Stolen
At lunch, we would be able to have time to go to the library where the Book Fair was being held. That day I decided to go with two of my friends Heather and Julie. We looked around and there were an array of colorful pencils, pens, notebooks, stationary, and many more. We were amazed at all the great items that we could possibly purchase. Once we browsed for a bit, we came across a blue diary decorated with beautiful flowers. We all thought that it was nice but we didn’t have enough money to purchase it. I started to look at a notebook when Heather tells us “let’s just take it and put it in Julie’s bag”. I felt that this was wrong and feared that we would get caught. Julie agrees while looking around to see that no one is watching and puts it in her bag. I said “I don’t think this is right”, but Heather insist that is okay and tell us “don’t tell no one”. I feared that if I did I would lose my friends and reluctantly left the Book Fair and head back to class.
That whole day I felt guilty for what had just happened and couldn’t seem to get my mind off of it. I knew this was absolutely wrong and I should tell a teacher but I didn’t want to go against my friends. I was stuck between whether to speak up or possibly lose friends over it. So I decided to let it go despite the guilt I was feeling.
Near the end of the school day, my teacher Jessie (we called our teachers by their first names) calls me aside to have an important conversation. I couldn’t understand what she needed to talk to me about. Nervously I sat down on a chair next to her and she tells me “Heather and Julie told me what happen at the Book Fair. I know they stole the diary and you were there too.” I was speechless and the guilt had me in tears. She told me that “No one is getting in trouble” because they had admitted to it and “you should have came forward when it occurred right away.” Amongst my tears, I was angry at myself because she was right. I was hoping they wouldn’t get caught...