"Mommy…" Zane's voice snapped her out of her thoughts.
She turned to find him dashing into the room, cheeks flushed, eyes shining with excitement.
"The toy house is ready," he announced, almost bouncing on his feet. "Mrs. Jules cleaned the storeroom and turned it into a beautiful toy house. Come and see." He tugged at her hand and practically pulled her out of the room.
"Slow down," Zara said. She couldn't stop smiling at how excited he was.
But Zane was too delighted to listen to her words. Leaving her hand, he sprinted out to the backyard.
Shaking her head, Zara followed him out.
What she saw caught her off guard.
The old storeroom had been completely transformed—its dusty shelves and stacked boxes gone. The walls were painted a soft sky blue, with fluffy white clouds drifting across them, and a bright yellow sun smiling down from one corner. The floor was covered with a thick, grass-green carpet.
