Perhaps the worst part, the most frightening part of all that the other woman said was that Ashleigh knew every word of it was true. If she had been a little younger, a little more gullible like she had been at 16, maybe she would have taken the words to heart. Now she knew better than to listen to some cunt who was... Ashleigh didn't even know what she was trying to do. Didn't seem like the kind of praise Jesus freak who try to scare a girl straight right after she ripped them off. It didn't matter. The words may have been true, but they didn't matter either. Ash just needed to appease long enough so she could get the fuck out of here. Unfortunately, appeasement wasn't really her strong suit.<br/><br/>"Are you going to let me go or what?" She asked, doing her best to sound annoyed, impatient, or both. There was more fear in her voice than anything, though, despite how much she tried to mask it. Whoever this lunatic was, she had Ashleigh completely at her mercy.<br/><br/>"It's either rip people off, or starve. I don't know about you, but I don't have a whole lot of choice. So spare me your lecture, huh? If you're gonna fuck me, fuck me. If you're gonna leave, leave. But I don't wanna listen to this bullshit anymore, alright? I have places to be." Obviously that was a lie, but true in that she wanted to be anywhere but here. Suddenly the grip loosened. And Ashleigh was free - sort of.<br/><br/>For a second she considered making a run for. But no. She had seen just how quick the other woman was, and that knife could be opened back up just as easily as she closed in the first place. Ashleigh just stared, weighing her options. She still had no idea what was going to happen, or even what the other woman's plans were. Cautiously she crouched down, keeping an eye on the other, only taking them away long enough to gather up all the money she could from the puddle. Then she stood, stuffed it into her pockets, and watched.<br/><br/>"Can I go now?" She asked, unsure of what she was supposed to do next. "Or am I going to have to listen to another God damn lecture?" apparently Ashleigh saw no reason for gratitude.