s. She had been asked out on dates and had gotten a couple of men

er about her love life severally and her dad had hinted arranging a marr

her two friends once. "If love exists I'l

at shopping mall. She had fallen heads over heels f

e and had not even asked for her number or address. Sometimes she wondered why she was so sure

one sunny afternoon while the three friends

I'm getting sick thinking

ot to discourage her friend but at the same time wanting to p

ky." Serena said "He's

itted. He hadn't ask

at her doorstep. The small card attached to the bouquet read 'Thank you for your help the oth

. She ran to her bedroom to call Sofia a

imes difficult getting through to Serena on

when is this date?" Sofia said genuinely excited for her friend. S

yet to even call him to t

changes his mind" Sofia jested. "Ca

said following in

ided on the card. It rang and he had

she had been expecting him to reac

her end and she felt she was going to

He had

the flowers. Thanks. They were lovely"

d you li

a lingerin

for dinner sometime. Hope yo

ing her nerves. She hated to sound desperate but this wa

lace to pick you up if that i

time to also get ready and buy a new dress but he wasn't giving her

did with Sofia and Sere

Clara paused. He hadn't mentioned

i Marco." He

ou then. Bye

esitating before cut

surprised that she was unable to reach her. V

lap and picked it up again and started dialing a number

voice said from the o

ke a booking with your be

booked for today." The l

double your charge

d like a second and then said. "It's already ten i

cking up her bag and rising

rvice providers. They needed money. Everybody needed money. Her family had that money

of the massive building, one of

es. She could see his shoulder holster where he keeps his gun. He still had much to learn. Lia thought to herself. She had heard the rules been re

th Franco. The thought of that suddenly irritated her. Times like this was

thing about it soon.