Their "naughty" reputation wasn't built on malice, but on a relentless pursuit of mild inconvenience. While other teens were busy with video games, Leo and Sam were dedicated to the art of the neighborhood prank. The Plan: Operation "Pop-and-Paint" Their objective was simple:

"Better than him blowing his whistle at us for 'skating too loud,'" Leo replied. Suddenly, a flashlight beam cut through the darkness.

"Yeah," Leo agreed, a smirk tugging at his lips. "Next time, we’re using the giant googly eyes on his trash cans. That’ll definitely restore our bad reputation."

The sun was just beginning to dip behind the old oak trees of Miller’s Lane when Leo and Sam met behind the abandoned hardware store. To the rest of the neighborhood, they were just two fourteen-year-olds with oversized hoodies and scuffed sneakers. To the local shopkeepers, however, they were the "Miller’s Lane Menace."