❝ Hey, think you could spare a dime? I’m short 9 cents, and my sister’s probably going to throw me off a cliff if I arrive home without her Vitamin Water. ❞
Footsteps behind Ava alerted her to someone’s presence, and she cursed under her breath before throwing her cigarette on the ground and stepping on it. Turning around, she kept her shoe on top of the evidence, covering it up.
❝ Can I help you? ❞
She tried to sound as innocent as possible, but she knew that she most likely looked extremely guilty.