14 Of course I was just kidding

"Well, here it went like. I got into a fight..." Stephan Started.

"You did? Were you a troublemaker before?" Favran spoofed as he smiles. An evident expression that tells he was enjoying the story of Stephan.

"That... Ah, how should I start? I was a thief, sir." Stephan ended.

"Wait, did I heard it right?" Favran asked in a confused manner. His eyebrows snapping together as his forehead puckered.

"Yes, sir. You've heard it right. I know it is hard to believe, and it was the same for me too back then." Stephan said, wiping the sweat that was trailing down from his temples to his sharp jaw.

"I robbed a whole block of cheese back then. Unfortunately, I was caught by the owner, so she called for help. But no one responded to her call. So what I did instead of me being bothered by her, I just... I ran from her. I ran far away from her. I was so nervous at that time. it was my first time getting caught in the act of stealing, and it's..." He paused for a brief second.