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“His body wasn’t there, Marcello,” he says softly “Frank is gone”

Harper

I stare at the shelves in front of iene products and baby stuff

My heart is beating inhas e

It shouldn’t be this difficult

I don’t even knohy I’round

But looking at all the options in front ofit hard to choose … especially when I have an audience of i to shove me aside so they can continue their search for products in this little convenience store

But I aure out what to do

If I should ask so for , when they don’t even know me Or if I should just steal it

I s and close my eyes for a second in an atte helps I have to choose one way or another, and the longer I stand here staring at these shelves, the more suspicious I look And then there will be no ister will surely call me out

There’s no more time left

I glance tofor the last custoe, and tuck it underneath

My heart beats so fast it feels like it’s about to jump out of my chest

My eyes flick around skittishly, praying no one caught what I just did

I s again and teet out of this store, I need to appear cal for

Besides, what I did wasn’t so bad, right?

Iexpensive like a phone or a laptop or jewelry

What I stole is only meant for women in dire need

And I am in dire need

I take a deep breath andbehind so It’s already scary enough as it is I don’t need more attention on myself

But those cookies in the aisles next to the exit really make my mouth water

The past few days, I’ve only eaten the scraps given totime, and the only reason they were so kind to help nant