The Heroine and the Heist
It seems like time is ticking in slow motion. Alarms are ringing in my ear. Tiffany and Co is going into lockdown. “We need to take the dosh and run!” screams my partner in crime, Rob, from behind the front counter. I turn to see my reflection in one of many glass cases. The world stops as I realise the criminal who I have become. There’s no going back to my previous life.
“Now!” screams Rob. I swing my crowbar into the glass. SMASH! Glass shatters into a million pieces, falling in every direction.
Directly in front of my eyes is a big, glistening, red ruby, that’s texture is as smooth as butter. I firmly grasp the irreplaceable ruby and shove it into my black backpack. WHOOSH! The doors swing open and the police …show more content…
There is no sight of Rob anywhere. He has abandoned me, stealing all the dosh for himself.
“Freeze!” screams a police officer. His voice is lost in all the powerful sounds; the sirens, alarms and commotion. I think to myself that this is the end. I have failed everyone, I made immoral choices. The severe panic and overwhelming thoughts causes my vision to go blurry.
Suddenly, the most distinctive voice roars in my ear. The voice of a female is coming at me from a missing panel in the roof, which reveals the brightness of natural daylight. I look above me and see a pair of deep, blue eyes, brighter than the daylight behind them. This woman rapidly dangles a thick rope in front of my struggling eyes. I leap onto it. The police charge towards me like a flock of angry bulls as I pull myself up onto the roof.
Lying flat on my sweaty face, I glance up towards the mystery girl and her hypnotising eyes. As my eyes adjust their focus, I observe that she is wearing a black jumpsuit, tall black heels and a motorbike helmet that looks extremely big compared to the rest of her body. “Come with me to escape!” she declared, with her voice becoming trapped behind the
It seems like time is ticking in slow motion. Alarms are ringing in my ear. Tiffany and Co is going into lockdown. “We need to take the dosh and run!” screams my partner in crime, Rob, from behind the front counter. I turn to see my reflection in one of many glass cases. The world stops as I realise the criminal who I have become. There’s no going back to my previous life.
“Now!” screams Rob. I swing my crowbar into the glass. SMASH! Glass shatters into a million pieces, falling in every direction.
Directly in front of my eyes is a big, glistening, red ruby, that’s texture is as smooth as butter. I firmly grasp the irreplaceable ruby and shove it into my black backpack. WHOOSH! The doors swing open and the police …show more content…
There is no sight of Rob anywhere. He has abandoned me, stealing all the dosh for himself.
“Freeze!” screams a police officer. His voice is lost in all the powerful sounds; the sirens, alarms and commotion. I think to myself that this is the end. I have failed everyone, I made immoral choices. The severe panic and overwhelming thoughts causes my vision to go blurry.
Suddenly, the most distinctive voice roars in my ear. The voice of a female is coming at me from a missing panel in the roof, which reveals the brightness of natural daylight. I look above me and see a pair of deep, blue eyes, brighter than the daylight behind them. This woman rapidly dangles a thick rope in front of my struggling eyes. I leap onto it. The police charge towards me like a flock of angry bulls as I pull myself up onto the roof.
Lying flat on my sweaty face, I glance up towards the mystery girl and her hypnotising eyes. As my eyes adjust their focus, I observe that she is wearing a black jumpsuit, tall black heels and a motorbike helmet that looks extremely big compared to the rest of her body. “Come with me to escape!” she declared, with her voice becoming trapped behind the