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Committing theft at the shopping centre | Essay for 9 year olds | Elijah Wee | Singapore


"Committing theft at the shopping centre" was put together as one of my practice essays when I was nine years old.

            The shopping centre was packed like a can of sardines with shoppers swarming around for good buys. As the cold, freezing air wafted through the shopping centre, families and young teenagers were seen leisurely window-shopping. A primary six student named Sue was in her school uniform and was browsing through some jewellery at the department store. School had ended for the day and Sue had called her mother, Mrs Lim to seek permission for her to go to the shopping centre. Mrs Lim agreed to let Sue do so.

            As she entered the department store, Sue saw a middle-aged lady holding a necklace and walking out from the department store. Sue stared longingly at a necklace similar to what the middle-aged lady had purchased and thought, “How I wished I could purchase a necklace for myself. However, I do not have sufficient money to do so.” Almost instantly, an idea of stealing it struck her. Without any second thought, she decided to steal it.

            Just as Sue was about to place the necklace into her bag, a booming voice was heard, startling Sue out of her wits. “Hold it right there!” It turned out that it was the security guard who had caught Sue red-handed. Burning with embarrassment, Sue stood rooted to the ground. The security guard held Sue very tightly and whisked her to the department store manager’s office.

            When Sue and the security guard reached the department store manager’s office, the necklace was confiscated by the security guard. The manager was angry with Sue and decided to call the police. Tears rolling down her cheeks, Sue tried to persuade the department store manager not to do so but to no avail.

            When the police arrived, they were surprised at first to see a primary six girl commit a crime. But after the department store manager explained what had happened and some thinking, the police decided to leave Sue with a stern warning.

            When Sue came back from the shopping centre, she saw that Mrs Lim’s eyebrows were furrowed in anger. Mrs Lim was actually being called by the department store manager about Sue shoplifting. Mrs Lim’s face was also a red mask of fury and her blood boiled. Mrs Lim began reprimanding Sue furiously. As Sue was being scolded by Mrs Lim, she felt remorseful and regretted her actions earlier on. After Mrs Lim scolded Sue, she apologized incessantly to Mrs Lim. Hearing her apology, Mrs Lim decided to forgive her.

            Since that incident, Sue dared not try to shoplift again. As the saying goes, ‘once bitten, twice shy’.

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