10
“Remind me why I have to stand here again?” Sam asked, slapping a low-hanging branch away. Something was poking her side, but she didn’t know what.
Lilith sighed. “I told you. If Tomas sees me, he’ll know something is up.”
“Okay, but still… Why do I have to sit in the shrubberies while you get to stay on the pavement?”
“Because I’m wearing heels and a dress worth your entire monthly wage. You, on the other hand, are wearing flat shoes and your cheap green shirt blends in well with the foliage.”
“Hey!” Sam countered as she looked down at her shirt. “This is one of my favourite shirts.”
“And it’s garbage,” the other woman replied, pulling up her nose as she looked at Sam. “Now, be quiet. We don’t want to miss Tomas.”
“It’s been hours already. Harry’s Shining Shack is closing soon.”
