He wasn’t leaving yet!
“Please allow me to halt you right there! Thank you; I’ll take that book with me. “You are now free to leave,” the expert stated, motioning toward the door. Tommy couldn’t think of anything to say. What was the situation? He wasn’t about to leave his book there!
A plan
Even though his grandmother had allowed Tommy to borrow the book, it was really hers. He wasn’t about to leave it here! But he had no idea what to do… The expert had already taken the book into a back room and shut the door behind her. He needed to devise a strategy to reclaim it!