I started doing a tour in the pharmacy to not seem suspicious but I surestimated its size and my ability to not seem suspicious while wanting to not be suspicious - so I immediately went to the test aisles. I briefly pretended to be interested in some supplementals next to the tests to eye them. 

They weren’t omega test but I could take a portable hormonal test. Two-types existed, the one (not portable) used by doctors to determine the secondary gender and the simpler, portable ones just in front of me. People got them to determine if they were in rut ou heat. Omegas wouldn’t always be marked positive for the test depending on where their cycle was but if it did come out as positive for heat, they was not doubt.

I absolutely couldn’t buy it so I needed to steal it. I had a cap and still a mask on, so I wouldn’t get recognised on the cameras if they have some. I side-eyed the aisle. Right and left. 

I would need to take one and run. I was tired and hoped for the adrenaline to pull this off. 

A new idea surged when I saw someone leaving with a plastic bag with the box I wanted inside and decided that it would be easier to steal it from some random dude outside of the store.

I eyed the man, and when he got out I followed him.

I ran and took his bag, he seemed taken aback and almost dropped his phone. Obviously not a lot of people try to steal pharmacy plastic bags. I fled but quickly got tired. I hide behind a building to catch my breath.

And with my stupid tiny overheated brain I looked back to see if he had followed me, only for us to stare at each other and to understand that he was following me. I had only informed him of my location.

I tried to run again but only after four strides, I started feeling terrible once again and had to stop, regaining my balance on the building wall.

The dude caught me « Hey you! » and forced me to spin to face him, in a moment of clarity, I took my hood that had fallen when I ran and pulled it to cover the maximum of my face and kept my head down.

I freed my arm from his grip and tightened the bag strongly on my body. I just needed an opening.

I could see on his open jacket that he had a green jersey

« Give me back that » He grabbed the stolen plastic bag but I didn’t let go.

As escaping seemed a difficult task for me as my state was degrading, desperation came over. "I have money in my pocket, I'll pay you!" I shouted. "You can just go get some more, take it in my pocket"

He still had the bag in his hand but didn't say anything. I couldn't see his expression so I pleaded "Please"

"I work at the pharmacy, this is a delivery for a special customers of ours" He explained

The green jersey. The green jersey of the pharmacy. Obviously.

I didn't know what to say.

"How old are you?"

"...17" I lied. If pretending to be underage was going to help me, I should take the chance.

"You, an omega" He said after a pause,

"NO !!" I yelled, still looking at the floor and tightening even more on the bag.  I wasn't even sure and I surely didn't like being referred to as such.

My strong reaction wasn’t missed by him and he seemed to draw his own conclusions.

"Look" He sighed "I used to work at the hospital. Especially if you have money,  the only thing in this bag you wouldn't want anyone to see you buying is that - "

"I don't know yet" I closed my eyes, only held tighter on the bag and started crying

There was a long moment of silence only filled with my snifflings.

"Follow me" He took the hem of my jacket and pulled me a bit.

I didn’t move because following a stranger that just discovered I could be an o was an awfully dangerous idea.

"If you don't want to, I’ll bring you back to the pharmacy and they will press charges for attempted theft of hormonal drugs" He threatened, and this spawned even more fear within me.

So I agreed.