“No way I’m getting involved,” Lisa’s friend Rose said, her voice carrying a mixture of curiosity and underlying disinterest. Her words were laced with a casual finality that suggested she had already made up her mind. “We’ve got plans, and I’m not about to let this slow us down. Let’s just go.”
Lisa’s friends, though somewhat intrigued, were easily swayed by Rose’s decision. They exchanged brief glances, their curiosity quickly dimming in the face of their pre-existing agenda. With a collective sense of resignation, they reluctantly followed Rose’s lead, moving away from Joe’s distressed form.