My Son’s Baseball Coach Gave Him a $400 Glove for His Birthday—Then I Found a Secret Note Hidden Inside

to notice.

But definitely there.

My heartbeat accelerated instantly.

Slowly, carefully, I explored the seam.

A section of leather had been cut.

Folded back.

Hidden.

Deliberately.

My stomach dropped.

No.

No.

No.

I worked the flap loose.

Inside was a small package wrapped in brown paper.

Beneath it sat a folded note.

My hands trembled.

I opened the note first.

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