She saw them whispering to each other when they thought she wasn’t looking, and every time their eyes flicked toward her, it felt like they knew something she didn’t. Her fear grew with each passing moment. What if they’d already reported her to the police?
The thought consumed her. She imagined herself being confronted by officers, her phone confiscated as evidence, the recording played back in front of her. The very idea made her pulse quicken, and soon, she could barely look the staff in the eye.