Her demeanor shouted 'stay away'. Mary instinctively knew she could not accomplish anything by trying to approach Lindsey directly. Mark was a differe...t matter. He was always correct and professional, but he seemed more approachable. The relationship between Dottie and Andy was warm and affectionate. She had no idea if she could get close to Mark, but she had to try.Lindsey and Mark, with help from Julia and Barbara, figured out what was going on. Between the four of them, they also discussed. I'm sure I'll get to know her better. I'm supposed to escort her this weekend. I would rather be with Io than those two. If Max doesn't stay on good behavior, that is still what I will do. This was my last school function and, since my breakup with Morgan, I really didn't want to play the dating scene this summer. I'm leaving in the fall." Darren, it's just for the weekend, Try to be nice." I am and will be. Talk to Max. She's the one with the bad attitude." I know but she's been better since. It took me a couple seconds to process what Shanna told me, however."She said that she tried to come on to you, and that you turned her away, because you care for me too much." I could hear a slight undertone of excitement in her voice, as I tried to comprehend the turnaround of what I'd thought Julia had said. "She said that you were completely worthy of my trust, and that I shouldn't hold back anymore, with you. Is that what happened?" Uh...well..." I said stupidly, still trying to switch. But Amin wanted more from her than just friendship.So, one day and as usual, they met at a nearby cafe at walking distance away from the university.“Zainab, can we talk?”“Sure, about what?”The talk didn’t go as well as either of them thought it would. She wasn’t ready to get engaged, much less married. She didn’t wanna be a traditional woman of her culture and not even her own family was restricting her into being one. Zainab got angry at the end.“Okay look,” Zainab said as he stood off her.