I went into the store and got my items. I came out and the couple was still in their car. They looked like they were pooling all the money they could ...ind and it looked like the woman had just a small handful of coins and a couple of small bills. They looked worried. I couldn’t help myself. I said, ‘It looks like you are short on cash’. They timidly said, ‘Yeah, we’re broke’. Then one of my fantasies kicked in and then I said, ‘I don’t mean to offend or disrespect anyone…..but…I could possibly. I got the drinks while Jane put some music on and the other two sat on the sofa and chatted. Maria kept looking at me and I was trying to formulate a plan before Jane stepped in.“I’m starving,” she said. We had only had dinner two hours earlier, but the other girls echoed her thoughts.“Thai noodles,” Maria said. “I only had a small plateful.”“I can go and get some chips,” I offered, looking intently at Maria. If I had been of my Dad’s generation I would have winked, but she was getting the idea. Thoughts of varun started crossing my mind again.. so I texted him.. soon he came to my cabin. Varun: tell me resh.! Me: I wanted to talk something personal.. you know what it is..! So he took me to office terrace.Varun: say me resh.. Me: varun I’m confused.. I don’t want to cheat ashwin for you..Varun: I knew this might happen .. you are cheating already.. what hurts you now? Me: his love towards me.. he trust me very muchVarun: even you were my love in past .. see how we changed now... When my waitress came up to me and smiled, I asked her, "Is it alwaysthis busy in here?" Talissa runs a good business," she said as she set down several utensilsand a cup of juice. "Every meal time it is just this crowded or worse." Must be some kitchen staff," I commented as I glanced around at thefine-looking dishes before the hungry patrons."She has several fine cooks and a culinary sorcerer in her employ," shesaid."A culinary sorcerer," I said, impressed. "That speaks well to herbusiness.