As Mills takes over arm wrestling duty, Veronica finds herself facing a stunned crowd of onlookers. Oh my. Time to run interference.
The woman with the purse is still looking frightened, so Veronica takes her hand. Loudly enough to distract from any threats of violence happening behind her, she says, "I'm sorry that happened. But you're being very brave."
To the crowd at large, "Isn't she brave?" And she starts clapping. The collected group of people picks it up and turns it into a gentle round of applause, all attention now focused on the woman.
Now it's just street theatre.
The man at the jam booth waves Veronica off paying, so by the time Mills gets back she's attempting to juggle all of their bags again, purse slung over one arm, produce gathered in her arms, flower held between her teeth like she's an incredibly awkward salsa dancer.
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Date: 2009-04-26 07:19 pm (UTC)The woman with the purse is still looking frightened, so Veronica takes her hand. Loudly enough to distract from any threats of violence happening behind her, she says, "I'm sorry that happened. But you're being very brave."
To the crowd at large, "Isn't she brave?" And she starts clapping. The collected group of people picks it up and turns it into a gentle round of applause, all attention now focused on the woman.
Now it's just street theatre.
The man at the jam booth waves Veronica off paying, so by the time Mills gets back she's attempting to juggle all of their bags again, purse slung over one arm, produce gathered in her arms, flower held between her teeth like she's an incredibly awkward salsa dancer.