What could possibly have possessed you to do something so foolish as to shoplift? — and with the whole family present. Do you think we enjoyed being the center of everyone’s attention at the store?”
Josh listened but could not voice a response. There was no excuse, none that his mother would accept anyway. How could he tell her that he wanted the film for his camera but didn’t want to spend a whole week’s allowance buying film? Why did film have to cost so much?
As if reading his mind, the boy’s mother continued. “I gave you your allowance this morning — you had enough money to pay for the film didn’t you?”
Josh nodded.