"Are you really saying this?" I asked Sai in surprise, once I had swallowed my tea after a shocked choke.
"Yeah!" he said.
"You really want to help me get Victor out?" I asked, feeling overjoyed.
He nodded.
I jumped up and hugged him, and I found this just as surprising as he found it. "Thank you!" I said. "When do you think we should go?"
"Now!" he said, getting up and putting all the leftover food into the basket.
I helped put everything together and said, "Okay, I guess tonight's good!"
I put the blanket into the basket and put it on my back. Sai had already started on his way toward the Police Station, and I hurried to catch up to him, staying by his side as we walked quickly.
When we got there, Ada looked incredibly tired. She sat at her desk, and Victor paced around his cell, looking slightly bored.
I stood behind Sai, who stood before Ada with an air of authority, though he wasn't in charge like Ada was. "I demand a prison break for Victor!" Sai said.
I looked at him like he was kidding. With the way he spoke, he could go to jail! I silently asked him in my head, don't do it please don't do it!
Ada looked back at him in just the same way. "Why?" she asked.
"Because," I said, making sure that Sai didn't say something that landed him in jail, "Victor might be more useful to you. If he could be, say, your deputy, I think the two of you would enjoy it!"
When I made a quick glance in Victor's direction, I saw how overjoyed he looked and smiled. All those Cops and Robbers games he played with me showed how much he enjoyed the thought of a cop's life.
Ada seemed to like the idea as well.
"So, what do you think?" I asked her.
Ada looked up at me, and then nodded. She stood up and went to Victor's cage, she opened the door, and he bounded out to hug me. I hugged him back, happy to know my friend wasn't in jail anymore. That was certainly some business I wanted to take care of!
Victor turned to Ada, who smiled.
"You start working for me in two days, be prepared!" then she kicked us out.
Once outside, Victor praised me nonstop. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, Kaci! I owe you!"
"No Victor," I said, "That was what I owed to you for taking my place in jail!"
He smiled. "Nothing can replace this friendship!" he said happily. Then he looked at Sai, "I have to thank you, too, for getting me out!"
Sai nodded. "I was happy to help."
I giggled. "Victor, this is Sai." then an idea struck me. "Another picnic is in favor!"
Both boys nodded vigorously.
