i still cant believe he'd steal. from the 10 days i know him, he doesnt look the sort who would steal at all. He's a honest chap, seriously. He dint have any motive to steal the bag at all. His parents were waiting for him to knock off already. Couldnt he ask his parents to pay for it? He said he'd be back to chat with me cos he was waiting for another colleague. But when he didnt appear, it didnt occur to me that something like this happened until when the store was closed, our manager called us for a meeting and told us one of our temp staff was caught stealing. At that moment i didnt read much into it at all... Only when i saw him being interrogated by the police.

Till now, i cant figure out why he had to do it. It was his last day at work. He got into the JC orientation thing. Why make such a foolish mistake that can affect ur future greatly? It wasnt worth it at all, really. Even though i only knew him for 10 days, a very short period of time. But he's still a friend and colleague of mine whom i can get along well with. I was really taken aback when i found out he was the one. There was too many reasons he need not have to resort to stealing at all. Initially, we even tried to convince ourselves with possiblities that he was accused, lost his receipt or smth like that. But in the end, the truth was otherwise and often hurting.

This is the second case of the friends around me caught stealing. I hope there wont be any more of this. Dont give in to temptations. If you want it so much, work hard for it. If u are successful in stealing for the first time, the second time, you wont be successful forever. Money can be earned. But not your conscience, not your future. Everything you do has their consequences.

Think THRICE before you act.