The Belfast, Maine of my youth was not the coastal tourist village that it is today. At the time, McDonald's hadn't yet moved into town. Before the supermarket existed, Cottle's, a food market where Mr. Proulx worked as the manager, was the only place where my mother could do her once-a-week shopping. Because we lived a few miles from Belfast, we'd usually combine the grocery trip with a visit to see my grandmother who always had cookies ready for us.
On one particular shopping day at Cottle's, I stood behind my mother as she was unloading the grocery cart (购物车) and checking her items out at the register. The candy that displayed on either side of me were full of Life Savers, Clark Bars, Sugar Babies — you name it!
"Can I get some candies?" I asked. My mother rarely veered (转向) from her list so I wasn't surprised with her response "No." But I really wanted that candy!
I reached for a Sugar Baby package. My mother didn't notice. So I thought she probably wouldn't notice if I put them into my pocket. No one noticed my action — not my mother, not the cashier — no one! I did it! Wow! My very first shoplifting experience! How easy! How rewarding! Got my candy and didn't need one penny to get it!
I sat in the back seat as my mother drove across the bridge to where my grandmother lived. Slowly, so as not to make any unnecessary noise, I opened my prize and carefully slipped a Sugar Baby into my mouth. No one piece of candy ever tasted so good!
Finally we pulled into my grandmother's driveway. As I prepared to open my car door, I confidently slipped a few more Sugar Babies into my mouth.
"Keith, what have you got in your mouth?" I looked up at the rearview mirror (后视镜) and could see my mother's eyes staring back at me. "I asked you a question! What have you got in your mouth?"
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"Uhhh ... just some Sugar Babies," I replied, still not skilled in telling lies.
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After pulling into Cottle's parking lot, my mother took me into the store.
Li Hua
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