“You can. The best way to do that is to not be around me. She still didn’t look at him, hiding a tear. She wanted a friend so badly, but she wouldn’t hurt him any more than she already had.
She turned just slightly. He was a good man. But she had stolen from him. She hesitated a moment longer, then turned away from him. She didn’t run again though.
“What one tastes the best?” Strawberries and blood might be like tigers blood. Maybe he would try that? Or rocky landfall, could that be like rocky road? So many options, which one would he pick? The vendor probably knew best.