Caution Children at Play

Chapter 1

The window creaked open as the garage door closed. The sound of the duffle bag thudding on the wooden floor brought a smirk to Danny's face. He crossed the address of the list. This is the 5th house of the year and it was filled with electronics, dolls, and expensive vases. Rule #1 to stealing always make sure no one is home. He learned that at his first house. Rule #2 only steal things that they won't notice is gone. Danny creeped into the first room. The pink walls made him want to puke. Searching the room he saw a tv, dresser, bed, phone, dolls, teacups, stuffed animals, and coloring pages spread over the room with crayons here and there. What a bust. Room # 2 had clothes thrown on the floor, controllers on the unmade bed and undusted vases on the shelves. Searching the rest of the house he took a vase, dusty phones shut in a random shelf, and a couple of tools from the garage. As he zipped up the duffle bag the garage door started to open. Danny quickly ran back to the window, climbed out, and shut it as a women came down the hall. Sneaking back to his mother's car he threw the duffel bag in the back seat and drove home.

The sound of birds in the morning made Danny wish he had a gun. Sleep was the one thing he liked. POUND POUND POUND. He rolled over and threw the covers over his head. POUND POUND POUND.

"Ugh what do you people want!"

POUND POUND POUND

"I'm coming, I'm coming. Don't get your panties it a twist."

The front door swung open as two men in uniform look at Danny from head to toe.

"Are you Danny Thompson?"

"Depends. Who's asking?"

"Is Mrs. Thompson home?"

"No"

A loud thud from outside distracted the cops as a women dropped all her groceries on the driveway.

"DANNY THOMPSON WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT STEALING!"

"Mrs. Thompson please calm down we only want to chat with you and your son."

"Officer i'm sorry about whatever he did. Trust me I am going to whip him into good behavior."

"Well come by later."

The policemen got into their car and drove off.

"There gone."

"Danny what did you do this time?"

"I robbed a house last night, but that's not why they were here."

"Danny", Mary brought in the groceries and sat at the table, "Why do you do this?"

"I dunno, bored I guess"

"That's it pack your bags"

"Whhat???"

"You heard me pack up everything we're moving."

"We can't just move mom I have a life here."

"Oh we can and we will."

"What ever."

Danny ran up the stairs and slammed his bedroom door.

The car headed down the road.

"Mommy where are we going?"

"We going to our new home sweetie."

"Is our old home sick?"

"No honey."

"Then why do we need a new one?"

"To get a new start now put in your headphones and watch your movie."