A few months had passed. Edna entered to her house, as usual, after visiting the store. Barely she closed the door, Samuel approached to her, with shirt open completely, and he took the things she was carrying.
- That is a good view- She caressed his cheek Thanks love.
- Sure, honey... Come, I've got something.
The woman went to the living room and saw something on the small table in front of the TV.
- Let's see if you remember that's it- Drake said, walking to the kitchen.
She studied it. It was a cup to twenty centimeters, wich look antique, pretty, made of glass with fine gold decorations. All resting on a piece of Wood and inside a glass box.
- ¿So?- He stood behind, taking her by the waist- ¿You remember?
- Emmm... No ¿I should?
- Yes… No… It depends… ¿Does not it seem familiar?
- I feel have seen it before- She turned to him- ¿What is it?
- Remember… You've seen many years ago...
- I'm old, Samy, I have seen so many things...
- You've seen in a museum- He smiled- At night… Hidden...
Edna felt the memory appear out of nowhere.
In his memory, she back many years ago, as a teenager. She had been looking at this museum of lousy category for several days, and while there were dreadfully useless things, there were a couple of very expensive vases, and some things not so valuable. So little valuable, that their value resided in the little gold they brought.
That afternoon she stole an entrance to the museum, when she saw the number of people attending. Nimbly she began to disappear, to hide from everyone. With the passing hours, she had stayed, an empty, dark and enclosed building, alone, except the guard who every certain time measured, appeared there.
It was a small museum to low category, almost without alarms, and the few that had, they were protecting things of value, and the reservoir.
According to her calculations, were the one in the morning. The time of shift change, the time when more was soon to reappear guard.
She slowly came out of her hiding, a little numb to be in the same position for so long. She walked silently by several aisles, until reach the room where they were expensive vases, and things are not so valuable. His goal was in sight, a crystal cup, pretty, but that worth little, without security, it would give a good profit when she remove him the little gold he had.
She settled a little her clothes, already quite worn, she placed gloves and quickly she analyzed the escape plan. She had to plan everything. And if she was skillful enough, could break the glass without anyone heard heard.
But a sound alerted her. She hid slightly and she saw open one of the ventilation ducts almost to the ceiling height. She saw a boy little older than her, with a blue jacket, nimbly down and look up, to another curious who look younger, followed him with a little less of lightness.
She could not believe her bad luck. Even worse, she saw the older get closer to one of the most exotic vases, willing to take it.
- ¡Hey! ¡Moron!- She called him as hard as she could.
- ¿What the f...?- He got scared, looking back, seeing her- ¿What? ¿And who are you?
- ¡Do not touch that!- She approached him- ¡That have a damn alarm!
- ¿What do you know?- He tried to take it.
Edna took his arm and twisted it, avoiding to do something stupid.
- ¡Hey! ¡Hey!- He said- ¡Let me go!
- If you want to get caught, all right, but let me steal mine before. My goal has no alarm- She released him.
- Sam- Said the youngest, looking at the vase- I think she is right, there's a light here...
- ¡Of course i'm right!- She huffed- ¡I've been analyzing the place for weeks!
- ¿Are you here to steal?- He looked at her the assuming Sam, smiling.
- I'm here since six hours ago- She murmured- I came first.
- Amateur- He laugh- It is inefficient. We use the ducts.
She looked at him, with eyes want to break his neck.
- ¿What is your goal?- Sam asked, slightly attracted for girl with brown hair.
- ¿What do you care?- She walked toward the cup that she had come for.
- ¿That?- He laugh.
- It does not seem very valuable- Said the younger.
- It is not- She hissed, tired- If it were, he would have a damn alarm.
- ¿And why you steal it?- Sam asked, smiling.
- Because if I take the gold and sell it, I can eat for a few days.
The boy became serious, while emitting a soft "oh". Suddenly he realized she wore a clothing much more worn than theirs, and he remember her tired look, the six hours was hidden to steal gold with which to eat. She was like them, someone who was living on the edge, hungry, alone.
- If you bring something else, you can stand more days- Sam mentioned, not so arrogant.
- I will not abuse the museums- She reviewed the glass dome, just in case- I like museums.
The smallest of the three, saw a light down a hallway.
- ¿Sam?- He murmured- The guard…
- ¿What?- He turned- We must go... Nathan... fast...
The teenager stood by the wall and helped his brother up. He would follow him, but he looked back. The girl was nudging to the glass, but that was not broken. It was armored.
- Got damn- She snorted.
Samuel got in the ventilation ducts and he held well, looking the room. She was now reviewing one of the windows, to try to go out there.
- ¡Hey!- He call her- ¡Hey!
- ¿¡What!?- She looked at him.
- Come on- He extended his hand outside the ducts.
- Leave me alone- She snorted- I lost my chance.
- Come now, fool. You'll catch.
She looked at his eyes. She snorted again before running into the duct, jump and climb, helped by his hand. Then she shuts the grid and they stood still in silence, as the guard came and went. Silently she followed them to the exit, in an alley.
- ¿Almost? ¿Ha?- Sam patted his brother, smiling.
But the little one pointed to the unknown lady. She had walked away to a dumpster and she had begun to review the content. Samuel felt sad. They had not been so bad ever.
He walked to her and gently lowered the lid of the container. She looked at him, without understanding what he was doing.
- I…- Samuel said- I stepped on your goal. I have some money yet, let me get you something to eat... ¿Yes?
Edna nodded, tired and hungry.
- But…- He continued, trying to give a little humor a such horrible situation- I can not invite a lady to dinner if i do not know how she is called first.
- I'm... Edna. Edna Shaareim.
- Samuel Drake- He pointed to his brother- And that's Nathan, my brother.
- Hello- Greeted Nathan.
- ¿You know?- Sam patted her arm slightly- There is a supermarket nearby. You buy something for our three, with Nathan, and I'll see if I can take a "souvenir". ¿What do you say?
- It's okay- She smiled.
That was the first time she had seen the Drake brothers. And then followed him countless robberies, hideouts, laughter, hardships. All with that pair of freaks which soon became her family.
And all, thanks to want to steal a nice and useless glass cup with gold ornaments.