"Gabriel Watson!" Ashley couldn't stop him, her eyes reddening and slightly moist, mourning the loss of $5000.
In the end, he paid the money, signed the documents, and resolved the matter.
Gabriel returned to Ashley. "Get your things. We can leave now."
Ashley didn't look at him. She walked straight to the junior officer.
"Here." The junior officer handed her bag back. "Make sure nothing's missing."
"Okay." Ashley went through her bag, checking her phone, key case, pepper spray, a rock, and so on.
"Everything's here." Behind her, Gabriel noticed the rock. It was normal for a girl to carry pepper spray for self-defense, but a rock...
"You carry this with you?" Gabriel picked up the rock.
He wondered under what condition would one carry a rock to defense.
Ashley didn't respond, but
