Caged
Words I used for the challenge are in bold type.
"I can not begin to *fathom why anyone in their right minds would do a thing like this!" Steve shook his head in disbelief, "What a waste of my morning!" Throwing down the crumpled and mangled jacket on to the desk with unnecessary force, he gazed at each of the men in the room in turn. He was exhausted from having to work two weeks straight and today was just not the day for adolescent foolishness to be thrown in his lap.
"Yeah boss. That was one crazy kid!" the last thing Kono wanted to do was admit to his boss he was impressed by the youth's endurance and stealth whilst trying to apprehend him that morning at Honolulu Zoo.
"I mean couldn't HPD have handled it?" Steve was still venting his spleen.
"Steve they thought it could've been that Red Chinese agent we were after. He was wearing a ninja outfit and balaclava. Besides I think the kid's learnt his lesson! He could've been pushing up *daisies by now," Dan tried to reason and calm his irritable boss.
"Yeah perhaps he'll think twice in future before jumping into the *tiger enclosure! It was a stupid, mindless and dangerous prank. Kids these days seem to have nothing better to do than pulling stunts like this," Steve replied through gritted teeth.
"I don't think he knew there was a *tiger in that cage, Steve. He was running away from us. I mean getting caught trying to break in to the Governor's Office is no laughing matter," Chin chimed in.
"He had us chasing him for two hours! Then we had to get him out of that enclosure risking our necks. All because he thought he could impress his girl friends by pulling off this idiotic prank? What was he planning to steal that would interest a 16 year old anyway? Danno book 'im! And tell him the next time he wants to play *samurai with us I'll return him to that very enclosure and I won't be so eager to jump in after him!" Steve picked up his navy blue suit jacket, or what was left of it, and held it up emphasizing his point. Not only was it torn beyond repair but it was also brand new and Steve had spent a great deal of money getting it fitted and made specially for him!
Dan, Kono and Chin held their breaths for fear of bursting into a fit of laughter which would've deemed as highly inappropriate at a time when Steve's temper was tested. They would rather be back in the enclosure than face their boss's wrath.
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