I asked Mom to return home, promising her that I was heading back to the museum now, I have to keep this back, I have to return this exactly where I got it from.
I walked in hiding, covering my face, knowing that the gangs would be in search for me, trying to get their hands on this before I pull a reckless stunt. With the museum in sight, I can see something going on there, something that wasn't there before, something that never happened the last time. Policemen were all gathered in front of the museum, like something was going on in there, maybe they've caught up with those gangs, maybe they just decided to proceed the mission without the blueprint, thinking that it was going to favor them, so bad they've just gotten themselves surrounding by the police.
From my perspective, they look like they've already caught up with the gangs, they look quite relaxed, not like those in alert waiting for a sudden strike, but instead, they were looking like they were just hanging around after whatever that might've happened, enjoying their moments of free time, most of them just sitting around with coffee in their hands.
Even though they might've succeeded in catching the gangs, I don't believe that they should still be here hanging around when they should be somewhere else. With the blueprint still on my hold, I could detect the sign of that slight fear within me, like one of the officers might just decide to call me over, asking about my mission here, after all, I was a cleaner, but the stuff in my hand can definitely land me in jail.
I can see the way they were all staring at me as I walk pass, everyone of them were looking at me, possibly getting the smell of the waste bin in their noses, maybe. I didn't actually care why they were staring at me, I was just focused on my task ahead, get this back to its rightful place and then all this might just be nothing but memories.
“ Wilfred!....”
I heard a familiar voice calling out to me, I never knew he was here, but now I just saw him, I just stopped with my fast feets, waiting for him to come closer. He's the one that offered me this opportunity in the first place, giving me more credit as he saw the value of my service, he's my Boss, the manager of the Central museum.
I wonder why I am a person of interest here?, Maybe he has given the order for all employees to stay home, but I never got the news, maybe. He just reached me, standing face to face before me because he seems to be in the same height with me.
“ There's being a controversy going on, is still not something clear, but the police still needs to have a word with you about it, I just hope you cooperate with them on this, what could go wrong?....”
I know his words sound a little bit supportive and encouraging, but that has always been him, the fact that the police are asking for me means that something might be balance, something beyond my thinking.
“ Hello..... My Boss told me that you guys wanted to have a talk with me....”
I said, trying to be bold in front of them, trying to hide any sign of panic going through inside my mind. There were two policemen before me, looking like ranked figures, different from the others who were all standing by, watching like before.
The two Men in front of me looked at each other, nodding their head and smiling like they was quite impressed by my confidence before them, maybe. It was then that one of them looked down at my hand, his attention focused on what I was holding, shit.... Exactly what I was avoiding.
“ What's that you're holding?....”
I know I just hit rock bottom, but fuck, what could I've done anyways, I was always going to bring this back here and it was supposed to be today, what other idea was in mind if not to take the risk without risking the time?.
I would've just said nothing, but if I do and they request to take a look, then it's game over for me, maybe I should just wow them by showing them the real truth, I know that I am quite scared right now, the pressure becoming too much, realizing that all this was about going against me, but I've got to stand firm and know the real source of this current problem before doing whatever it might cost.
“ It's the museum blueprint which was stolen from the museum some days ago without anyone's knowledge, so haven gotten it, I've decided to return them myself.....”
I could see the way my Boss was looking at me, like he just wasn't expecting it that I would openly admit to this like it's just an ordinary scenario. I can tell that even the policemen were stunned, never really saw it coming, the person they might've possibly come for admitting to the crime but in a way that doesn't make him the prime suspect but sounds like the truth.
“ You see Wilfred.... I could've sure believed what you Just said, seriously.... Considering your confidence and as well, the way you speak, but we all know that there's more to it, you'll have to come with us to the station for more questioning about this if you don't mind.
I could sense something here, something was going off cue and it's not right, knowing that this was a critical situation, I turned to my Boss, he's the only one I can possibly trust here with this. “ Sir.... This is the blueprint, I'm handing it over to you, you're the only one I could trust with this, keep them safe, I believe I have to do as you ask, I'm ready to cooperate with the policemen.....”