He Felt Ashamed
Malachi grabbed a piece of fruit from the stand and left. He believed he had gotten away with it, but then he felt a hand grip his shoulder. As Malachi turned back, he was already apologizing, but to his astonishment, it wasn’t the woman who had caught him.
It Was The Man Again
Malachi’s heart stopped as he stared at the guy behind him. The person from yesterday was there! He realized he couldn’t flee again as he stared at the man with wide eyes. “Hey, kid,” the man said. But there was something odd about him. He almost came out as friendlier.