The lost Diamond

Chapter 12

Lisa stood up, still tired because she was playing with her brother roughly until 4AM. She looked on her watch.
12:34 Lisa was still too tired to notice that it was a nice combination like 1234, around this the time she
would normally trying to do something she usually wouldn't do. But this Week is a whole collection of things she
normally wouldn't do.
She put on her mask and yawned beneath it. She went into the living room, beeing greeted by Dean.
"Morning Sleepyhead! You look really terrible today!" Lisa only mumbled something and let herself fall onto the
couch. "Tired?" Came from her Brother. The girl nodded.
"So. How's the diamond?" "Probably still under the cushion." She answered, while yawning again.
"Okay, im gonna check on it."
Lisa couldnt say no, she was to tired for that, which is why she stayed sitting.
She was about to get back to sleep when she heard Dean calling her Name.
"Lisa! Lisa!" He really didn't sound so good.
"What'S up?!" She shouted back, which took a lot of energy to do.
"The Diamond is gone!"
Suddendly all of Lisa's tiredness was blown away she jumped up and ran into her Room.
"You're kidding!" She really started to panic.
"No! Look!" Dean lifted the cushion, and even lifted the bed so Lisa could see theres nothing.
Lisa's world started to colapse. She had just one job. And she failed.
She didnt notice but she dropped down to her knees and a tear roled down her cheek.
Her Brother gave her a pitying look and kneeled next to her to give her an Hug.
"hey... It's ok.."
even more tears started to fall when the phone rang. Her Brother stood up.
"Yes?" a little pause. "Yes, why?"
"Okay ill get her." He put his hand infront of the speaker.
"Lisa! For you!" Lisa barely got up and tumbled to the phone taking it from Dean.
"Hello?" She asked quietly . "Yes. Hello! Here's the Detective."
"Oh! Good that you are calling! The diamond-"
"-Was stolen. I know." she heard him chuckle.
"What? But- how?" she asked, confused and near tears again.
"Not everything is like it seems. Think a bit dummy. You really think i would know you need a detective
out of nowhere? And that by chance I have a friend that is a detective? And you know what else I am?"
He added a little pause to drive Lisa even madder. "The caretaker stupid! The Diamond? It belongs to me!"
She heard a dirty laughter on the other end. Lisa couldn't hold it anymore and started to cry again.
"See ya around sucker!" He laughed and hung up.
Lisa dropped the phone on its place and ran into her room. She threw herself on her bed, crying.
"Hey-" Dean tried "Leave me alone!" Lisa yelled at him while hiding deeper into her bedsheet.
Dean however gave her an understanding look and left the room, quietly closing the door behind him.
Lisa just stayed in bed until she couldn't cry anymore. And even after that, she just stayed in bed feeling empty.
She was hungry, but didn't want to eat. She was thirsty, but didn't had the energy to go and get a drink.
She just stayed in her bed, for the rest of the day and cried herself into sleep.

The next morning she actually called the school.
"Hello?"
"Hello. this is Lisa. I cant come to school today."
"Alright, bye!"
Lisa silently hung up. She was too sad to say more than what was really neccessary.
Didn't know it was that easy ... She thought a bit surprised.
Lisa checked for Dean in the living Room but she couldn't find him. He wasn't there anymore. His stuff was still
here so she concluded he was at his Job, she almost had forgotten he had.
Crawling into her Bed again she stared at the ceiling.
She didn't know how long she stayed this way, but at some point she heard the keys turning in the appartment door.
Still filled with a feeling of emptyness Lisa saw no reason to get up though.
A few seconds later her door opened and Dean entered carefully. "Are you awake?" he whispered.
Lisa nodded a bit. "I borrowed your keys.. Sorry. I should have asked." Lisa didn't react. "Want some Ice?"
he asked hoping to cheer her up. "Why." was her only question.
"Why isn't a valid answer to this question. So yes or no?" Lisa sighed. "Fine ..."
She stood up. Her Hair was a mess and she was still wearing her street clothes. But Lisa didn't care.
She only pulled the hood of her Hoodie on her head. "Lets go." Dean smiled. Getting her out of bed was the first
step.

When they reached the front of the Icecream shop Lisa looked a bit less desperate. Dean was happy. "So, what do
you want? The usual?" Lisa was thinking for a moment. "Something else."
Dean looked at her surprised. Lisa entered the shop and looked at all the flavors.
After a while Lisa was smiling.
"So you know what you want?" Dean asked his little sister. Lisa nodded. "Strawberry and vanilla in a cornet! and
and a waffle on top." Dean was surprised and looked at his co-worker who looked almost as surprised as Dean.
"So be it. I'll take the same then." Dean said. His coworker nodded and scooped the portions into the cornets
while Dean already got his wallet out. "Here you go" Dean said and handed him some bills. "Keep the change."
the vendor nodded happily while dean took both cones. "Here you go." He gave one of them to Lisa.
He started to eat his ice when he noticed Lisa wasn't eating because of her mask. She was looking at him.
"Can we go into some dark or hidden corner?" Dean shrugged and went into a dark side alley where they could be
alone and undisturbed.
As soon as Lisa felt safe she took of her mask and ate her Ice as quick as she could. Dean however ate his ice
slowly to enjoy. After Lisa was done she put her mask back on. "Okay, big brother, do you wanna stay here?"
Dean shook his head. "nah, rather not."
When they went out of the alley they got some weird looks from passersby. But they didn#t care.
Dean continued to eat his ice and his little sister looked around in the streets as if it would be her first
time here in the area. "What time is it?"Dean suddenly asked. Lisa quickly checked her watch. "4 PM"
Dean nodded. "Want to go to the Park?" Lisa looked a bit undetermined at Dean.
"I don't know ..." She answered slowly and carfully.
"Then we don't." Dean said after licking his ice once more and Lisa looked relieved.
In front of their home Lisa stopped. A Plan was forming in her Head. "Say, do you know a place criminals like
to go and meet?"
Dean looked a bit worried. "Behind the Park, why?"
But Lisa already ran upstairs and grabbed the keys out of Deans hands. In the appartment, she grabbed a knife out
of the Kitchen. She had enough. She wanted her precious diamond back.
With the Knife in her Hand, Lisa went out of the appartment, down the stairs handing the keys back to Dean while
passing him. "I will be back ... later." She told him. Her brother looked after her and really was getting
worried.