Hey girls and guys,
I finally re-wrote this story, yay, even if there is only three chapters so far. Sorry it took so long, I lost my laptop charger. Also I got United We Spy two weeks ago but I couldn't read it, I don't want it to end! I think I'm going to have to read all the other books first. But still. Anyway have fun reading this story.
Disclaimer: I wish I was genius enough to come up with Gallagher Girls and Heist Society but I wasn't, Ally Carter was.
Kat Bishop pulled slightly at the expensive dress she was wearing and frowned; what was the point of stealing something if Hale was just going to buy her disguises that cost almost as much as the object of the heist?
"Can I help you miss?" A salesman stood a little too close for comfort and stared at her with a bored expression. So much for hospitality.
Kat reached up one hand and played with her pearl earring, "How much is that?" She asked pointing to the ruby necklace in front of her.
"I'm not sure that necklace would be in your price range miss, but over here we do have – Don't touch that!" the man said when Kat put both hands on the glass and pretended to want a closer look (while summarising that the glass was thick but certainly not drill-proof).
"But how much is it?" Kat twirled a strand of her now grown out hair. "My birthday is coming up, and Daddy said I could pick out anything I want."
"I'm still not sure you could afford this necklace Miss, maybe you should come back with your father."
Kat rolled her eyes (and noted the positions of the surveillance cameras on the south wall). "Of course I can afford it; Daddy is a Hale after all."
This got the salesman's attention, "A Hale? Well then bring him in soon miss; I'm sure this item would sell fast otherwise."
"I just wish I could buy the whole store." Kat twirled around with her arms spread (and took in the three security guards).
"Miss, you might knock something over." The salesman grabbed Kat's arm and stopped her twirl.
Kat shot him a glare, "I think I'm going to go complain to your manager, also I don't think I want the necklace anymore. I'm sure there is a better Jewellery store elsewhere." With that Kat turned and stalked out of the store; the salesman calling out apologies after her retreating figure.
"So?" Hale appeared next to Kat as she continued down the street.
"We'll have that necklace back in its rightful home by next week, easy."
The two partners in crime stepped through the brownstone's door and walked into a kitchen full of chaos.
"What's going on?" Kat asked her cousin, who was currently staring wide-eyed at nothing.
"Uncle Eddie…" Hamish began as started to rummage through a chest of drawers.
"Has been… how could he not tell us he was doing a big job like that?!" Angus uttered in anger as he threw a pile of papers off the table and replaced them with a box of wallets.
"Someone tell us what is going on!" Hale shouted.
Simon stopped his frantic computer typing and looked up. "Well…" He began looking pale.
In the end it was Gabriel that broke the news. "Uncle Eddie was arrested, for stealing Van Gough's Starry Night."
"And he didn't invite us to help him steal it in the first place." Hamish and Angus added.
"He didn't take it." Gabriel said, exasperated.
Kat sunk into a chair. "This makes no sense."
"Eddie and I were out pick pocketing when the Interpol showed up; they arrested him and said something about the painting. They didn't know I was with him but as they were taking him he mouthed one word at me; framed." Gabriel sighed.
Kat's team erupted into outbursts of anger, each one of them calling over the top of one another about how unfair this was. Kat was saved by a knock on the door.
Though when she opened the door all she found was an envelope with her name on it, her full name. She looked down the street but there was no retreating figure.
Kat sat down once more in the kitchen. "We have to find out who really stole the painting and why they framed Uncle Eddie." She informed her team.
She opened the envelope and they all watched as she took out a small white card that was folded in half. There was a name written across the white cardboard; Visily Romani.
Kat unfolded the paper and stared down at the business card she now held in her hands.
It was the same business card that she had received three months earlier. Visily Romani was telling her how to save Eddie; he was giving her a better plan than anything she would have been able to think up.
She turned the card over to show the others the name printed alongside an address; Gallagher Academy for exceptional young women.
What do you think? I know it isn't the best but I still think it's better than my last version.
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