The arcade light faded behind us Chuck and I stepped back onto the sidewalk, his pockets jingling with tickets he'd won.

His entire face was glowing with a happiness that made the past hour completely worth it.

"Can we come back next week?" He asked, practically bouncing with each step. "I'm so close to getting enough tickets for that Lego set. Did you see how I almost beat the high score on that racing game? Next time I'm totally going to-"

"We can definitely come back, buddy." Jason ...