Beautiful Thief

Chap18

(Jericho)

Bait? She wants to become a bait?!!

"hey!! Hey!" Jessica chased after me.

We stopped near the royal garden and talked.

"she's a thief, Jericho. T.H.I.E.F --- a thief!! She's a criminal master mind.. master in disguise.. master in being not caught!! She's not a weakling to be worried about.."

"w-what? You agree with her idea?"

"y-yeah.. a little bit.."

"Jessica... those thieves. T.H.I.E.V.E.S – thieves, are much more skillful than Sarah.. therefore, no matter how skilled that girl is, she is still no match with the enemy.. it's very dangerous!!"

"a-ahh.." JEs expressed the sound of her annoyance ".. then??.. do you have any other better idea?."

Hmm.. actually.. the truth us.. I'm drained.. "g-got none" I lowered my head

"so you're planning to just hid Black and drag me in this serious situation until Dad learns this and cause trouble?!! Do you have any idea what dad can do if he learns we're hiding a wanted criminal in his palace all this time?!!!"

I walked away from her again. I need to think, Jessica..

"Jericho!!" she chased me again "I'm really telling you, you should let Black become a bait.. she can handle this, Jer.. you know she can.."

"I've told you about this already, Jes.." I looked at her, serious. "I've promised myself.. that when I find, Black.. I'll never let her go again.."

She paused. She blinked a couple of times then spoke again. "b-but this isn't about you, Jericho.. think about it.." she turned her head towards Dad's room "Sarah needs to prove herself.. she needs the chance to show that she's not with the bad guys anymore.. she needs this.." she tapped my shoulder "she was a thief.. she needs a starting point to change her life.. who knows.. maybe this can be her starting point, Jer.. you shouldn't stop her.." she went back to her room.

Starting point?.. for Sarah?.. is it necessary??

I stayed inside my room for the rest of the day, thinking.

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