hahaha ya, you gotta just take it.
it does feel a little silly when you know they'll be looking at you, but you just take it. I'd probably shrug and try to exaggerate a smile or something like that in that spot, I'd take it and just own the fact that "ya, I took it".
You'd be dumb if you didn't take it (like me, lol).
Also, I was a kid... And no one would do anything to a kid if he took that money.
ahah ya, rookie mistake, was a learning experience for you.