Reasons
Sometimes love calls for drastic measures.
Ross gathered the courage and walked through the automatic doorway to the drug mart with every intention of committing theft. It would be his first time as an adult. As a teenager they called it the five-finger discount.
"Sir, do you plan to pay for that?" The manager said. Ross reacted by bolting toward the door where a security guard waited.
"Empty your pockets NOW!" the guard shouted while aiming pepper spray. Ross complied, then busted out the door.
His mom's insurance was exhausted; the cost of her meds, inflated. Is Love a valid reason for a bad choice?
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Lamar Wiggins
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