Chapter 36

Josh heard a clattering sound,turned,and saw that Jake and Jethro were in the main aisle,and each of them was pushing a pair of shopping carts ahead of them.

“We’re going to need a bunch of garbage bags,”Josh said.

“They’re right over there,”Caleb said,and pointed.

They made a game of stripping the shoe department bare,and when they were finished,they moved to the clothing section.Josh handed Caleb a garbage bag.“Take this bag and fill it with clothes for yourself and your brother.Socks,T-shirts,underwear,and whatever shirts and pants you like.”

“Okay,”Caleb said,and the two boys got to work.

Josh and Jake began to systematically put clothing in their carts,starting in the mens’department and working their way to the womens’clothing section.They focusedon socks and underwear,then moved on to jeans,khakis,and shirts.By the time they’dbeen at it for an hour,the trailer was full,and the van was half full.