Not Having Enough to Pay for Groceries: A Story

On my way to see a friend in Secaucus, I stopped at the Dollar Tree store on Broad St near the Elizabeth train station to get my fave snacks.

I quickly grabbed a few Haribo gummies and rushed to the checkout. I wanted to make sure I wouldn’t miss my train. I was on Lane 2, which was moving slowly, and noticed Lane 3 was moving much faster. I switched checkout lanes right about the…