After having spent two years in prison, that was Sarah's first moment in the free world. She was finally free. Sarah opened the door of a black car and after a few minutes she entered the house. Suddenly, the phone rang and she took it. It was her best friend Alice.
-Hello Alice! How nice to hear your voice!! Listen, I have just gone out of prison. And now, they 're going to pay for everything they have done.Two years in prison for money I hadn 't stolen. Will you help me?
- Yes, of course! How can I help you?
- Meet me near Big-Ben.
She hung up and left . A few hours later, Sarah was alone near Big-Ben. Alice was not there . She started wondering what had happened to Alice . She picked up her phone and called her friend , but no answer . She decided to go back down. Suddenly, in the stairs, she found Alice's bag. She opened the bag and she saw the letter: it said " I have your friend "...
Sarah was surprised. She was trying to think what to do. Finally she drove to the police station. She was ready to open the door of the car when a message from an unknown number arrived on her mobile phone.
She read the message: " If you go to the police, your friend will die".
"Damn", she shouted and drove back to her house. She had to think: who was behind all this? She entered her house when she felt something falling down her leg. An envelope. She read the paper inside:
" we want 500.000€for your friend or she will die. Wait for our call". Sarah was very confused.
In fact, Alice knew a lot of things about her case. She had made a lot of research while Sarah was in prison. Alice had actually managed to find who had accused Sarah of stealing the money.
She was in danger, and Sarah knew they would kill Alice even if she gave the money. She should talk to the police.
The telephone rang. " Meet us in two days in Central Park, near the statue of the Grey Woman, alone, at 8.00 in the morning".
Sarah dialed the number of the prison. " You told me to call in case of troubles. I have to get in touch with the police; I need to talk to a detective but secretly".
After a while a 60 year-old lady rang the bell to Sarah's house. She entered the house and sat on the couch. Sarah opened her eyes as the old woman started talking with a very young voice. " I am detective Roza".
They had made a plan. Sarah explained everything to detective Roza.The day of the meeting arrived. Sarah walked to the statue and left the suitcase with the money near it. As she was looking right and left, someone moved between the trees. She ran away as the first shots were fired.
The policemen appeared a few minutes later with three men and a woman whose hands were tied.
"Alice! ", Sarah whispered. Then she looked suprised. One of the men was the manager of the bank where she was working before she had been accused of the holdup .
"You, here ! You are behind all this!" she shouted. Alice confirmed her. " I found everything while you were in prison. He was the thief."
The policemen took them away. Sarah went with Alice in the park. " How did you find out all this?" Sarah asked.
" Well, it is a long story and I need a strong coffee" she said and they both laughed.
THE END
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