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The people were trying to get their tickets at the train station. Some were standing in queues and others were keeping an eye on the suitcases and the rest of the luggage. Tom boarded the train without any tickets, and he sat near an old lady. The lady looked at him approvingly and admiringly. She thought of changing her seat and moving nearer to him, but her foot was entangled in the strap of her suitcase. Then, she was absent for a while and came back to sit next to him. He did not pay any attention to what she was doing or what she had done.

Tom came from a very rich family. His father is an owner of many factories, restaurants, coffee shops, newspapers.  His mother is an executive officer of a big company, and she has the biggest supermarket in her area. His pictures are everywhere. His main problem is boredom and idleness.  He did not persevere in his studies to graduate, that was because of the private tutors and online learning. After graduation, his father told him to take the management of his factories but he refused. His mother told him to take care of her supermarket, again he refused. Why should he work? Everything is right there in front of him. Money, women, cars, houses, whatever he wishes or desires, it is in front of his eyes. His life became boring and he decided to make it more interesting by going to jail. He thought of going to restaurants or cafes. By eating or drinking without paying money, he can be taken to jail. Once, he went to a cafe and had tea with milk. He did not pay for it. He was waiting for the waiter to come and quarrel with him and sue him to the police. The waiter came to him with a broad smile and said, "Do you need anything else, Mr. Tom? Your father had raised our salaries."

Tom was disappointed; he knew that this place is one of his father's cafes. He went to another town and ate in a restaurant by ordering items of high quality. The bill was over five hundred dollars. When he washed his hands and tried to go without paying the bill, one of the waiters stopped him. He told him to pay or he would be taken to the police station. It was his dream. Once he was taken to the police station, the officer in charge told him happily, "what a pleasure to see you here, Tom" He paid the bill and said, "You see those computers over there? They were donated by your father."

At last, he decided to leave his hometown and go to another city without paying any money. Sitting near the old lady, he thought that was the best way to go to jail. The conductor was approaching him, suddenly he said to Tom, "Your aunt has paid for your ticket, happy trip."