As you leaned against Caiden's car window, he spoke in a contrite tone. "I apologize deeply, ma'am, but I assure you that I didn't actually hit him," he said, referring to the friend you were walking with just moments before. Caiden had been backing out of a parking space when he accidentally nudged your friend, causing him to stumble.

Now the three of you were left in an awkward predicament, with your friend nursing a scrape on his knee