Part 3
Randylynn ran straight home and up to her room with a single tear on her cheek.
She couldn't believe what she had just done.
"Stealing from an innocent store? What were you thinking Randylynn?" she asked herself as she through herself on her bed.
She decided to see if what she steals was actually worth it.
She ripped open the cardboard box and saw what it'd contained.
2 mother and father golden towels, like in the store's window, bubble bath soap, candles, and scents.
Everything was in order, except for Randylynn's stomach which felt like it was climbing up her throat.
Two days after the incident, Randylynn had to help her dad with the check in desk.
A ton of people were coming in with their large families' and the Dawns weren't sure if they all could fit in the tiny Inn, but after cleaning all of the used rooms it turned out that they had enough space.
However, among the crowd were 2 particular people that had Randylynn startled.
As she helped guests get set in their rooms, she had heard one voice that sounded familiar.
As she went downstairs she bumped into the voice.
As she looked up at the boy, she began to speak, "You've GOT to be kidding me."
The boy was Noah, the one who caught her in her act of stealing the anniversary gift.
He was surprised to see her but managed to ask, "Are you staying here? I thought you worked-" but Randylynn had pushed him into the wall before he could say any more.
"Shh, do you think I actually want my parents to find out I stole their present?" she asked him with anger on her face. She never wanted to see him again, and there he was, standing halfway up her home's staircase.
"So you did steal that box?" He had a smile on his face, appearing to try to instigate a fight between the two strangers. "So, do you know where my room is, you know, you live here instead of at the store,"
"Shut up!" Randylynn shouted.
By that time, a woman who Randylynn figured was Noah's grandmother came up the steps and smiled at the two.
"Oh Noah, you've found a friend." She chuckled to herself and continued walking up the steps with the same smile on her face.
"No, she didn't just here us, did she?" Randylynn asked hoping Noah would say no.
"Grandma? No way, she can't hear anything if her life depended on it. Besides, she took out her hearing aid before we came in here." Noah replied back the answer Randylynn was thankful for.
She grabbed the boy's check-in slip and said sternly, "here, I'll show you her room."
Since the date of their stay had been marked 6/18 - 6/25, Randylynn knew she was about to have a long week ahead of her.