Robert Robber

8

I went out of the building and started walking. I walked for a few minutes before I found a coffee shop I could sit in. The time was half past noon and I didn't have anything better to do,so I went in and ordered tea and a muffin. I brought my phone out and started checking my social media updates, a number of messages from female fans, a few sent me videos of them singing a cover of my songs.
Being me,I'd have loved to reply,but if I do,the fans might think I fancy them or I want to get closer. Besides I don't want to post anything on social media so that I don't blow my cover.
   Next time I looked at the watch,it was almost 3 o'clock. I got up and started to leave the shop when I bumped into a certain blonde lady,
"Look where you're going!",she snapped,picking up the things that fell out of her hand bag, I bent down to help,
"I'm sorry,it's my fault", the blonde lady rose her head whem I spoke,
"Robert, why do you enjoy bumping into me?", Gina was now smiling,her scowl disappeared.
"Gina,why are you stalking me?", I countered.
Seriously,I've run into her too often for anyone's good,
"Of course not,my sister's house is down this street. This is me grabbing a glass iced tea before my evening shift, what are you doing here?"

"Oh,I'm here to meet an old friend.  She just left", I lied.
"Oh,alright"
I put the last item away and she went to get het tea. I didn't put it in her hand bag,I put it in my pocket.
Good news is it had nothing to do with my condition,I had plans for the locket.
Bad news is it had nothing to do with my condition,I stole it intentionally.

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"Why on earth did you hire a rookie?",I asked Robin who was finding it funny that Kat Xavier is younger and more inexperienced than I expected.
"What? , you don't like her helping you? "
" I don't know. She's clumsy and unsure,but I think she's alright", I said,
"miss my presence?"
"You know I miss you,and my job too. Just cooperate with clumsy Kat so that I can have my brother and my job back. ", she whined.
"Okay okay,don't cry. Big Robert will be back home before you know it"
"Haha,very funny", my sister said.
"Good night little Robbie, Big Robert has to be up early tomorrow"
She wished me good night and the line went dead.

After taking a shower and preparing for bed, I brought out the locket I stole from Gina earlier and tried to open it. It was so hard to pry open,I was beginning to think it couldn't open and the latch was just decoration.
I went out to see if Lilian was still in the house so that I could ask her.
"Lilian?"
"Yes,Mr. Clayton", she answered
"Do you have any idea on how to open stiff metal locks?"
She came out of the kitchen,wiping her wet hands against the apron she was wearing,
"Engine oil or brake oil should do the trick."
"Thanks, I'll get some tomorrow then."
  Lilian removed her apron,picked up her hand bag and bade me goodnight.
     As soon as she left,I found a small knife in the kitchen and started using it to pry the locket open. After a few minutes,I had an idea and went to get my clipper oil for it, I added a few drops and tried opening again with the knife.
At first,I was being careful so that the knife won't slip and cut me but I soon became impatient and ignored the oiliness.
I applied more force and the lock started to give way,at the last try that opened the locket,the knife slipped and cut my palm a little.
I quickly went to wash the blood off but curiosity about the locket didn't allow me to treat it properly.
I picked the locket up and opened it, there was a picture of a handsome,young soldier with brown hair on one side and on the other side of the lock was a red haired girl. I quickly went to bring the other locket I had before and opened it, the girl and the boy looked very much alike and I had a strong feeling that it was me and Robin. And our parents.
But why was Gina with the locket? Was she looking for us?