A & P Short Story

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In the short story A & P, a cashier sees three girls that are wearing just swim suits buying snacks. There's the “leader” and two “followers”. The cashier thinks one of them are cute and watches where they go in the store. The three girls came to his cash register and the manager came over and warned the girls next time they come in they need clothes on. The cashier trying to impress the girl quit on the spot but the girl didn't notice. When he left to go outside to find her, they were nowhere to be found. At the end he regretted quitting.
The title of the short story is relatable but it wasn't what I was thinking. The title does fit the story because it’s short for the stores name in which the story takes place. For example, “... it's called

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