Chapter 9

I didn't do it! That's what Alissa wanted to blurt out, but she held her tongue. She felt her hands were getting sweaty.

Alissa looks up at him and he tilts his head. It looked as if he was analyzing her. He finally spoke,

"You look familiar." He said.

Alissa grasped for the first thing that came to her mind, "I bumped into you last time and spilled my smoothie, but you bought me another one."

"And some food." She added hastily.

"I did, didn't I?"

"Yeah." Alissa nodded.

"No, I have a feeling I met you somewhere else," Aron said.

She pretended to be confused, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I am."

"I get that a lot." She stammered.

"No, I don't ever confuse people." He said confidently.

Alissa contemplated confessing the truth, but she stopped herself, if he had proof, he would have confronted her fully by now, he was just suspicious.

"It happens to the best of us." She replied.

"Does it?" his voi