"Just go to his school," Millie said, handing Tommy a plate of sandwiches. "Laurie's not going to sit around waiting for him all day, is she?"
"But what if he tells Laurie that I went to him?" Tommy asked hesitantly.
"Bring him lots of presents. Little kids are always easy to persuade when given presents. That's why there are so many kidnappers around, because it's that easy to lie to little kids," Millie said in a sneer. "I wonder why your mind is so complicated, Tommy. It's such a simple thing, but you don't understand it."
"I've never been a kidnapper, Mom," Tommy said in annoyance.
Millie snorted in response. She held out her hand. "Give me your credit card. I'll buy some toys your kid will love. And... Tommy! Did you finish all your sandwiches?"
Tommy looked at the plate in
