Chapter 9

Jerk...he can't even give me a fishing pole...I saw it! I saw him hide one under his desk! And he won't give it to me until Thursday, and he knows that I need it really, really bad! I have to get it somehow! I have to get it...I know! No I don't...how do I get that fishing pole? Come to think about...I saw a whole stack of fishing poles! And I saw a stack of axes, and a stack of nets! Why can't he just put all four of them out at one time? I can't believe this! When I get the fishing pole, I mind as well grab a net and an axe, too! When and how will I get them, though?...STEALING! I could steal! I'm going to steal! Wait a minute...no. I can't steal. Buddy is my friend. He doesn't act like it, though...awwww...what the heck! I really, really, really, really, want the fishing pole! And the others. When will I steal? I got it! I'll steal tonight! 11:00 p.m. his store closes at 10:00 p.m. Sweetness!

That Night...

Be quiet, be quiet, be quiet...Don't talk to yourself out loud! Don't talk to yourself out loud! Don't talk to yourself out loud! Try not to make a sound, try not to make a sound, try not toCRASH! "I didn't...do that!" Faith wispered softly and look behind her. "You! What are you doing here! Did you make that noise?"

"Yes." the animal said.

"Don't make a sound! No, no! What am I saying? Leave! Go home! You even told me that you were an early bird and you fall alseep early, Fang!"

"So?" Fang asked.

"So leave! You shouldn't be here!" Faith said.

"Neither should you! What are you doing in here?"

"Nothing!"

"It don't look like nothing! Were you planning on stealing?"

"Don't tell anybody, but yes. I'm stealing!"

"WHAT?"

"SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Keep it down!"

The alarm went off and Fang ran away. Faith quickly grabbed a fishing pole and ran right behind him. Buddy came rushing in and saw that the vase was on the floor in pieces. But Faith and Fang made it out just in time.