her hands and knees. She crawled through the dusty opening.
She found herself in a narrow, hidden space between the walls. It was a secret room!
It had been sitting right next to her bed for her entire life, and she never knew it existed. The space was small, but in the center, illuminated by the light from the bedroom, sat a wooden treasure chest.
It looked exactly like something from a pirate movie, complete with metal latches.
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“I found it! I found the treasure!” her voice echoed from inside the wall.
She dragged the heavy chest out into her bedroom. Her hands trembled as she reached for the latch.
This was the moment her father had been planning for nearly 2,000 days.
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