It's a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes and candies. The young man behind thecounter knows his   l    by name and what they normally want to buy. He treats children andadults with equal    2    He reads scicnce fiction behind the counter when business is   3    .

One day, three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could,   4   not intending to pay for it. He hit the “panic button”, then went over the counter and locked the front door. It was obvious they were homeless, and equally obvious that they weren't going anywhere with their ill-gotten gains. They   5 the food and simply crowded together in panic --- knowing the police were on the way.