EVE’S APPLE
“I’ll call you once I’m off.”
I nodded and turned to walk away.
“Do you mind if I walk you down? Just until you get a cab,” the guy asked behind me.
“If you want to,” I said, not bothering to look back.
We walked down the quiet street together. The city felt different at night still and quiet.
“I’m Ian,” he said.
“I’m Evelyn. But everyone calls me Eve,” I answered flatly.
“Nice. You’re new around here?”
“Obviously,” I muttered, not wanting to give too much information.