If the Situation Calls For It

I'm seriously considering trying my hand at the ol' b&e (um, that would be 'breaking and entering' for you more sophisticated types).

My neighbor has been out of town for almost a week now, and I can almost contain myself no longer. How do I know how long he's been out of town? Well, his smoke detector started running out of battery juice about that long ago. At one beep ever 5 minutes, I believe that I've probably heard it round about eleventy-billion times.

I think in this instance the cops might overlook my behavior. After all, I wouldn't be taking anything, rather, I would be leaving something. Something very, very valuable.

I hope he gets back soon.