Right. Showing him boobs only built so much rapport. This would take more effort.
"To start, scoping the place out would've shown they take all new donations into a back room to be sorted, priced, whatever. And that room has a door to the alley behind." Alex had been in the thrift shop a week or so ago; noticing exits was automatic.
"They also use a lot of volunteers. I'm guessing lots of turnover there. So when a likely family drove up, I'd meet them before they got to the door," Alex was pretty sure he'd done that part, although not the way she would've. "And offer to help them carry their donations in. Make them think you're with the shop. You lead the way, stick close enough to the family as they go in so the actual shop workers think you're their son, but enough ahead, nobody thinks too much of it when you head straight to the back room, and when you're out of sight, out the door."
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Date: 2014-03-27 08:03 pm (UTC)"To start, scoping the place out would've shown they take all new donations into a back room to be sorted, priced, whatever. And that room has a door to the alley behind." Alex had been in the thrift shop a week or so ago; noticing exits was automatic.
"They also use a lot of volunteers. I'm guessing lots of turnover there. So when a likely family drove up, I'd meet them before they got to the door," Alex was pretty sure he'd done that part, although not the way she would've. "And offer to help them carry their donations in. Make them think you're with the shop. You lead the way, stick close enough to the family as they go in so the actual shop workers think you're their son, but enough ahead, nobody thinks too much of it when you head straight to the back room, and when you're out of sight, out the door."