Ethan remembered a big drain pipe outside. He slid through it to the roof, then found an electric box. He yelled to Alex through the earpiece: “Throw the case left and run in 30 seconds!”
Then Ethan cut the power. Total darkness.
Bang! Shots fired at the thrown case.
Sirens screamed. Police lights flashed. Captain Herrera’s voice on loudspeaker: “Vince Moretti, you’re surrounded! We have everything recorded!”
Vince and his men were arrested that night. The videos showed all his crimes. He got life in prison. His whole gang fell.
Three weeks later Alex and Ethan sat with Captain Herrera.
“The recordings were perfect,” the captain said. “Biggest crime bust in the city’s history.”
But they had bigger plans.
Ethan said: “Lots of street kids are smart and brave, but no one gives them a chance. We want to start a program – New Horizons – that turns their street skills into real jobs.”
Alex added: “Not just charity. Real training, school, work. And the kids help design it, because they know the streets.”
Captain Herrera smiled. “You have my support.”