When I was 20 years old, (3 days away from turning 21), I did something really stupid. I was actually working at the time with two jobs. So keep in mind, I had money. I had been doing it since my senior year in high school and never had I gotten caught. It was such a thrill and adrenaline rush for me. Whether I was with other people or by myself. It was around the holidays of 2013, I was inside Wal-Mart and I should've realized that security was definitely on high alert. But I didn't care. It was 2 days before my first Kingdom Rave in Atlanta, and I wanted to make so kandi:(jewlry). I did the unspeakable. I felt that well, I've done it before I'm going to do it now.
I shoplifted.
I stuffed around 13$ worth of stuff in my big purse. To make it seem less obvious, I payed for a few things. Didn't help. As I was leaving Wal-mart, I had my headphones in, so I didn't see or hear the LP running behind me to apprehend me. My mind was racing, heart pounding, and I couldn't even cry tears. The first thing I thought.
"I CANNOT CALL MY PARENTS"
They lived 426 miles away from me. The only person I thought I had was my boyfriend at the time. As they were cuffing me they let me keep my phone to make calls before the horror began. I called my boyfriend, he tells me, " I don't have money to get you," I was soo upset because I knew he was out spending money on stupid stuff,(hence why we aren't together, but many other things why too, not the point). I called my roommate, but she was high at the moment so I knew she couldn't help either. There was just one other person. One of my best friends. Patrick. He had my back the entire time. Him and my other friend Tevin. They bailed me out, I cried for hours, payed them back eventually and I'm forever in their debt. They are still here for me to this day and I lucky to have them as friends.
Moral of the story, I will never shoplift again, or take advantage of friends who surround me.