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My hand in my pocket

My hand in my pocket

By marquita simmonsPublished 3 years ago 3 min read

In the toy department of the mall, which was crowded with a floor of people, the saleswoman shouted at a mother and daughter in the middle of the crowd: "Do you know shame, it is too bold to steal something from our store in broad daylight?"

At first glance, it was obvious that they were a couple from the countryside. The mother, in her 40s, was accompanied by a 12-year-old daughter, both of whom were modestly dressed. The mother kept saying, "Miss, you must be mistaken, how can we steal from you?" Have you misplaced something? Look again."

"Didn't steal it? This is a big joke. If you didn't steal it, why is your daughter's hand stuck in your pocket and won't take it out for us to see? It is clearly a guilty conscience, but still here to make excuses!" The shop girl is in charge.

At this time, looking at the mother and daughter, the mother's face appeared difficult, for a moment speechless; The daughter's tears almost fell down, the hand in the mother's pocket seemed to be clenched more tightly, the position more inward!

In the crowd, some good people began to say: "Seen a thief, but never seen such a tough mouth!" "People like this should be sent to the police station!" "That is, give them anything to talk about, give it to the police!"

In the middle of the discussion, the security guard from the store came over and pushed through the crowd and politely said to the mother and daughter, "I'm sorry, but we did lose something in the store. Could you please show our daughter's hand to everyone?"

The mother's furrowed brow seemed to be more serious, and hesitantly said, "Sir, we really did not take your things, and you clearly want to search our bodies?" Everyone has their own difficulties, you'd better let us go!"

"We going? Where are we going? Neither of you is leaving here until you tell me what's going on today!" The shop girl exclaimed.

The child, apparently frightened and crying, tried to free his hand from his mother's pocket, but it was caught in her arm. "How much is what you lost worth? I'm willing to pay." Before the words were finished, the mother lowered her head, and two bean-sized tears dropped on her daughter's sleeve.

The crowd began to stir again, and many said with one voice, "What a thief I have ever seen! If you have stolen it, you will give it back to others, and you would rather lose money than show the stolen goods."

The salesgirl said proudly: "The toy itself is worth 20 yuan, but because you stole the toy, according to our store's rules, steal a penalty of 10, you have to pay our store 200 yuan, pay!"

"Two hundred dollars? Sorry, I didn't bring so much money, can I pay you the original price?" "Mother mumbled.

"Steal something and want to bargain? I've never seen anyone so cheeky!" The shop girl cursed.

The daughter could not bear it any longer and shouted hysterically: "You are not allowed to scold my mother, even if we are thieves, you are not allowed to insult us like this, let alone we have not stolen anything from you!" If you want to see what I have in my hand so badly, then I will help those of you who planted it!"

The daughter said, in spite of her mother's opposition, struggling to pull her hand out of her mother's pocket. In an instant, everyone present was shocked, the girl's sleeve below, bare bare a section of the stump! Oh, my God, she's disabled!

The mother and daughter with tears immediately ran away, all the people present lowered their heads, the salesgirl and the security guard stood there, silent for a long time, seeing the back of the mother and daughter running away, they bowed deeply in the direction of the mother and daughter leaving!

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    Written by marquita simmons