A way out

"You know, sometimes, when I start thinking about it, I get to the conclusion that I really like some grilled cheese with my spaghetti, it's like, I want to taste all that has to offer the tomato sauce for me, but at the same time I really like the connection between a nice grilled cheese and the flavor from the main dish, What do you think?"

"Well, if you ask me I would perfectly put cheese even for my morning coffee, but that's not socially accepted, so I stick only with pasta"

At that moment, it's not surprising that we could be talking like nothing happens. The negotiations don't go anywhere thanks to a stubborn criminal and our most amazing police operators, frankly speaking, how it's even possible for one of them TO BE EATING A SANDWICH... I'm losing all hope.

Some commotion starts, the robber's patience stat's running low and needs a way out immediately, well, there were some things too about killing and using us as body shields but let's skip that part for the moment.
By that time I notice something. From my experience in other lives, I remember this store has two other entries apart from the main entrance, I take a look at one of them, a small door at the side of the store, this one was blocked by the massive barricade of chips bags, so we only have one chance.

With all my hopes in the other entrance, I look at Amy. My sight clearly says "Play along" and she responds to me with a convincing smile, so we start the master plan.

"E-Ehem, mister burglar?" I say

"Yeah?"

"All this time I've been thinking... In this building there are 3 ways to enter, well, 24 if you count the windows BUT, what I'm trying to say is that there's one entrance you didn't know"

"Huh? What ya' say?"

"MAAAYBE, I could lend you a hand... You know... I sympathized with you and understand the pressure and stress you are going through... So I thought you could use some help..."

"Shit- Okay... You... you go secure that door, take the girl with ya"

"Yeah, Amy, you should come help me!"

"What, why me, can't you do it alone?"

"Well, yes bu-, YOU should REALLY come help me" I wink a few times to her.

"Have something in your eye? Why you blink so much?" (This girl is for sure dumb...)

"STOP ARGUING BOTH OF YOU AND GO NOW" (Thanks for once Mr rascal!)

We both get up and untie ourselves, yeah, the knot was a pure excuse... And reach the back zone of the store.

"Okay now it's our chance, let's escape from here!" I say excited.

"Oh, good idea!, we can flee from here, but, won't he miss us if we leave?"

"Amy... Seriously, you have fever or something?"

"Why you ask? He'll be alone, and have so many things to keep in mind!"

I sigh: "Let's go Amy... He'll be fine..." I take her hand and bring her out of the store.

The bright sun greets us as we start going more and more far from the store, until something crosses my mind.

"We should help the police" I say to myself. 

They won't be the best operational force out there, but any help is always welcome. I reassure myself and turn back.

"Amy, I will go back and help the police, you want to come?"

"Yeah! Why not, seems fun!"

"Now you don't care about Mr thief?"

"You said it! He'll be fine, he is a strong man!"

For my own sanity, I don't ask any further and take a detour around the store to come behind the police cars. By one of the cars, there's an officer with a megaphone, The same one who was speaking all along.
I crouch next to him and start talking:

"There are two more ways to enter in there, you just need to distract him on the main door and take a team to surround him from the back of the store" I calmly say looking at the store, like in an action movie

"Yeah, you are right, that little frame at the left behind the barricade seems like a fire exit, maybe there has to be another door for employees... Thanks for the information, I'll prepare an action team to surround it.
Wait a moment..."

We both stare at each other for, easily, one minute.

"AREN'T YOU THE HOSTAGES?!?"

"Hai haiii!" Happily says Amy

"H-how are you out here, and why he hasn't noticed a-and WHY IS SHE EATING SO RELAXED" Says the office to Amy who seems that has taken a snack with her.

"Don't mind her, she's just... Let's say special. And about how we get out, we just left from the back door, I worked there, so I knew there were two more entries."

"That's really impressive, well done, now, step back, we are going to finish this"

Smoke grenades start coming from the windows and the air extractor, a solid explosion at the back door (which was already open but maybe they thought it'll be more epic this way), Police operators begin to enter in a swift maneuver, spreading through all the store and restraining the suspect before he could even do anything.
While leaving the store with Mr burglar handcuffed, Amy starts waving at him.

"At least you tried it, Mr thief! Better luck next time!!!" Expresses Amy with enthusiast.

Not a bad ending for what was a great start in the city. The police took our testimony, reiterating in the part where Amy enters the store and nobody notices, we all still think it's nearly unbelievable, but Amy doesn't even think it's something weird that someone enters in the middle of a heist, after all I saw today, I'm no longer surprised about her.
At the exit, we exchange mobile numbers expecting to meet another day because now there is waiting for me a well-deserved and cold dürum to dinner