Linda often vented her frustrations on others. But the most affected person was her high school janitor, whose life she ruined in the most unthinkable way. Years later, Linda was hired to care for a wealthy old lady, but she was stunned when she met the woman.
With nothing more than a backpack and an old phone, Linda, 24, marched across Jacksonville. Her destination was unclear, but she was sure she wouldn’t return home to her parents again.
“If they call you, tell them I’m gone for good,” she informed her best friend Casey before switching off her mobile.
Growing up, Linda had a good life with her mom and the stepdad that came into her life ten years ago. But she often took it for granted. And when her stepdad turned down her plea for an incredible amount of money, she stole some cash from the house and fled..
It had been ten months, and Linda still wandered the streets, homeless and poor. One day, she stopped at the supermarket to buy some food. But only after going in did she realize that she didn’t have enough money to buy even a loaf of bread.
“Yes, ma’am! How may I help you? Do you need a trolley?” the saleswoman asked Linda.
Tears rolled down Linda’s cheeks as she recalled the nasty things she’d done to Janet.
“No thanks! I’ll take care of it myself,” Linda said and walked to the groceries aisle. She looked around several times before slipping four biscuit packets and two juice cans into her sweatshirt. The loaf of bread was too huge to hide, and she thought she would get caught.
She placed a candy bar at the checkout, saying it was all she needed, but the saleswoman shouted, “Security, please take her inside and check her! She’s been shoplifting, and it’s recorded in the CCTV camera!”
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