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Clara's eyes shot open. She carefully grabbed the pistol from under her pillow. She cocked it back and walked slowly down the hallway, careful to try to not step on any loose floorboards. Clara quietly turned the corner to where her father's study was located. If anyone was going to break in, it would be for what was in that room. She stood silently at the threshold, as she watched the figure open the safe. She took a step forward readying her gun when the floorboard underneath her moved just a little making a small noise. Though it was small it was just loud enough to get the thief's attention.The figure turned towards her. All she could make out where bright silvery blue eyes in the darkness. The boy with the bright eyes turned, ran, and jumped out the third story window, holding the Parker family's most prized possession. The famous Kalopsia diamond. She was too shocked to react. It took her a few minutes to realize what had happened She cautiously walked to the safe. In place of the diamond was a card. On the card was a picture of a nightingale She ran back to her room grabbed her phone then ran back to the office. She dialed 911. "Miss Parker is everything ok?" The operator asked."No." Clara responded, "I've just been robbed." Something about the boy unsettled her. She grabbed the nightingale card and tucked it safely into the pocket of her nightgown. If anyone was going to find this mysterious thief it was going to be her. Not some dumb flatfoot her parents would hire.
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As Ashton was falling from the three-story window from which he jumped a lot of things went through his mind. For one; if he was going to stick this landing. Second of who was that girl. All the Parkers were supposed to be on that stupid mission trip. Something about that girl unsettled him. He didn't know why, but she did. And he was going to find out why..... By any means necessary.
