I asked them. Well, that was that. Time to shove off. Such was the drawback of dealing in an illegal profession. In hindsight, I realize it was my fault that her butt was in a sling.
Life is hard for everyone who prowls the streets.
Including yours truly. A few months earlier, a working girl totally scammed me, with her pimp ultimately robbing me at knifepoint. Still, it was scary as hell. I wound up seeing a smidgen of the bullshit some of these girls had to deal with. No way of knowing.