Chapter 40
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On Tuesday june 7th Eve tried to make amends for her stealing. She returned the items she had stolen, or paid the shops for what she'd taken. This was embarressing, but she felt it had to be none. Luckily Nadia was with her for support. Most of the clerks were suprise, but grateful. As they went into a fashion store to pay for lipstick, the clerk seemed confused. He said he needed to contact his supervisor. Eve waited anxiously. Within ten minutes the supervisor came with two security guards. Eve was suddenly very worried. Was she about to be arrested? This store might have a zero tolerance policy for stealing, even those who tried to make it right. After 2/4, that might be the only way the store could stay in business. One guard questioned Eve, another questioned the clerk. Eve confessed to stealing lipstick, and that she was now trying to pay for it. The guard asked if Eve had stolen money from the register. Eve denied this, didn't know about any missing money. She wished this place had security cameras, but vandals had destroyed them a month ago. After a little while Eve noticed the clerk seemed a bit nervous. The clerk soon confessed to stealing the money, trying to use Eve as a convenient scapegoat. Eve was relieved. As they placed hand-cuffs on himthe clerkdidn't seem nervous. He said he'd just work it off in an Ark, earn more chances anyway. The supervisor decided to let Eve just pay off her debt. He also realized Eve was more honest than his former clerk, offerred her a summer job.