The Shoplifters Tales

There is not going to be long story to this...christmas here is almost over. ok on with the story. The shoplifters are all 16.

Erin was dancing with Zero and liked him from the minute she saw him. They danced all night. Erin was not going to fall in love with zero, she had her reason. When Erin was 14 when her boyfriend Jon was killed by a rival gang. She couldn't take the pain from the killing. For months after the murder, she cried everyday. She still thinks about him every time his birthday comes up. She promised herself and on Jon's life that she wouldn't fall in love again. Erin stared at everything in the Wreck Room. It seemed a little hard to do right now. Nothing seemed to be right. At all. "Hey Zero, can we sit down for the next few minutes?" she asked.

"Yeah sure" he said going to D-tent's table. Before they could get there Erin started to cry. "Erin whats wrong?" he asked.

"I am having a rough time. This dance just brought up memories." she said.

"What kind of memories? If you don't mind me asking?" Zero asked.

"Well my boyfriend Jon was killed by a rival gang. I wasn't in a gang at that time but I was just a gangster's girlfriend and I heard the day after the was shot, he died. I was crying for days and nights. A year after he died I joined The Shoplifters, and everything felt right again" she finished.

"Wow, thats deep" Zero said, understanding.

"Thanks, I feel better" Erin said getting up and leaving the Wreck Room.

Zero just sat there thinking about the pain Erin has gone through. He knew how much it was to lose someone. Even though you dont know the person is dead or alive.

Outside Candice was behind the Wreck Room making out with Zig Zag. They have been there close to an hour. Before the make out session, they were dancing and getting to know eachother. Candice pulled away.

"Wow, you are a good kisser, Zig" she said laughing.

"You are too, Candy" he said using her nickname.

"I got a question why do they call you ZigZag?" she asked.

"They call ZigZag because I have Acute Paranoia and i am scared of camera's is all over this camp" he said looking for one.

"Oh, so how did you get here?" she asked.

"Set a school classroom on fire, it was pretty" he said as his eyes went wide with delight.

"Oh your a pyro? Like burning things " she asked.

"Yea, I love fire" he professed.

"Oh, where were we?" she asked.

"Um here" he said kissing her on the mouth. Meanwhile, Lauren and Magnet were dancing and talking as well. They were taking about their home. The shoplifters were from New York City. Lauren missed New York City. She had a urge to steal stuff. Her hands were like magnets when she went crazy hence her nickname Krazy. She had a big secret.

"My dad left me when I was 6 and my mom started to use drugs. My sister Amy was 17 so she could take care of when my mom went out on drug sprees. Amy got married to a guy name Bobby and he killed my sister and I was sent to live with my grandmother" she said crying into Magnet.

"Oh, let's sit down" he said going to a table to calm Lauren down.

"After my grandmother died, I was 12, I started using drugs and I went to juvie for a year then when I was 14 I joined the shoplifters. I am proud I joined because they are my family" Lauren said crying into Magnet.

"Everything is going to be fine, as long as I am here" he said.

"Thanks Magnet" she said kissing him on the cheek.

Chelsea and Squid were in their tent listening to music. Chelsea turned off the music.

"Why did you do that?" he asked.

"I wanna talk" she said walking over to his cot and sitting down. There was a few moments of silence between them. She didn't know what to ask.

"Why are you here?" she asked.

"For stealing stuff out of peoples houses to survive" he replied.

"I used to do that as well"

"Oh" he said wide eyed.

"Yea" she said.

"Why, what happened?" he asked.

"My parents were killed and I lived on the streets and stole stuff. I didn't get caught. Two years later I met Shannon, she needed one more person in her gang and I joined, now I love my friends and Shannon, she is like my best friend" she said.

"Well, I am sorry your parents were killed."

"Yeah, thanks. So, why did you steal stuff?" she asked.

"My dad left me when I was just little kid, and my mom became drunk. So I was on the streets stealing stuff" he replied.

"Squid, I am sorry" she said.

"That's okay its not your fault" he said.

"I know" she said. Chelsea leaned in to kiss Squid. They touched lips and started to make out on the cot. He was on top of Chelsea. Erin and Zero walked in on the couple making out on the bed. She made a little sound in her throat to let Chelsea know rhere other people here now.

"Oh, hey Erin" she said blushing.

"Hi Chelsea" erin said laughing.

"Uh, Squid do you want to go somewhere else?' she asked.

"Yeah, that would be great" he said. Chelsea and Squid got off the bed and left the tent leaving Erin and Zero alone.

Stanley caught up with Shannon. "Shannon!"

"What?" she said, angrily.

"You want to talk?" he asked.

"Why?"

"Like I said, I want to get to know you."

"Fine." She said turning around. He smiled and took her to the stairs going up to the wreck room.

"How did become a Shoplifter?' he asked.

"I was disowned by my family at 13. I didnt want to lead a life they wanted me to. So, they kicked their 13 year old daughter out. I decided I want to create a gang. Living on the streets of New Orleans are how I found my four girls. I met Lauren when she moved to New Orleans." she answered.

"Oh" he said.

"So why are you in Camp?" she asked.

"I got caught with a pair shoes I didn't steal" he said.

"Well that must suck for you." she replied.

"Its my curse, I will blame it on my no-good-dirty-rotton-pig-stealing- great-great-great-grandfather" he said.

"Oh, really" she laughed. Stanley nodded as he smiled. He liked this side of her.

"I think I am going to go to bed. Have a great night, Stanley" She stood up. He stood up with her. His lips touched hers. It was an experience she never felt before. He pulled away and smiled.

"Goodnight, Shannon" he said. Stanley walked up the steps into the wreck room. She looked back and touched her lips. There was no going back now. Shannon walked back to the tent. It has been one crazy night.