“Any second now,” Eliana whispered to herself, peeking
around. She leaned back against the tough wall. “I’ve got to do
something.” She examined her surroundings. Cardboard boxes
were littered around her, but they were useless. She couldn’t
catch a thief with a box!
But before Eliana could check inside the dumpsters to arm
herself, a bang came from around the corner. A few moments
later, the screeching security guards burst out after him. Police
sirens erupted in the air like auditory volcanoes.
Eliana stepped out.
Too late, Eliana thought. The burglar sprinted her way and
Eliana was defenseless. I’ve got to do something, she thought
again, but he was getting closer. Anything! Her mind screamed.
He was almost to her.
Move, Eliana! She told herself. He was several strides away
when Eliana skirted out of the way and snatched a cardboard
box. Standing two feet away, she tossed the box out under
his feet, and to her utter astonishment, the Blackout Burglar
tripped and fell, crashing to the ground.
Eliana gasped as police cars sped up and halted in front of
her. The security guards grabbed onto the man, latching handcuffs around his wrists.
He was caught! The infamous Blackout Burglar was
caught!
Crowds gathered around the scene as the police shoved the
robber into the police car. And people cheered, for the culprit
who had stolen numerous items over the last three years from
malls and stores all over was captured! Many had talked of him;
he was a cruel legend, and now he was caught, and Eliana had
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