She calls security.

Sapphire had seen enough. It was clear that she was being suspicious. And she wanted to get answers on why the big coat. The associate walked to the front and picked up the phone and dialed the mall cop who was patrolling in a white pickup truck outside. It didn’t take long to get the young man in a white and black security uniform to step inside the store. He looked around and spotted Sapphire approaching.

“Hello, Carson,” she greeted him although he couldn’t remember her name. “I’m the one who called you in. Thank you for coming over so quickly.”

Carson beamed as if finally rewarded for his job. He dreamed and prayed for action while on duty, but had never had much other than a couple calls over the last year, for things that didn’t even involve thievery. One clerk had called him in just to move some heavy boxes. Suffice to say, he wasn’t busy and could not believe his luck when Sapphire had called.

“I’m so happy to help!” Stated the eager guard. “Tell me what’s happening!” He stared at Sapphire with wide eyes as she told him the short events that had just happened. Sapphire told him about the coat and pointed out to where the girl was in the store.

“Let’s go straight away!” Demanded Carson.

Sapphire followed close behind, while a few aware customers looked on. Carson made a bee line for the strange person with his handcuffs jingling from a belt loop with each step. When they rounded the aisle, they spotted the orange coat and the girl inside, who jumped at the sight of a security guard. The girl froze and her face went pale looking even more suspicious and even more out of place.

“Young lady,” stated Carson, “I need you to come to the back of the store for questioning.” He walked up to her within arms reach. She saw Sapphire behind the guard and again she quickly glanced around the store to see what her options were.

“I didn’t do anything wrong.” The poor girl pleaded. But Carson would have none of it.

“If you do not come with me immediately, I will be **** to call the police.” Even for a rookie guard, Sapphire could tell he had been practicing for this scenario in his head a thousand times and he sounded in charge and confident.

“Alright, I’ll….” Then the girl bolted! Diving to the left and got two full steps in, then ran straight into a towering rack of branded phones which caused the entire display to fall in what seemed like slow motion, crashing to the floor with an incredible sound, loud enough for all in the store to look over the aisles in their direction. Carson was on top of the girl in seconds, although no one could see much of the girl at all. The hood of her giant coat had covered her head when she fell, and store merchandise was scattered everywhere. Before Sapphire could react, Carson had his handcuffs out and was restraining the thief. Soon the woman’s hands were securely locked behind her. A manager as well as another employee ran up to help, as Carson hoisted her up by the arm, and together as a group, they marched to the back of the store.