Rachel pays for her attempt at shoplifting.
I was feeling quite pleased with myself as I walked towards the employee exit after a long day in the store.
It was a lovely Saturday evening and I was looking forward to meeting my best friend Jenny for her birthday bash.
As I stepped out of the door.
"Hey miss could you come over here for a moment please?"
It was one of the store security guys.
"Have you anything on your person that you should not have."
Like what?
"Any staff purchases that you have not paid for?"
No! Absolutely not.
"Well Miss you won't mind accompanying me to the security office for a moment to clear up the matter?"
Shit I'm fucked if they search me.
Keep calm, talk your way out of it.
"Over here, take a seat, it will only take a few moments."
Thank you.
"I will ask you again, have you anything on your person belonging to the store that is not paid for?"
No.
"Ok that's great, just a bit of paperwork then."
Keep calm, it's going well, maybe just a random check.
"Name, Dob and employee number."
Rachel Hinton. C256. 8th March 2006 Sir.
"Great, just one more time, have you anything on your person or in your bag that belongs to the store, that you have not paid for?"
No, nothing.
''Ok, just a moment I need to make a quick call."
"Hello, yes, no she says she has nothing on her person. Ok, will do."
"Ok Rachel, you don't mind if I call you Rachel?"
No that's fine.
"Having spoken to my supervisor, he says that I need to search you, as there seems to be a surveillance recording, that contradicts your account."
"We can resolve it here, or we can send for the police to conduct the search and whatever may follow. You do know that it is the stores policy to prosecute anyone caught steeling don't you?"
Yes, shit I'm busted! keep calm, play the innocent, keep the Feds out of it if you can.
Time for a few tears, can we sort it out here?
"If we can yes but let's see how it goes."
"Pass me your bag?"
"Oh! What's this?''
Tear time, it's a head scarf and a purse, sob, sob,sob.I forgot they were there, sob, I was going to pay for them, but I forgot, sob, sniffle, sob.
"Do you know how many times I have heard that one?"
"Have you anything else belonging to the store?"
No, sob, no that's all.
"Very well, just one more quick call and then let's see how we can resolve it."
"Hi, yes she had some things in her bag. Ok, yes, oh dear. Ok will do."
"Well Rachel, it seems like you are a prolific liar, we think there is more to this, I am going to have to do a full body search."
"You can of course have the police do it at the station with your parent's present if you prefer."
No, no please don't call my parents, can we do it here?
"Ok but you will have to sign this form to confirm you fully consent to full body search here in the security office."
Yes, I will sign, is there anyway we can keep it here in store?
"I think it maybe to late for that as my supervisor is also involved."
"Stand up, just take off your top, or I can do it for you if you are hesitant."