I simply twirl the glass in front of me slowly. Occasionally, I wipe the dew on the side of the glass with my finger. The ice water inside is still half full; I haven't finished it. My mind drifts, recalling the incident when I met Alisha and Ruby's words.
***
"I remember you met her at the boutique back then, right?" Ruby asked again about my meeting with Alisha. I don't know what she meant. She glanced at me briefly, then focused back on the road ahead.
I nodded in response.
"You already knew her before, right?" she asked again.
"I only know her name, don't know her personally."
Ruby let out a sigh. "I don't like what she said. She cornered you. I thought she was devout." Ruby snorted, lifting the corner of her lips.
I sighed. "Isn't someone's piety and devotion measured by their
