The bottle of Jack hadn't eluded Nova's eyes as she passed him, internally wishing she could have something just as strong to drink right then. But she couldn't, it wasn't the time or place to drink herself silly and forget what had happened. She had to be good, and to keep safe. Just like she promised.<br/><br/>Pushing the Pepsi button on the machine to check the vending price, Nova dug into her pocket to gather the spare change that she had left. Money wasn't needed, but she was against stealing just because she could. It didn't feel right, the innocent side of her refused unless it was absolutely needed. And at that moment, the soda was not the most important thing for her to get. "Damn.." The woman glanced down at her hand, the coins spread along her palm to show that she didn't have enough. Defeated, a sigh left her as she tucked the change back into her shorts and stepped away from the machine. She shook her head, refusing the idea that floated in her head before turning away to return to the stairs.<br/><br/>Further down the road, the hum of engines broke the silence as several unmarked vans approached the motel. They were still far enough to be unnoticed, yet growing close enough to make preparations on what was to happen.