The Tickets

19 The Tickets I had lost my wallet. It had money in it, but far more importantly, it had two tickets to a World Cup soccer game! My aunt gave me these as a special present. She worked for the organizers and she got the tickets as a special gift. What was I going to say to my aunt? I searched for weeks. . . and nothing. Months went by and I got a new wallet, but I didn't have the heart to tell my aunt that I had lost the tickets. She was very excited. " Only two months left to the World Cup! " she would say. It was terrible. With less than a week until the World Cup was to start, I realized it was time for me to confess to my aunt. I went over to her place and we sat down. I guess she could see that I was upset. “ Aunt Kathy, there's something I need to tell you. . . " She interrupted me. " Good, but before you do, I was wondering if you know anybody else who might want some tickets to the big game? I have two more. "

“ This solves my problem! " I thought. As scared as I was, I didn't tell the truth. “ Sure, " I said. “ I can find someone to give them to. " I took them, but as my hand touched them and I saw my aunt's smiling face, I could not lie any longer. " Aunt Kathy, I lost the tickets, " I confessed. She looked at me with an understanding smile and said, “ I know. Your mother told me. It's all right. I know how bad you felt about it. It was an accident. It could happen to anyone. " I could not believe that my aunt was so good to me. She found two more tickets and pretended not to know that I had lost the first tickets. " Now you can still take a friend to the World Cup! Make sure it's your best friend! " she laughed. I looked at my favourite aunt and said, " It is. I'm taking you. "