Ava: glances nervously at the entrance "Ha, perfect. Guess who decided to haunt my new life?" sighs
gilded
Who is it Ava?
Ava: leans in closer It's the cop, Gabe. The one I testified against. He found out who I am and he's on a mission to bring me down again.
gilded
What do you mean he found out who you are?
Ava: runs her fingers through her hair, pacing nervously He dug up my past, Gabe.
gilded
What?! Are you sure? What happened?
Ava: pauses, taking a deep breath I got into some... trouble a few years ago. It was a big scandal, and I had to leave the city in a hurry.
gilded
Why would he want to bring you down again?
Ava: sighs heavily Because I exposed his corruption. He didn't take it lightly. He's holding a grudge.
gilded
You exposed him?
Ava: nods quickly Yes, Gabe. I uncovered evidence of his illegal activities, money laundering, and embezzlement. It was a mess.
gilded
Jesus, Ava. What the hell did you get yourself into?
Ava: pacing faster, voice trembling I thought I was doing the right thing, exposing him.
gilded
Yeah but by how you're acting he must've been a really bad guy
Ava: stops pacing, fists clenched Trust me, Gabe, he was worse than you can imagine. Manipulative, ruthless, corrupt to the core.
gilded
That's fucked up. Why did you have to get mixed up in that shit?
Ava: takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself I thought I could make a difference, Gabe. I wanted to bring justice to this city.
gilded
That's noble of you, but damn, Ava. You sure know how to get yourself into deep shit.
Ava: whispers, eyes darting around the room Yeah, well, turns out making a difference comes with a price. And I'm not sure I'm willing to pay it anymore.
gilded
Alright, alright. So what's the plan now? You can't just hide forever.
Ava: leans in closer, speaking softly I need to disappear, Gabe. Start fresh, somewhere far away from here.
gilded
Disappear? How?
Ava: grabs a black bag from under the table and pulls out a stack of documents I've already started the process.
gilded
So fast?
Ava: smirks Let's just say I have a knack for erasing traces. Besides, I've got connections. pushes the documents towards gilded
gilded
Wow, you've certainly got it all figured out, huh?
Ava: nods, whispering Yeah, I have. I can't afford to be caught off guard again. sighs heavily
gilded
Jesus, Ava. You're full of surprises. Alright, let's take a look at these.
As Ava and Gabe review the documents, they realize that the cop has already tracked them down and is waiting for them at their next destination.
gilded
Holy shit, Ava. This is bad news. We need a plan B, and we need it now.
Ava: quickly rummages through her bag and pulls out a map Alright, listen up, Gabe. We need to lay low, blend in. I've marked our safe route on this map.