"Owen?!" Alissa's delighted exclamation rang out, her tone dripping with sugar.
I couldn't see him from behind the stack of boxes, but that unmistakable, deep voice that followed had already left in my heart. "I just finished practice and saw the crowd gathering. What's going on? Did I miss something fun?"
"You wouldn't believe it. She was pushing this stuff around, and I noticed the boxes weren't stacked properly. I tried to warn her, and I barely brushed against them, and boom! One box falls and smashes everywhere. Now, she says I have to pay for half of it! Can you imagine?"
Alissa sighed dramatically, painting herself as the victim, her tone oozing with faux regret.
"Alright, Alissa, is that all?" Owen cut her off, his patience clearly wearing thin. He chuckled, his tone shifting t
