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<\/p>\nPlease forgive me\u2026 I\u2019ll pay you back when I grow up\u2026 My two little brothers are at home and they\u2019re very hungry\u2026 Mom hasn\u2019t gotten up in two days\u2026<\/p>\n
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The trembling voice of the little girl, kneeling on the floor after taking two cans of milk, moved no one. On the contrary, she received only insults and jeers\u2026<\/p>\n
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they called her a thief. Only one man, from a distance, saw everything. He paid in silence\u2026 and then followed her without her noticing. When he arrived at the house\u2026 he froze upon seeing the woman lying on a dirty bed\u2026 she had\u2026<\/p>\n
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The night was completely dark. The rain fell furiously, as if it were tearing the sky apart over the city of Guadalajara.<\/p>\n
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Inside the luxury supermarket Mercado Estrella, warm light reflected off the polished marble floor, where wealthy people calmly chose imported wines and expensive cheeses.<\/p>\n
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The automatic doors opened.<\/p>\n
A little girl entered.<\/p>\n
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Her name was Lucia, she was eight years old.<\/p>\n
Her clothes were soaked, covered in mud. Her bare feet were purple from the cold. But what really caught everyone\u2019s attention wasn\u2019t her appearance\u2026 but the two cans of milk she was clutching tightly in her hands.<\/p>\n
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Powdered milk for babies.<\/p>\n
He walked straight to the checkout.<\/p>\n
He left the two cans on the counter.<\/p>\n
And also\u2026 some loose change. It didn\u2019t even add up to thirty pesos.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMiss\u2026 sell me\u2026 these two\u2026\u201d her voice was so weak it was almost lost in the noise of the rain.<\/p>\n
The cashier looked down.<\/p>\n
He frowned.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhere did you get this?\u201d he asked coldly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026 took them from the shelf\u2026\u201d Lucia told the truth.<\/p>\n
That simple phrase\u2026<\/p>\n
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It was enough to make everything explode.<\/p>\n
The cashier immediately called the manager.<\/p>\n
A middle-aged, burly man dressed in an expensive suit came out. It was Ricardo Morales, the supermarket manager.<\/p>\n
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He looked at the cans.<\/p>\n
Then to the girl.<\/p>\n
His gaze turned contemptuous.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese two cans cost almost four thousand pesos!\u201d he shouted, his voice echoing throughout the place.
\n\u201cYou think you can pay with that garbage?!\u201d<\/p>\n
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The people around us began to stop.<\/p>\n
Look.<\/p>\n
Point out.<\/p>\n
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Whisper.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s a thief\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt shows\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDisgusting\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Lucia got scared.<\/p>\n
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He quickly knelt down on the cold ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t steal them\u2026 please\u2026 sell them to me\u2026 my little brothers are hungry\u2026 two babies\u2026 they have no milk\u2026 they\u2019re going to die\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Her voice broke.<\/p>\n
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Her small, trembling hands clutched the manager\u2019s pants.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease\u2026 I beg you\u2026 I\u2019ll pay you back\u2026 when I grow up\u2026 I\u2019ll work to pay you back\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Some people burst out laughing.<\/p>\n
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Nobody approached.<\/p>\n
Nobody helped.<\/p>\n
Ricardo moved his leg away and shook the girl\u2019s hand dismissively.<\/p>\n
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\u201cPay when you grow up?!\u201d he sneered.
\n\u201cYou think you\u2019re going to live that long, trash?\u201d<\/p>\n
The crowd laughed even louder.<\/p>\n
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An elegant woman covered her mouth, laughing.<\/p>\n
A man shook his head: \u201cWhat kind of beggar\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Lucia lowered her head.<\/p>\n
Tears fell to the ground.<\/p>\n
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But his hands were still holding the cans.<\/p>\n
They were all their hope.<\/p>\n
\u201cSecurity!\u201d Ricardo shouted.
\n\u201cGet her out of here! And call the police! These people need to be locked up!\u201d<\/p>\n
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The guard approached.<\/p>\n
His rough hand reached out\u2014<\/p>\n
directly towards the girl\u2019s neck.<\/p>\n
But before touching it\u2026<\/p>\n
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Another hand stopped him.<\/p>\n
Firm.<\/p>\n
Strong.<\/p>\n
Cold.<\/p>\n
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