They decided to keep watch from a runout café across the street.
By 10 PM, the group sat under the café's awning, wrapped in blankets, with a small portable heater beside them.
Nicky brought a thermos of hot tea.
They ate spicy snacks and chatted.
Three hours passed.
By 1 AM, the streets were empty.
Cold wind sliced through the silence.
Victor and Ryan complained of the freezing cold and left.
Adam made an excuse and left too.
Now only Blake, Samuel, Nick, and Simon remained.
Time dragged on.
2:15 AM — Samuel suddenly whispered while trembling:
"Look… at the northern window… someone is standing there."
No one else saw it.
Simon said,
"It must be a thief. I'll check inside. You stay here."