“Better,” said Tom. “A wish.”
Mr. Pemberton closed his eyes. For the first time in years, he smiled. The Midnight Gang
Over the following weeks, the Midnight Gang pulled off more impossible feats. They built a rocket ship out of IV stands and bedsheets for a little girl who dreamed of Mars. They staged a silent puppet show using the shadows of their own hands for a boy too weak to lift his head. They even “borrowed” the hospital’s ancient piano (with the help of a very sleepy janitor and a promise to return it by 5 a.m.) and rolled it to the isolation ward so a mute violin player could hear music one last time. “Better,” said Tom
The first rule of the Midnight Gang was simple: Find someone who is lonely, scared, or forgotten, and give them a story they’ll never forget. For the first time in years, he smiled
“You don’t have to go,” he said quietly.