Applebix

He was looking for a box of Applebix when he rounded the corner by the dairy case and a pair of gentlemen requested a chance to speak with him about Jesus.

"Jesus," he said — before it could even become ironic — and turned on the edge of a heel back down the rear of the shop and leftward toward the front exit.

They followed him. They sprinted faster than one might expect — in shiny black shoes as if wearing sneakers.