The Great Book Caper
I had books to return to the Hunter College library, so I went there with my sister, Alanna, and her boyfriend, Josh. We had a plan to steal the books, not just the ones I was returning but all the books of literary value. This would all be done while my books were being returned so there'd be no trail leading back to me. Those books were to be ours, all ours.
The library seemed circular in nature. The elevator was in the center of the room, right across from it was the librarian's desk, around it all where shelves of books. We positioned ourselves throughout the library. My sister was returning the books I had borrowed. Josh was, well, wherever Josh was he was there. I was approaching the farthest shelf, in the back of the library, where I was to start cleaning out the books. Suddenly I yell into my watch:
- Abort! Abort the mission!
I suppose I felt the pinch coming on, I don't really remember what set me off. All I can remember feeling was the air blurring as I ran out from the back of the library. The three of us conviened at the elevator and got in quickly.
- We have to ride this elevator out of here, I concluded. To freedom!
With that I pressed a button on the control panel and the elevator blasted upwards through the roof like the elevator from Willy Wonka.
Even through the plan had gone awry we were glad that we were, at the very least, free. The elevator flew through the air with a skill and magesty unlike any other flying contraption before it. However, the rocket-like flame underneath the booth began to sputter.
- Holy crap, we're out of fuel! I exclaimed.
The elevator slowly landed on the sidewalk. We got out and realized we'd only gotten a block away. The cops that had rushed to the library had no problem surrounding us. We were arrested by a character Irish cop.
They took us to prison and stuck us in a cell by ourselves. After a long waiting period Hawkeye and B. J. Hunnicut from the TV show M*A*S*H came to bail us out. B. J. was mad. He lectured us for a while, I don't remember what he said, just that he was furious. Then Hawkeye said
- You really had your mother and me worried.
Then flashed a cheeky smile that was incredibly in character. It really broke the tension well, we all laughed at ourselves for getting in this mess.
Hawkeye and B. J. took us home. I don't remember what happened with out case. I think we hired a good lawyer who got us off because we didn't actually steal anything.