Chapter 12
Adam looked up, he had heard Gold whispering to Granny who actually looked a little taken aback. "Oh, you don't say Mr. Gold. That's…" She paused. "Nice." He had never been one to give up information like that and Granny didn't know what to make of it.
Gold began walking out of the Diner, a twinkling look in his eyes, he walked out the door. Adam jumped up, running out the door behind the older man. He ran up to him, shoving his hands in his pockets. "Mr. Gold?" he asked.
"Mmmm…Dearie?" Gold stopped and gave Adam a side long glance. "What can I do for you?"
"You said you just acquired a shell necklace," Adam began. "Might I buy it from you?"
Gold shook his head. "I'm afraid not Dearie. Its not for sale."
"I'll pay any price!" Adam exclaimed. "You know my father is rich!"
"No." Gold sighed. "Its really not for sale. Good day." And began walking away.
"Well that sucks," August came to stand beside Adam. "Maybe you can go talk to him later."
Adam shook his head. There would be a later, but there would be no talking. "Let's go finish those drinks." Both men headed back into the Diner. They didn't notice as Gold stood there watching.
Evelyn couldn't stop thinking about his face, she couldn't stop thinking about scared she had been when he had passed out. Why did she leave him like that? I mean the Sheriff knew what she was doing, she would make sure he was okay.
She sighed and began putting away her gear. Pulling her hair up in a ponytail she jumped onto the docks and began walking towards the beach. Her family lived in a huge house that set beside the beach. Their family had always been close, her married sisters and their husbands and kids still lived with her father. That was how it should be. Family should be together.
Later That Night
Adam paced back and forth beside his car, it was parked across from Gold's shop. He knew it was wrong. He knew he shouldn't break in and steal that necklace. But the look on Evelyn's face. He had to get it for her. He took a deep breath and ran quickly across the street.
He went in from the back, quietly breaking the window pane and turning the lock on the inside. For someone who had such amazing things in his shop Gold sure didn't have a good security alarm. He made his way through the cluttered back room, the rancid smell of something strange settling around him.
Pushing the curtains aside he found himself in the front of the shop, right beside him was the safe. It was out in the open, which Adam thought was a bit weird. But whatever, he knew his father would have had better security. Perhaps Gold thought no one would ever break into his establishment.
Adam began looking around, trying to see if the locket was out in the open. He looked through the nooks and crannies, trying to see the glow of the shell. After a few minutes of looking and much dust he turned and finally saw the safe. He sighed and looked at the safe's lock system. He figured it would be locked up. But didn't realize it would have been in safe. He thought maybe it would be on the shelves. Now he had no idea what to do.
But it didn't matter, he heard a key insert into the lock at the front door, it swung open with the sound of a chime. Gold stood there, staring at him, Emma right behind him.
"You don't have to put me in jail!" Adam yelled, trying to pull away from Emma. "Its not his necklace! You know its Evelyn's!"
"You were caught breaking and entering," Emma sighed, as she and Adam walked into the Sheriff's office. "I have to book you. Gold may not press charges and then you can go tomorrow."
"What's going on?" Mary Margaret asked, standing up from her small bed in the corner. She wrapped her hands around the bars in front of her. "Adam! Are you okay?"