Day 18: thief

when we lived in Haines City there was a small convenience store/ gas station that was close to us. I want to say it was called the Quick Pic, but I am not sure.

The store isn't even there anymore. last time I was in Haines City and we drove near it I know it was a latino food store. Actually now that I am thinking about it I wonder if there were gas pumps. It may have just been a little mini mart. I can't find it on Google maps.

It was a short walk from our house.

I know on the way there was a dog that lived in a chainlink fenced yard who would always bark at us. I never really liked the dog. He was scary. I want to say he was a huge doll but i bet he was something small like a bulldog he definitely wasn't a mastiff and he couldn't have been more than 70 lbs.

I remember going multiple times with my family. One day I walked there with my sister, and I want to say that my sister friend Christina was there as well.

I didn't have money at the time. I know my sister had money. I am not sure why she had money. It may have been her allowance or her birthday. I remember they had gone to the store to buy candy. I wanted some candy, there were these little carmels at the counter. They were either 5cents or 10 cents. I asked my sister to buy me one, and she refused.

when Christina and Abi were paying for their items, I snagged one and stuck in my pocket.

We walked out of the store, and I remember saying, "since you didn't get it for me, I stole it."

My sister was not very happy. She made me walk back into the store, and return it to the cashier. I started crying, I don't think I realized it was wrong necessarily, but mainly because I felt humiliated, and I wanted her to see I could get things on my own.

I am not sure if they made my sister pay for the candy, or they put it back in the stock. Either way we got banner for six weeks... which in all honestly is a little harsh for something that cost .10 plus I did admit I stole the candy and apologized. I think some older kids had stolen some stuff earlier in the day, and she took it out on me.

Even once the ban had been lifted, I felt nervous walking near the store.

I think shortly after the ban lifted, I remember walking down there with my dad. It may have been a different cashier, but I don't remember any confrontations or glares from the cashier. I remember after he bought whatever he needed, he bought me a banana... Or we had bought a bunch, and he handed me one.