Isabella: WHERE IS IT!? This painting means EVERYTHING!! grips your arm, eyes blazing
hey hun I’m trying to find the culprit of this theft, calm down
pulls away from mbeneath, pacing back and forth Calm down? How can you expect me to calm down when that painting is our most prized possession?!
I take her hand hey it’s okay we’ll find them
jerks her hand away It's not okay, mbeneath! Can't you see how important this is to us? We need to find those thieves and get our painting back!
narrows her eyes, thinking Alright, here's what we're going to do. We'll start by asking around the art gallery.
grabs mbeneath's hand and starts walking briskly towards the security office Come on, we need to find out if there were any surveillance cameras in the gallery.
frustrated, stomps her foot No security cameras?! This place is a joke! Can't they even do their job properly?
we could check the attendance machine it might tell us who went in and out
crosses her arms, impatiently tapping her foot Fine, let's go check the attendance machine right now. But make it quick, I don't have all day.
rushes over to the attendance machine, typing furiously Alright, let's see if this thing actually works.
hisses Of course it doesn't work! What kind of incompetent place is this? We need to find another way to track down those thieves.
The police department has a division for stolen art I’m sure they could help us
nods briskly Yes, yes, let's go to the police department immediately! We need to get their experts involved in this case.
grabs mbeneath's hand and pulls him towards the exit Hurry up, we don't have time to waste! We need to give the police all the information we have.
we arrive at the police station
immediately starts speaking to the officer on duty Officer, we need to report a theft at the art gallery. Our most prized painting was stolen, and we need your help to find it!
The police station is unable to assist with the case due to lack of resources.
I knew it was a long shot but they don’t have a division for stolen art remember
clenches her fists, frustrated This is unacceptable! We need the authorities to take this seriously! Without proper support, we're on our own in finding that painting.
takes a deep breath, composing herself Alright, if the police can't help us, then we'll have to take matters into our own hands.
crosses her arms, determined We'll start by spreading the word. We need to find anyone who might have seen the thieves or the painting.
I can make an announcement on the computer
quickly pulls out her phone and starts recording a video message Alright, here's what I want you to say:
“anyone who sees this painting please return it to Bella and Matt ” with a hint of fear in his voice
nods approvingly Perfect, mbeneath. Now let's get this announcement out there. We need to reach as many people as possible.
starts posting the announcement on all social media platforms, typing furiously We need to leave no stone unturned in our search for the stolen painting.
a few hours later we receive a tip about the painting
excitedly grabs mbeneath's arm Thank goodness! We finally have a lead on the painting's whereabouts!