Oh, it was only a little pack of cigarettes. One little pack, which he needed- he really did! He couldnât understand why the police were so angry over this one little thing being missing from the store shelves...
...And some gum. A candy bar. A magazine. Two pens. One of those scratch-off lottery tickets. Maybe the store clerkâs wallet.
  Only, heâs running now, and itâs a little hard to stay inconspicuous with arms overflowing with merchandise. People stare at him as he dodges them on the sidewalk, weaving through the crowd with ease. But thereâs no effort to stop him, less stares than heâs used to, and Jude wondered what city heâd ended up in this time. The details from last night were a little foggy...
Oh, he should think about this later. Thereâs sirens behind him.
                       Itâs almost flattering.Â
He needs to get rid of some of this stuff but he canât just drop it; that would be like Hansel leaving a trail of breadcrumbs for the witch to find them.
So, he does the next best thing.
âHey-o there miss, have I got a deal for you!â Jude pants, out of breath from his sprint. âToday only, for the next twenty seconds, half the things in my arms are free! Thatâs right, you can be the lucky owner of all this stuff, as long as you leave the wallet and cigarettes and run in the opposite direction. Deal?â