Of Thieves and Hero's

chapter 2

I grab the keys to the building as I grow closer to the door. All I can think about is my warm bed waiting up stairs.  I unlock the door and head straight to the elevator,  I would have used the steps but the apartment is on the 16th floor. As I get to the elevator I hear giggling behind me, that giggling only belongs to one person. Madison.  She thinks she is on top of the world because daddy gets her everything. I hate her so much.

Please don't let calum be with her, I beg in my mind hoping God might hear me, but there's that laugh that can only belong to him. They step on the elevator before the doors can close. Just my fucking luck stuck with my ex boyfriend and his girlfriend. I can't help but laugh bitterly to myself. Fuck my life.

There's an awkward silence on the elevator as the doors close. I look down at my phone checking twitter. I may be a thief but I'm still a normal teen. I feel eyes on me. I know it's calum, it always is. I look up to see what floor we are on, as I'm looking back down I catch a glimpse of him and Madison. She's on her phone and he's staring straight at me.  He catches my eye and mouths 'I still love you' I shake my head and look back down. I can feel the tears starting to pool in my eyes. Why me? Why today of all days? I just want to be home.  Why does God do this to me?

The elevator door chimes, opening. I rush out practically running to the apartment door. I let myself in and shut it easily,  locking it. I'm trying to calm myself before I have a panic attack. I can hear A team by Ed Sheeran blasting and Sydney singing. I sneak past the front room where she's singing into a brush and dancing. I laugh quietly to myself and walk off to my room. Once in there I shut the door quietly and kick my vans off. I shimmy out of my jeans and grab some sweat pants pulling them on. I take my jacket off and throw it on my bed and walk back out. The tune of American Idiot comes on.

As I walk back into the living room I stand behind the couch just watching her, waiting for her to notice me. She spins Oh her foot brush in the air. I don think she's gonna see-"AHHHHH!" My thoughts are cut off by her scream.  I bust out laughing. "OH MY GOD, WHAT THE FUCK?! I HATE YOU!" She's clutching her heart and turns the music down. I'm in tears trying to catch my breath now. "When did you even walk in?" She seems so shocked "Um, about 10 minutes ago" I tell her, finally catch my breathe. Wiping the tears from my face. "Oh" is all she says. I sit on the couch still laughing ever so often. After a couple minutes she starts again.

"You know what?" She starts, sitting down "we should get you a bell... that way I'd hear when u walk in so I don't have a heart attack when I turn around and you're watching me " I listen as she rambles on, grabbing the remote and flipping through channels. She sits down too. "So what did Jonny want?" She ask. I sigh. I'm gonna have to tell her,  she knows about my past so it shouldn't surprise her if I start crying. "He has this mission" I look at her and can already tell its gonna be hard to get out. "Well I guessed that " She's waiting for me to continue "IhavetogotoEnglandandstealjewels" I suck in a deep breathe. I thought if I said it fast it wouldn't hurt as much, but it did.

I look up to see her reaction. Her arms outstretched and she's just waiting. Thankful I don't have to repeat myself I accept the hug and return it. Finally I just break down, crying over everything that's happened today. First with the mission, then the thought of them,  then finally the calum thing. The affects all making me just break down all at once.

"Shush" she quietly tells me hugging me tighter "everything will be ok, we can get through this together" she's so nice and caring. How'd I get you as a friend? You're so kind and actually care unlike others. These thoughts are always running through my mind. I can't make them stop. I just keep crying with her comforting me.

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After Finally clearing my system from crying, we put on a movie. The Purge Anarchy. I was jumping and flinching with every little gunshot. Sydney was no better, she didn't even want to watch it, I talked her into it. The lady had just shot her sister for having an affair with her husband when I heard a ringing. I screamed before realizing it was my phone. Happy to have a distraction from the movie I grabbed it and walked out to the balcony to take the call. It was Mr. Johnny. Of course it's you... I guess it's time to discuss business.

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I walk back in shivering a little. The movie is paused, on the same spot it was when I go up. Sydney's on her phone, she doesn't notice me entering.

"You know you didn't have to pause it, right?" She jumps and glares and I give her a small smile. "Yea right, and let you miss the good parts? Hah" very sarcastic she is. "Are you making fun of me?" I can't help but ask. "No, of course not jumpy'" she has her own smile now, I roll my eyes. "Whatever" I mumble, sitting back down. "So?" I know she wants to know details. "Well, it was about the mission, we're leaving tomorrow morning. Pack anything you might need for the next...however long." I let her know the basics. "Wait, I'm coming?" I nod "Yay! I get to help!" I chuckle at her reaction. "I'm going to be working with the police department as a detective. Learning about the villains and when and where they strike and also to learn about the hero's.  I'm going to need knowledge to pull this heist. I smile because I can already feel the thrill I'm gonna have. She nods and runs off to start packing, I should too. The movie is left paused as I walk to my room and grab my suitcase and bag.

Look out England, there's a new thief in town and you ain't got nothin on her are my exact thoughts as I pack.