No Fortunate Son
“He walked up the stairs toward rue Doudeauville and was swarmed by several young men surreptitiously flashing smartphones for sale from the palms of their hands. Samsung Galaxies, iPhones, HTC Droids, each man vied for his attention with a different flavor.
He ignored them, not wanting to do business in view of anyone entering the Métro. He walked a block and turned in to an open-air market, the only Caucasian to be found. Shouting in French, two of the men followed him, as he knew they wou...ld.
Their persistence would earn his business this day.
Getting to the center of the market, surrounded on all sides by people hawking goods, he turned and waved them forward. They sprinted to him, both fighting for his attention. And his money. He said, “You speak English?”
The smaller one, holding a Galaxy, said, “Yes. Good phone. Unlocked.”
The thief manipulated the touch screen, showing a multitude of apps and that they functioned.MoreLess
He ignored them, not wanting to do business in view of anyone entering the Métro. He walked a block and turned in to an open-air market, the only Caucasian to be found. Shouting in French, two of the men followed him, as he knew they wou...ld.
Their persistence would earn his business this day.
Getting to the center of the market, surrounded on all sides by people hawking goods, he turned and waved them forward. They sprinted to him, both fighting for his attention. And his money. He said, “You speak English?”
The smaller one, holding a Galaxy, said, “Yes. Good phone. Unlocked.”
The thief manipulated the touch screen, showing a multitude of apps and that they functioned.MoreLess
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