Chapter 133: DITCHING ATTEMPT
The footsteps only got closer and closer to them. "We can’t stay here, the police are going to catch up to us anytime soon", the other one said. "We have to leave him here", he added.
The others were not against the idea anyway. It was either one of them or all of them. "Sorry Trey, but we will have to leave you here. The police are on their way and we are going to get caught if we don’t leave now", the leader said.
"Are you stupid! Am f*cking bleeding and y’all wanna leave me here?" He cried out again. The dog had given it all to not let go of the criminal’s foot he had caught.
"The police are coming here and they will help you", Adrian said to the member called Trey. "Don’t worry, we will find a way to help you escape as soon as we are not on the run anymore", he assured Trey but the latter knew that if they escaped, then today would be the last day he would be seeing them. They were going to enjoy the money that they had stolen and forget all about him.
"Come on, let’s go", the leader quickly said and grabbed the other bag that Trey was carrying earlier. "We will come back for you", he repeated Adrian’s words and they all sneaked out from there.
The dog noticed that the criminals were running away and he let go of Trey’s legs and started barking again. Trey’s legs were free now but he couldn’t run. His leg had gone numb now.
The police officers arrived at where they were and immediately captured Trey. "Where are they?" One of the cops questioned Trey who was trying his best to stand still.
"They went that way", he pointed his finger in the direction the others took. If he was going to get caught and not enjoy the money then he would bring the others with him.
The police officers immediately alerted their colleagues and they surrounded the abandoned property they were on. Trey was immediately taken away and the search for the others continued.
Adrain tightly grabbed the bag that he was holding, making sure it wouldn’t slip away from his grip anytime soon. This was his chance to ditch every one of them. Trey has already been caught, now he only needs to get rid of the three other people in front of him before the police catch up to them.
"Why are you staying behind? Do you want to get caught too?" The leader of the gang questioned Adrain before pulling him forward. "We can’t get caught", he added and Adrain only nodded without even hearing what the man was saying.
His mind was running wild, thinking about how to get out of there with the money.
All of sudden, an announcement was made from the speaker a policeman was holding.
"IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE A CRIMINAL THEN YOU SHOULD BETTER SURRENDER YOURSELF AND MAKE THINGS EASIER FOR THE BOTH OF US. I AM WARNING YOU, IF YOU ARE CAUGHT AND YOU TRY TO ESCAPE, YOU ARE GOING TO GET SHOT", the speaker echoed those words loud enough for everyone around the perimeter to hear.
"What are we going to do now? The cops are on to us and by judging things, am sure that they have already surrounded the whole place. We are doomed", one of the gang who wore an eye patch cried in agony.
"Does anyone have any plans?" Another one asked. The uncompleted buildings are not the best choice since it would be the first place that the cops would snoop their noses in.
"Let’s continue running", the leader suggested and was about to run.
"Run?" Adrain asked the man with a raised eyebrow. "You heard the cop, he is going to shoot if we continue running. Are you planning to have us killed?" Adrian hissed at their leader.
The other two gave each other a look before nodding their heads. "That’s right, we are going to get killed. That cop didn’t sound like he was joking", the one with the eye patch said.
"Yes and if we die, how are we going to enjoy the money then?" The other one added pressure on their leader.
"Well, what do you all suggest then?" He questioned them. "Get caught and be imprisoned which would not allow us to enjoy the money later or continue running which will end us up in getting killed. The two options all lead to the last bus stop that we do not want", he nearly yelled at them in frustration. "The cops haven’t caught us yet so there is still a chance that we can still get out from here", he added with hope.
The other two gulped down their salivas in fear before hanging the bags on their arms, getting ready to run.
"What if," Adrain began. "The three of you distract the cops while I go take the money to the van. As soon as I am done, I will text you all and then you can immediately come out and we will escape from here", he suggested as he stared at them intently.
"Wait, why do you have to take the bag?" The leader questioned him as he eyed him suspiciously.
Before Adrain could think of an answer, the one with the eye patch said, "Because he is the best driver among us. Adrian had been the one driving us and we have never been caught."
That was not enough to make their leader change their mind so easily.
"What if he takes the money and runs away?" He asked them with a raised eyebrow. "And then leave us here?"
"Adrian had been the one loading the van whenever we were done clearing places of their money, so I don’t think he would carry the money and run away", the other one added.
Adrian who had been speechless without knowing what to say earlier smiled in his heart. ’These idiots are defending me’, he thought to himself.
"Alright," the leader agreed and Adrian’s smile widened. "But I am going with him," he added. The smile on Adrian’s face faltered.
"Why?" The one with the eye patch asked their leader.
