“Josh,” his mother spoke calmly, “do what the manger tells you. Empty your pockets. Did you put something in your pocket without paying for it? ” She knew the answer, she knew her son well enough to recognize the pale guilt ridden look that was plainly etched across her son’s face. Still, she found it hard to believe that Josh, her oldest son, would be so foolish as to shoplift, and not just shoplift, but do so with the whole family in attendance. This was the sort of stunt that kids his age sometimes pulled when they were alone or while hanging out with friends. But, to embarrass the whole family like this . . . then and there, Mrs Johnston made a mental note to teach Josh a thing or two about embarrassment when they got home.
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