Sargent Batista was clearly run ragged. He’d been answering the XMAS Bandit hotline for hours and was hearing all kinds of crazy XMAS Bandit sightings like, “I saw him swimming laps at the local swimming pool. I’m sure it was him!” or, “I heard a rumour he’s the guy that plays Santa at the shopping mall.” or, “Can you tell me how to get to the grocery store? I’m lost.” Really, people do call in with the worst information and it made him wonder how some of the people in his town figured out how to tie their own shoes.
The phone rang again. He sighed. Perhaps someone was calling to tell him they saw the Bandit with Elvis at the local diner.
Sergeant Batista: “XMAS Bandit hotline. How can I help you?”
Raspy voice: “I know where the XMAS Bandit is hiding out.”
“Who is this?” Sargeant Batista demanded.
Raspy voice: “Why so serious?”
Sergeant Batista: “You do realize that crank calling me on the official hotline is against the law, don’t you?”
Raspy voice: “He’s hiding near your station. He hides in the shadows.”
Sergeant Batista: “I DEMAND YOU TELL ME WHERE HE IS RIGHT THIS MINUTE!”
Raspy voice: “He’s afraid…very afraid…of dogs. Send the dog! SEND THE DOG!”
CLICK.
The phone went dead.
Sergeant Batista ran to find Constable Bailey.
“Constable Bailey, get Rocky and start searching the alley. I got an anonymous tip – The bandit is really close and he’s very afraid of dogs!”
Constable Bailey smiled.
“Perfect.”
She smirked.
“Rocky’s hungry. I haven’t fed him yet.”
{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }
Oooh the suspense!! Go Rocky and Constable Bailey go!
Take a partner, Constable Baily nand go, go, go.
Joy is so NEFARIOUS! I can’t believe she’d turn the XMAS Bandit in. Whatever happened to loyalty? Hmph.