Robbed - October 1998

something never dreamed of it could never happen to me and once it does your changed for life with haunting unanswered mystery why was I on shift that night why was I alone the other girl was running late we had just gotten off the phone a man came in, a customer just to buy a coke behind the till he pulled a knife I thought he'd cut my throat I looked at first in disbelief saw the knife and knew he was for real and had demands I was one of the 'lucky' few A toque and shades is what he wore no different from the rest except the knife he brought with him I hoped it was a test I remained calm for a minute or two then I lost all self control fear overwhelmed my body and mind and had taken over my soul trying so hard not to cry as tears streamed down my face as I put the money in the bag I thought why would you rob this place a customer had wanted in and saw the terror in my eyes he took off without a word and I cried harder wondering why he could have called the police or gone for help next door it's people like that who piss me off and it made me hate him more he knew what was going on but turned and left the scene he may as well have stuck around and got some of the green I don't know where this is going I just needed it to share so thanks for reading and please respond what would you do if you were there?