Paying for information
Marianna obtained the information she sought after dropping a few dollars into some beggarly cups, but it was not what she had hoped to hear. Tom had been here, but he hadn’t discussed his recent two weeks at the restaurant with anyone. even when he was questioned about it.
Not talking about the cafe
When avoiding questions about it was not possible, he simply cut off the conversation. He made sure to avoid any inquiries about it. At the food bank, he was still far from the front of the line. He was about halfway through when he abruptly left, probably tired of all the inquiries.