"Come on Baby we got to make this believable!" Toots shouted as we ran, I pulled up my hood "A'right" I replied frustrated, I could hear the others shouting behind us and some rich guys came into view "You ready?" Toots asked, I nodded and we dived into the circle, they all gave us annoyed looks and I slipped my hand into a guy's coat as I bumped into him, I got hold of his watch and shoved it into my cloak pocket, the rest of the boys got in and I ran over to the pillar where Slightly was, there was a flute tune and he jumped in aswell, I nodded my head to the tune and it changed, I recognized it straight away and I ran with the boys "A watch? Man Baby, you're an artist"
Curly said, I smiled and the flute started playing again "Oh what now?" Curly groaned before we followed the music, we ran around the corner and saw Twins near a pillar "What's goin on twins?" Tootles asked "Slightly's gone an got imself nicked" he replied, I looked to see Slightly with two coppers "Any instruction from Peter?" Curly asked "No, he's gone quiet" Twins said, the flute started playing again but it was one we didn't know "Wait look over there" Curly said motioning to Slightly, he managed to get out of the handcuffs, with help from Fox of course, and they both started running, the horses reared and the barrels rolled down knockin over the coppers that were chasing them, we all cheered quietly before heading back to my brother's house.
We got back and walked right on through being careful not to disturb my brothers fencing lesson, we put all our 'earnings' on the table "Jimmy's gonna love this" Curly said going through the small pile, I heard a thud next to my bed and I saw Peter climb through the window "Well done Peter" Fox said "Peter" I exclaimed in relief, he smiled a little and hugged me back, I rested my head on his shoulder "You worry too much Baby" he said chuckling, I pulled back a little "Well you can't blame me, not with you jumpin those roof's anyways" I said sitting back down, he shook his head amused before helping out Tootles with the sausages
"I've got a nice job for you" Jimmy said, we all turned to him "How nice?" Curly asked skeptically "Harbottles antiques" Jimmy replied, my mouth opened in shock a little "Are you mad?" Curly asked standing up "You're ready" Jimmy said firmly "We'll get nicked for sure" Curly said "Sorry Jimmy, too dangerous" Nibs said quietly "I think it's a brilliant idea" Peter said, I rolled my eyes, he was always trying to please my brother "Harbottles has two doors I remember, one at the front, and one at the back leading to the alley, there was a night guard of course and the windows are sealed shut, but there other ways in, if you're small and cunning"
Peter said mysteriously "But if we get nicked it won't be the orphanage we get thrown in, it'll be the clink, we wouldn't last a week, especially Baby" Curly said, Peter glanced at me and I carried on with sowing the holes shut in my other socks, Peter started trying to guilt trip Curly into it, well it was more like all of us, he started saying everything Jimmy had ever done for us, and that we owe it to him "Harbottles antiques, all those with me, raise you're right hand" Peter said, the boys slowly raised their hands and I sighed again "Can I have a word with you a minute Peter?"
Jimmy asked walking upstairs, Peter soon followed "You're all mad" I said "Yeah we know Baby you don't have to point it out" Curly said annoyed "You shouldn't let im guilt trip you boys" I said without looking up from my sowing "What you mean?" Tootles asked confused "He always does it, even to me and it ain't right, not one bit" I said, it all fell silent after that.