Being a Natural

"Don't worry, sister. We'll return your purse without fail." The boy patted his chest, mimicking a soldier's salute that he had learnt from television. "Please give me 100 rupees. That would make things easier for me."

"A police constable I hired will try to jump on them any moment now. You can time yourself accordingly." Re'Kha smiled as she handed him a 100 rupee note. Even though she had lost her purse, it seemed her character had a habit of keeping some change in her pocket. And, since it was just a piece of paper, it was easy to be stuffed in the tight-fitting dress without it poking out through the fabric.

"Police…" The boy was slightly cautious.

Seeing that, Re'Kha lightly patted him, "I promise the police won't do anything to you. Let's keep it like this."

She flashed a gentle smile, "If you do this, I'll also reward you with anything you need."

"Anything?" The boy was excited.