My SteemShorts summary submission:

Daniel McBride, a 17 year old with a small build, stands shirtless in front of a mirror and puts a ski mask over his face. He begins practicing what he will say for when he robs a convenient store later. "Put your..hands up! Or I'll shoot I swear," he says as he points his fake gun at the mirror.

The story will follow this young man as he fumbles over his words in the mirror, and later, as he tries out the words for real. We will discover his motivations for robbing the store (which include his family's financial situation and the health of his little brother) as well as his hopes and dreams for the future, and how he has strayed so far from those goals. He is a timid young man, which proves difficult for him as he attempts to do something as bold as this crime. Before he leaves the bathroom, his little brother steps into the doorway, and sees his older brother wearing the mask and holding the gun. He looks scared.

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