I stood quietly beside him. I was young, about 4, but I understood the importance of our mission.
Daddy held his finger to his lips and squeezed my hand.
We waited. The excitement welled up inside my tiny body. Anticipation threatened to take me down. He tugged my arm.
It was only my second heist. Daddy said I had to be old enough to follow instructions.
The clock struck noon. Lunchtime was always the best time for stealing. People are busy munching, chatting. They're not watching anything but what's right in front of him.
We kept out of sight until Daddy let go of my arm and said, "Go!" He backed away from me, and I went forward.
I threw myself on the floor and wailed. The lady at the counter came running to me. She picked me up, made a fuss, hugged and squeezed me.
And Daddy went in and snatched up the loot. He's a big man, but he moves quick!
The lady put me down and I ran back to see what we got.
A tomato sandwich, 2 slices of cheese, and some grapes.
And Mommy hollered. She really, really hated it when we stole her lunch.
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Misty Rae
Retired legal eagle, nature love, wife, mother of boys and cats, chef, and trying to learn to play the guitar. I play with paint and words. Living my "middle years" like a teenager and loving every second of it!
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Comments (11)
Super!!! Excellent story!!!
So delightfully funny. What a wonderful family memory.
What a beautiful, wonderful, endearing story!!! I love it.
That was SO cute!
Aw, I love this! The pictures are really wonderful as well :)
Haha. This is great.
Very well done, I love the way you ended it. And the pictures are a great touch.
Such a 'Gorgeous' Daddy's Little Girl ~ Love it ~ You always seem to "Squeeze" out a smile in me! Jay
Awwww this is so sweet! What a great memory and story 😁
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