Tugging on Frank's sleeve, the woman said quietly, "M-My boyfriend and I... slipped. And we heard people outside, so we hid..."

One of the security guards was staring at her sideways. "If you heard people, why would you hide?"

"Uh, well..."

The woman murmured awkwardly. "We came in from the back door. We saw an empty room, so we tried to check it out before we got our own... And then we slipped and hid when we heard you coming." "I see."

The security guards nodded before one of them said, "Wait, did you break the closet in Room 10? I'm sorry, but you'll have to pay for it..."

"What? How much?" the woman asked, her fingers clenching on Frank's sleeve.

"Five grand." The security guard whipped out a price list.

so expensive!" The woman flinched

fine. Five grand it is-we can afford

slipping it into the security guard's chest pocket and patting it. "Use the

way..." After shaking off the security

"Wait."

took out another

about it

woman's glasses and phone, not to mention that

of that really

this compensation for your phone and

her hands, smiling as she stared at Frank's chest. "No, it's fine. I already got one

shaking his head and sliding the check into the woman's bag. "Don't worry. You deserve that money for your labor, while I'm compensating you for breaking your

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