Criminal Record

Mini-heist

They reached the mall, they stood in front of it looking at each other, “You know how we are doing this, right?” Clay asked for insurance. Tucker nodded and started moving forward, towards the garage entrance. Clay and Zack followed him carefully, still not grabbing attentions. They walked into the garage, they started observing all the options, and choosing the most applicable vehicle. Tucker stood in front of a racing car, staring at it, although he knew they can’t get it due to the nature of the job. “This is the one.” Zack said, grabbing their attention to a car. Clay and Tucker came closer to look at a four-wheel-drive car, it was metallic black, the car had a lot of extensions and high suspension, also the ceiling of the car had a small automatic window.

They started examining the car, and looking at the windows to try viewing the inside, but they couldn't. Clay nodded as a sign of acceptance, “Then let’s not waste time.” Zack said. He reached out his pocket to get his special tool, which looked like a mechanized pin. He started fitting it in the key hole on the handle of the car's door. He kept rotating it smoothly, after fitting it correctly, and the door was open gently. Zack got in the seat of the driver, and Clay sat next to him. “Tucker, watch.” Zack ordered Tucker. Tucker pulled himself upwards and sat on the ceiling of the car, at the end of the car, giving his back to Zack and Clay.

Zack started wiring the car, and Clay was observing his work step by step, and Tucker was still sitting on top of the car, browsing through his phone, when they suddenly saw the flashlights of the cars glowing, and heard the alarm of unlocking the car. All of them stopped for moments, Tucker tried to kneel downwards to look at both of them, but soon he found an old man in his fifties walking towards the car. Zack speeded up his process and Tucker put his hoody on his head as the man approached. “Step down son. I am moving the car.” The old man said to Tucker. When Tucker ignored the man, Zack and Clay knew he had something in mind, so they stopped worrying a little bit.

The man approached more, “Can’t you hear me? Stand down, I said.” The man started shouting. Tucker's head was covered by the hoody, and he was looking downwards, so his face was totally covered. “Get off!” The man shouted with his might. Tucker looked at him coldly, he was acting stupid as if he was deaf. “Yeah, Come on!” He kept his voice raised. Tucker got down from the car, and approached the man, he kept gesturing towards his ears that he couldn’t hear him. Tucker kept touching the man’s coat, to grab his attention and confirming he was deaf. “Ok, ok, I understand.” The man said, trying to avoid Tucker to reach the car. “No you don't.” Tucker said coolly, revealing the man’s wallet in his own hands.

The man was mesmerized, Tucker started running away from the man, “Thief, he is a thief, he stole my wallet.” The man shouted, as he started running after Tucker. Suddenly the car's flashlights lit up again, “Not only your wallet, old man.” Zack whispered. He reversed backwards with the car, the man stopped moving, switching looks between Tucker and his car. Tucker started running upwards on a red, steel staircase, which was still in the garage. The old man started running after his car, as Zack started driving forward, towards a side entrance. The man stopped and leaned forward on his knees panting, still wondering and holding the car keys in his hands.

Zack didn’t stop driving forward through the narrow exit, the car slashed gently to the concrete, but didn’t cause much damage. On the other hand Tucker didn’t stop running, all of a sudden he jumped blindly out of the garage off a long height, ripping an advertising, blank paper, which was hung tightly between two wooden arches. His landing point was outside of the garage, totally on the high way, beside the mall. Zack opened the automatic window of the car’s ceiling, as he got out of the building, just after Tucker's jump. Tucker tried to keep his balance during the fall, and he landed safely on the roof of their car, and got inside through the roof window.

A moment of silence was embedded in the car, and then Tucker started to break it, “Wow, that really worked. I wasn’t smashed by another car.” He said amazedly, with intermittent smiles in between. “Yup, I knew we were still capable of doing these stuff. Long live synergy.” Clay said proudly. Zack chuckled and then all of them laughed uncontrollably. “Boys, this is our lucky day.” Clay called out. Zack and Tucker waited for him to speak. He had open a pocket inside a car, and got an envelope out of it. He stared at them while holding the envelope, “It has ten thousand bucks inside.” He said, surprisingly with a smile. “Not only. I got his wallet. Extra two thousand bucks.” Tucker said coolly. All of them were shocked, Zack stopped at an expensive clothes centre, and they went out with numerous, luxurious outfits.

All of them got out with one of the outfits they bought, and they held they rest of their bags in their hands. Clay got out wearing a plain, black suit, with a dark, black shirt beneath it, a black, tight pants, and a classic shoes, and fancy sunglasses. Zack was wearing a suit, which was a little bit similar to Clay’s, but his shirt was white instead. On the other hand, Tucker was wearing a more casual outfit, he was wearing a black, unzipped, leather jacket, with a slim fit, black, t-shirt beneath it, jeans, and white expensive sneakers. He also wore a black ice cap, and sunglasses which were as fancy as his brother's.

They reached Zack’s house, and got inside, “Now we have completed a good step, but that’s enough for today. Go get some stuff from your houses, we are camping in mine for a while to plan correctly. I will try to reach Kaito tomorrow, and you Clay, try to come with a major part of your plan tomorrow.” Zack stated. “See you tomorrow lads.” Clay said. He went downstairs before Tucker, and stood in front of the house for a while, contemplating about what happened today, and what is next. Tucker followed him downstairs, “Come on, I'll drop you off.” He said, and patted on his back. Clay moved coldly, and rode the motorcycle with Tucker.

They started a silent trip, both of them didn’t start a conversation, they didn’t think they needed to speak about something, they knew they were far apart for a while, but they remained as close. They arrived at Clay’s house, and Clay started to get off, “Hey, do you think Zack will find Kaito?” Tucker asked Clay. “He has to, we always do it in fours, Tucker.” Clay replied, and comforted him. Tucker put his helmet back on, and left Clay on the stairs. Clay went in, to find Kelly waiting, after she put Kay to sleep early. “What is happening, Clay? You were out all day, and you weren’t answering your phone. Do you think we thought you were ok?” Kelly asked Clay immediately after he closed the door.

Kelly’s voice was worried, she was close form crying, but she got herself together, to avoid irritating Clay, and to prevent Kay’s alert. “I am so sorry Kelly, but I am so tired now, and...ehrmm... I wanted to tell you something, I am going on a field trip tomorrow, with my company, so I might stay a couple of days away from home.” He said uneasily. “Your job? They started setting trips now?” She said smartly, with a warning tone. “Yeah, they are upgrading, so you know, some experiences and extra effort.” He answered fluently. “I am ok with anything Clay, but please promise me it doesn’t have to do with your old work.” She said, her voice turned broken again, with some cries intercepting her speech. Clay hesitated for a while, “I promise you.” He said naturally, after a short period of silence. He hugged her slightly, and then headed to his bed.