Felix Month 2020

Day 2: Thief

Footsteps echoed through the warehouse as Felix sprinted through the dark aisles. This wasn't supposed to happen, he wasn't supposed to be caught halfway through a crime. That was simply not in his brand.

In all the years Felix had been a thief, nothing had ever gone wrong. He was too good for the security guards, planned too carefully to be seen by any security cameras. But now, someone had gotten wind of where he would be next, and they were gaining on him.

"Stop, thief!" A voice echoed around the large building, echoing off the cold, concrete walls.

Felix didn't chance a look over his shoulder. From the voice behind him, Felix could surmise it was a woman, and she was angry. Her footsteps revealed she was fairly light, barely making any noise as she ran. Either she was a natural at this, or she was specially trained. A cat-like grin took over Felix's face. Was she hired especially to stop him committing a crime here? Even if she was, it wouldn't work.

"Just give up already, you aren't going to catch me!" Felix called out, veering sharply to the side. He was determined to escape with his haul. Jewellery jingled in his bag as he sprinted, the backpack bouncing with each step.

The woman picked up the pace, veering to follow Felix. "I will never give up until you're caught and face justice!"

Two huge double doors were approaching, but Felix decided it leaving through them and threw himself through an empty gap in the boxes surrounding him. As he rolled sideways through the gap, he glanced at the watch on his wrist. He had been running for five minutes, one of the downsides of stealing from such a large place.

This particular warehouse held everything you could possibly imagine, from mechanical and electrical parts to luxury furniture. When he had entered, he had used one oft he large vents in the luxury furniture areas, which was conveniently next to the jewellery. Unfortunately, so had whoever was chasing him, and he had been forced to run for another of the exits he had prepared earlier, one closer to his getaway vehicle.

Felix dashed down another row of roof-high shelves and towards a side door. He had already made it sure it was unlocked before he even came inside, a decision which was paying off. Just as he reached the door, the woman behind him lunged, but Felix was already out the door. It slammed closed behind him and Felix sprinted down the street.

Only when he was in his car and speeding away did Felix take his mask off, throwing it into the back seat of his car, right next to the bag of stolen jewels. He grinned, proud of himself for another success. "Congratulations, Felix, you've still got it."