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Jan. 6th, 2013 10:34 pmIt's sweet to get out shopping again. Hermione was right; students who get straight As get a lot of leeway, and her parents and teachers all think they get the credit for her change of tactic.
With a bit of luck, she'll be getting her belly button pierced in no time.
She heads through the mall with Hermione and Alisha, and a feeling of contentment. Even if Hermione has a snazzy new bag that she's rather envious of.
"I can't believe your Mum got you a real designer bag!" Alisha says.
"Yeah, my Mum wouldn't let me in case I got mugged." Brooke rolls her eyes. "She's such a wuss."
They stop at the food court. As Brooke purchases her pizza, she catches out of the corner of her eye a man of about eighteen chatting to Hermione. She pauses and frowns slightly; she gets mistaken for being thirteen, fourteen, even fifteen all the time, but Hermione looks very much the twelve year old she is.
"Hey, Hermione, I can see seats for us!" she yells across the court. As Hermione looks over, the big lad shoves her hard and snatches the bag.
"OI! STOP THIEF!" Brooke yells, dropping the pizza and sprinting after the man. Everyone else in the shopping centre is looking the other way, not noticing, not getting involved, even though Hermione is bawling her eyes out. She doesn't stop at Hermione either, because Alisha can do that.
She sprints through the crowds and sees him pushing his way down an escalator. She bounds down the upgoing escalator - fewer people and they're looking the right way, and launches into him, tackling him into the floor.
"Someone call the police!" she yells, pinning him with a foot in his armpit and his arm twisted around.
"I'll get you for assault if you don't let me go!" the man snarls.
"Nice catch kid." the store security man says, jogging over. "Should have left it to us though. Did he hurt you?"
"Nah." Brooke shakes her head. "Couple bruises, get worse from karate. He's got my mate's bag though."
The guard takes over holding the mugger, and a few minutes later a couple of police officers come over. They take over the man, while a female officer asks the girls some questions.
"You have quite a talent there." she comments to Brooke. "You tackled that guy like a pro, and your observation skills are excellent too. I mean, you ought to leave it to professionals at your age, but have you considered a career in the police?"
Brooke blinks.
"Well, that's more of my little sister's dream... I don't really have a career plan."
"Here's my card, email me if you want more information." the officer says.
With a bit of luck, she'll be getting her belly button pierced in no time.
She heads through the mall with Hermione and Alisha, and a feeling of contentment. Even if Hermione has a snazzy new bag that she's rather envious of.
"I can't believe your Mum got you a real designer bag!" Alisha says.
"Yeah, my Mum wouldn't let me in case I got mugged." Brooke rolls her eyes. "She's such a wuss."
They stop at the food court. As Brooke purchases her pizza, she catches out of the corner of her eye a man of about eighteen chatting to Hermione. She pauses and frowns slightly; she gets mistaken for being thirteen, fourteen, even fifteen all the time, but Hermione looks very much the twelve year old she is.
"Hey, Hermione, I can see seats for us!" she yells across the court. As Hermione looks over, the big lad shoves her hard and snatches the bag.
"OI! STOP THIEF!" Brooke yells, dropping the pizza and sprinting after the man. Everyone else in the shopping centre is looking the other way, not noticing, not getting involved, even though Hermione is bawling her eyes out. She doesn't stop at Hermione either, because Alisha can do that.
She sprints through the crowds and sees him pushing his way down an escalator. She bounds down the upgoing escalator - fewer people and they're looking the right way, and launches into him, tackling him into the floor.
"Someone call the police!" she yells, pinning him with a foot in his armpit and his arm twisted around.
"I'll get you for assault if you don't let me go!" the man snarls.
"Nice catch kid." the store security man says, jogging over. "Should have left it to us though. Did he hurt you?"
"Nah." Brooke shakes her head. "Couple bruises, get worse from karate. He's got my mate's bag though."
The guard takes over holding the mugger, and a few minutes later a couple of police officers come over. They take over the man, while a female officer asks the girls some questions.
"You have quite a talent there." she comments to Brooke. "You tackled that guy like a pro, and your observation skills are excellent too. I mean, you ought to leave it to professionals at your age, but have you considered a career in the police?"
Brooke blinks.
"Well, that's more of my little sister's dream... I don't really have a career plan."
"Here's my card, email me if you want more information." the officer says.
