Blushing, Alison pushed Armando away, "Stop it, I... I'm not playing along with you anymore."
She then ran towards the direction of the marketplace.
Armando called out loudly, "Alison, wait for me."
"I'm not waiting for you!" she yelled back.
Quickly catching up, Armando argued, "But all the money is with me! What can you buy on your own?"
Realizing he had a point, Alison conceded, "Fine, leave the money with me, and I won't be mad anymore."
Armando readily agreed, "Really? Well then, great!"
He pulled out a pouch of gold coins from his bosom and handed it to Alison.
Holding the pouch in her hands, Alison said, "Hmph, I'll forgive you this time. But if there's a next time, I won't bother with you anymore, understood?"
Armando, all smiles, assured her, "Of course, there won't be a next time. I promise."
