He would run for it
He was wearing sneakers while she was wearing heels. His best bet would be to rush into that room, grab the book, and flee. She’d never be able to keep up with him! He made the decision that this was it. He understood exactly what he had to do now!
Preparing himself
Tommy paused and peered around the shop to see if anyone was looking at him, but Victor was occupied with his papers and there were no other customers. As he moved carefully approaching the door, he took a few deep breaths and braced himself for what was going to happen.