PART 3:
BURGLARY
He was sleepy; he hadn't felt this tired on duty in a long time. I need to take a nap, just for a moment. Just for a few minutes, wait out the crisis, and then everything will be alright.
Mr. Wiesiek, the school's groundskeeper at the local school, slowly closed his eyes.
After a few minutes, two hooded boys appeared at the school's main doors.
One of them bent down and quietly opened the door with a key. They carefully climbed the stairs. They only glanced at the school's groundskeeper, who was already sound asleep, then opened another door and entered the school hallway. They walked briskly toward the stairs. A moment later, they found themselves on the third floor.
They didn't speak to each other, didn't turn on the lights, and there was complete silence.
Finally, they made their way to room 310.
They entered by unlocking the door. The computer room was silent and pitch black. One of them carefully closed the door, locking it twice, and then both headed for the computer on the teacher's desk. One of them pressed the "Power" button. The computer fired up, and they eagerly waited for the device to fully power on. The taller one sat down in a chair, the other switched on a flashlight.
After about half a minute, the computer booted up. The seated boy immediately knew where he would find the folder he was looking for.
The other one said quietly, satisfied,
"Math.
"
I finally reached the park. I saw Magda sitting on a bench. Did something happen? I'd been wondering since I left the house.
I was sitting quietly at home, suffering through math; the clock was almost 10 p.m., when my closest friend called me and asked me to come to the park. After all, Magda never had any major problems.
"Magda, I'm here, what happened?" I ran to my friend and sat next to her on the bench.
"My parents..." she said, wiping away her tears and squeezing out more.
"What about your parents, did something happen?"
"No... I mean, yes. They had another fight. It's my fault."
"Oh, stop crying, tell me calmly and slowly what's going on. Everything in order." "
I was sitting in my room at the computer when I heard them shouting again... They were arguing about me again, my father was yelling that my mother let me do too much, she said he didn't take care of me at all... I couldn't stand it anymore, so I ran out of the house and came here. I wanted to talk to you, so I called you.
" "Calm down, Madzia, it's okay. Don't cry, everything will be okay.
" "It won't be okay!!! It's like this all the time, you don't understand, one fight stops, and another starts."
"You need to talk to them. Ask them to behave normally, not to shout, not to argue.
" "It won't work. I'm sure of it.
" "Have you tried talking yet?
" "No..." "
Then try it, I guarantee that after we talk, everything will change, for the better, of course. Now come on, it's cold already—it's not summer. I'll walk you home."
"Thank you, I'm glad you're here. "
XXX
Piotrek was sitting in his room, playing Icy Tower on his computer. He was trying to vent. Why can't Ania forgive him, and above all, how did she know he was on the exchange?
I have to end this, once and for all. Ania is more important to me. Much more important. I've already betrayed her trust twice. I'm afraid I'll never get another chance. But... I love her. I know that now. I'll do everything to make her forgive me and never let me down again.
Suddenly, his cell phone rang; Piotrek had lost the game.
"Hello," the boy said.
"Hey, it's Przemek. You have to be with me at the factory tomorrow at 5 p.m.," Piotrek's friend said with a slight edge to his voice.
"No, Przemo, that's out of the question. This time I'm sure I'm done with it." "
I'm sorry, man, but they just called me."
"Who called you?
" "Well, they were the dealers. They said the two of us should show up at the factory tomorrow at 5 p.m. to get the plots and sell them like before, despite those guys being locked up."
"But don't you understand? I'm getting out of this business. No more drugs and drug dealing!
" "Piotrek, I wanted to quit too, but it's impossible. If you start working with them, you'll never quit. There's no escaping this job. A few months ago, when I wanted to quit, I got such a beating that I still can't forget it. They threatened my girlfriend too."
"Przemo, listen, I don't care." I'm done with this, and you can tell your friends tomorrow at the phone booth.
"As you wish, bye.
" "Bye.
" XXX
I got home. I looked at my cell phone. I saw several missed calls from Piotrek and one text message asking me to answer.
I had no intention of talking to Piotrek. I was disappointed in him once again. Just when I thought we had to work it out, I was met with another painful disappointment. I didn't want to suffer again.
I gave up. Yes, I liked Piotrek, I had feelings for him, but I definitely wouldn't seduce him, and above all, I wouldn't forgive him for anything.
The phone rang again.
But I gave up and answered. Let him say what he wanted, so he wouldn't call me again.
"Hello," I said coldly. I knew exactly what I was about to hear from the other person.
"It's me, Piotrek."
"I know."
"I'm sorry, Ania. Please meet with me again, I'll explain everything."
"I don't see the need. I've lost trust in you once and for all," I said honestly. "
Ania, please. I can't deal with this. I had to go there then, but it will never happen again. I promise."
"Piotrek, no! Leave me alone." I hung up.
XXX
Magda and I entered the school. We were about to head to the locker room when we saw a terrible crowd and several policemen.
"What happened?" we asked.
"Oh, hi." Aleks and Tomek saw us.
"Boys, what happened here?" I was terribly curious. "
Don't you know? They broke into the computer lab tonight.
" "Oh, gosh," Magda couldn't hide her surprise, and I was immediately intrigued. "
Let's go over there, maybe we'll find out more," I suggested. I was immediately intrigued.
"The bell's about to ring, and besides, the police aren't saying anything and aren't letting anyone in. The computer lab is locked, so there probably won't be any computer lab either."
"Oh well, we're going to class," Magda said, turning into the locker room. But I stood frozen. Only a moment later did I turn toward my friend. "
I'll see you later, for now," I said to the guys. "Magda, if we change quickly, we can take a closer look at all this. After the first lesson, the police might be gone, and the computer lab will simply be locked," I persuaded my friend. "
Anka, math is first. We can't be late, we'll go to the answers." "
Okay, then go, I can run at least." My curiosity got the better of me.
I quickly changed in the locker room, said, "See you later," to my friend, and then ran up to the third floor.
Two policemen stood in front of the computer lab, and a group of curious students gathered nearby.
I approached.
"You're not going in anyway," commented Paulina, one of my classmates.
"I know that, but maybe I'll learn something."
I headed straight for the lab.
"Please don't come in," one of the policemen said.
"When will the computer lab be open?" I asked immediately.
"Nothing is known.
" "Have any traces been found yet?" I persisted. I wanted to know everything.
"No. Nothing is known.
" XXX
The whole class was copying the problem from the board. Magda and I sat in the last desk. Neither of us were mathematically gifted, and since our new teacher, and also our new homeroom teacher—Mr. Kowalski—wasn't exactly a teacher by vocation, we chose the lesser evil, which was sitting in the last desk and chatting for a while.
"I didn't learn anything," I said quietly, noticing my friend's gaze on me. "
I told you, forget it, the police probably already had a lead.
" "But it annoys me, who broke in and why?" That's just how I was. When a case caught my interest, I could forget everything else just to solve it.
"Kiempińska, what are you rambling on about again? Probably about rational functions.
" "No, Professor," I stood up. "I'm sorry."
"I understand you've already solved the problem."
"No, I'm copying it."
"In my day, you copied it silently, but I'm old, now you have to chatter."
"No, you don't have to. I'll be quiet," I assured the teacher. I didn't like him. He was always picking on me. I'd practically done nothing to him, and yet he treated me like that. He was a strange character.
"Great, Kiempińska, I advise you to be careful," the teacher concluded.
XXX
Magda and I were walking home from school.
"Damn, this math is killing me," Magda commented tiredly.
"Oh, Magda, we have more important things to worry about than just math. I have an idea," I said, sounding inspired. Nothing else interested me at the time.
"What idea?
" "We have to go to the school later and check out the classroom and this whole break-in!" I'd already come up with a plan. "
Anka, how are we going to get in there? We won't fly in through the chimney or the window. And besides, if anyone sees us..."
"We'll get in through the door," I said, already having the scenario for this evening in mind.
"And how are you supposed to go unnoticed next to Mr. Wiesiek? We don't have an invisibility cloak.
" "Who said we have to hide?" I smiled at my friend. "We'll ask Mr. Wiesiek to let us in. He's the one who has all the keys, after all, and he's the only one who guards the school in the evenings and at night," I finished stoically.
"Okay, let's assume that even Mr. Wiesiek lets us into the computer lab, what next?"
"Well, we'll look around and see all the clues."
"You think the police haven't already done this?"
"What harm will an extra pair of eyes do? Besides, this mystery's already got me. So, will you come with me?
" "What if someone notices us?
" "Who's going to notice us?
" "Well, maybe a teacher. Then we'll be screwed.
" "Nobody's going to notice us, you'll see.
" "So, all that's left is how do we convince Mr. Wiesiek to let us in?"
"Leave me alone, what about 7 p.m.?
" "Okay, then, see you then.
" "Bye."
I turned into an alley. Suddenly, Piotrek ran up to me. He was the only one I was missing. He took the opportunity to have me listen to him again.
"Ania, hi," Piotrek said. "These are for you." He handed me a bouquet of flowers.
"Hi, thanks, but I can't accept this."
"Why? I apologize again for everything.
" "Piotrek, stop, are you following me?" I said, outraged.
"I'm not following you at all, I just wanted to talk to you.
" "But about what? I already told you to leave me alone!" I shouted.
"But I can't stop thinking about you. Please, give me this one last chance," Piotrek pleaded.
"What good will it do? I've known you for a while now and I know what you're like. You can't be trusted.
" "Ania, I'll do anything for you, I promise."
"Stop, Piotrek, I'm not forcing you to make any sacrifices."
"I know, but I'm forcing myself.
" "What do you expect from me, because I'm already lost in all this?"
"Meet me, just once, and I'll prove to you that I'm worthy of your trust after all.
" "Fine," I agreed to his proposal. "Let's meet on Saturday.
" "Saturday?"
"Yes, but until then, please don't pester me, I have a lot on my mind."
"Thank you, but take these flowers."
"Okay, for now."
I accepted the gift and quickly headed home.
XXX
Happy Piotrek was returning home. He was already thinking about Saturday's date. This time I'll succeed. Now I can't ruin anything, everything has to be perfect.
His euphoria was interrupted by an unusual sight.
Two guys were standing in front of the staircase, one of them holding Przemek, Piotrek's friend.
The boy ran up to them.
"Let him go!" Piotrek shouted.
"What manners!" one said, releasing Przemek. "Not only didn't you say hello, you're late.
" "What do you want?
" "You missed the meeting." One guy started approaching Piotrek, took a small bag from his pocket, and put it in Piotrek's jacket. "Here, you know what to do with this." The money and the next plot of land are for sale in a few days. We'll contact you. And next time we won't look for you, you have to come. Understand?" They both started to walk away.
"No, I'm leaving this business!"
"I think I misheard." The men stopped and turned around. "Dude, don't piss me off.
" "Are you that stupid? I don't want to work anymore."
"You sulks, you can shoot, but not us. You have two options: either sell the plots nicely and we'll forget about it, or you'll have to deal with us. Goodbye!"
They both walked away, and Piotrek and Przemek stood still. Their hearts were beating very fast.
After a moment, Piotrek took out a bag of drugs and handed it to Przemek.
"Here. Give it to them on your way out. I'm done with this," Piotrek said with stoic calm in his voice. "
Piter, calm down."
"I'm calm, bye."
"But wait, you don't want to leave me with this?"
"You don't have to sell it, you just have to give it to them."
Piotrek walked over to the staircase and went home.
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