The quick theft

In the street as they were walking, Alex looked at Layla and said "Can you give me a minute, there is something I want to do"

Layla looked at him surprised and said "No. I am not going to give you even half of a second. If you go for a second now, you might not come back until many days later."

"Come on, I want to do something that would benefit us both" Alex said.

"Oh really? May I know what that is?" Layla asked.

"Na. I would like to keep that a secret." Alex said with a smile.

"Hmm. Okay. You can go. I would find a place to stay and wait for you. I just hope you wouldn't be gone for a long time again." Layla said.

"Nah. I won't. I would be back very soon I promise. And you don't need to go anywhere. Just wait for me here. I would be back before you can even blink your eyes ten times" Alex said.

"Haha! Alright. You can be on your way then" Layla grinned and said.

Alex nodded with a smile in his face.