Part 14

“You don't, but what choice do you have?” she answers.

“All right, I agree.

Just wait here. I will get the jewels and put them in the bag. I will be back right away,” I say and prepare to leave.

“Your food will get cold,” she says.

“Never mind. You can eat it, I just want my hands to be normal again,” I shout on my way out of the restaurant.

As I walk out the door, I see her pick up her cell phone. I read her lips and can make out what she is saying.

“Hi sis! It worked! He has gone to get the jewels. It is a good thing that you knew that he was having problems with his fingers. You are a genius. Soon we will get all the jewels and then we will really be rich.”