Chapter 30 XXX

While shopping Aunt Maria asks me something unexpected that throws me off guard. "So, what is going on between my nephew and you?" she asks me, smiling sheepishly. "I don t understand what you mean, Aunt Maria," I reply totally confused as to why she would ask that. "Really? Because if I didn t know better, I would say you guys are dating." "Oh My! Why would you say such a thing, Aunt Maria," I say feeling shy and confused as to what made her think that. But maybe she thinks that because of how close Ismail and I are. "Because of the way you treat each other." "And how do we treat each other?" I wonder if she has another reason and it s not because Ismail and I are close. "You treat each other like you are in love. You guys buy each other things when you go out, which is a sign you are thinking of one another while you are out. You are always happy when you see each other. And most especially, you ar