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•Stealing - Alex Mercer•

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1995

I walk into the 7/11 and spot the thing I've been wanting for a while now. The new Starburst Jellybeans that my mom refused to buy me, only weeks prior. I look around the store and see only two other people inside. One teenage boy, and the clerk at the front of the store.

The teenage boy was looking at the candy aisle, which was unfortunate because that's where I was gonna get the candy from. I decide to walk around the store, pretending to look for a specific item, so it'll give the guy time, to get out of my way. I looked at the drinks, the chips, and the station of machine drinks, if I was here any longer I think the clerk would be suspicious of me, which I didn't need.

I decided to just go for it. So I walk up next to the boy, who looks up at me and smiles, I return the smile before grabbing the candy and walking back to the drinks, I quickly shove the candy into my hoodie that I was currently wearing and start to walk out.

I make it outside, and I prepare to walk home when I feel a strong hand clasp my forearm, instantly I prepare myself for the worst, but when I turn and see who it is, the boy from the store stands there.

"Oh it's you." I breathe out in relief.

"Yeah it is me, Why did you steal that?" He asks with a slightly angry tone.

"I have no money and I wanted it." I respond simply.

"You should pay for that." He says pulling me back to the store.

"I'm serious, I don't have any money." I rip my arm from his grip and start walking away.

"Then you're lucky that I do." I turn around and see him holding out a dollar bill. I look up at his face, and realize that he's being serious about me taking his money. I take the money and walk back to the store with the guy hot on my heel. The cashier looks at me funny when I walk in and pull out the candy.

"Left my money in the car, had to go fetch it." I say to him. He nods and let's me play for the candy, all while the blond guy is standing behind me.

When I'm done paying, I walk out and notice the guy is still behind me.

"Why did you do that?" I ask.

"I know the owner, he doesn't deserve to be stolen from." He says while sitting on a bench outside the store.

"Yeah well maybe he should lower his prices. Maybe people would be able to afford them." I sit down next to him and open the candy. I offer it to him, and he grabs a few, and puts one in his mouth.

"How do you know the owner?" I ask making small conversation.

"He's my dad." He seems emotionless as he says it.

"Oh shit, dude I'm sorry." I say to him while turning my whole body toward him.

"Nah it's okay. His prices are a bit insane honestly." He laughs while putting another jellybean in his mouth. "So why don't you have money?"

"We live in a place that needs a lot of repairs, so all the money we get goes into fixing it up, which means we have none left over for the sweet joys in life. Thanks by the way, for paying." I grab another handful and put it into my mouth, the guy looks at me like I'm insane when I do so.

"Here, catch." I say as I hold up a single jelly bean. The stranger opens his mouth wide and I throw it in the air, letting him catch it on his own, which he successfully does. "So you're talented too."

"Yeah because catching jellybeans in your mouth is a talent." He smirks at me.

"It totally could be." I look down at my watch and see that it's nearly curfew, so I get up from the bench and get ready to leave. "Well, I have be home soon, so I guess I'll see you around." I start walking away before he speaks up.

"I'm Alex by the way." He shouts at me.

I turn around while still walking backwards, "see you around Alex."

"You aren't even gonna tell me your name?"

"Maybe next time." I smile and scurry home, letting my thoughts of the blond, blue eyed boy take over my mind.