The Banana Or The Tomatoes

Elsie called Kira at six pm and told her Austyn had not returned to the villa. ‘Got it. Thank you, Elsie.’ Kira said she was going to have dinner with coworkers and hung up in a hurry. She knew the housekeeper was trying to ask her to call Austyn, maybe find out where he was and if he was coming home tonight. But Kira didn’t want to. She had too much on her mind right now. She called Giana. Forty-five minutes later, they met up at Goldleaf, a family restaurant. Kira ordered honeyed pork ribs and pomfret with salted black bean sauce for her, braised beancurd, herbal chicken soup, and signature porridge for Giana. ‘Why can’t I have the pork ribs?’ Giana protested. ‘The doctor said you should keep off solid food that’s hard to chew.’ Giana sipped at her lime juice and watched Kira down half a can of beer in one gulp. ‘That’s enough,’ she said when Kira cracked open her second can. ‘Stop drinking so much alcohol on an empty stomach. You’ve barely touched your food.’ She took away the can.