Report on incident involving a theft at the library
... years old. His eyes had a deep shade of blue, his mouth often curling upwards. What was striking about the conversation was that the man sounded uncertain, almost like afraid. When I listened closely, I found out that the librarian was rejecting the man’s request to borrow all four books as his loan quota had reached. When the man heard that, I observed that he sounded flustered and unhappy. Losing the conversation, I returned to my work. Not for long, the man’s movement once again caught my attention. He was trying to . . . pile the books together to look like one! With that, he proceeded stealthily to the door. Wondering what was happening, I stood up to have a better look. When he saw me looking at him, he quickened his pace and proceeded straight to the door in a haste. Soon, his intentions were uncovered, not only to me but to the whole library when the alarm at the do...