15 A COLD DINNER

SALIM She was something else; I knew the moment she said hi on the plane. My emotions were being put on a roller coaster, one minute I was pissed with her and another minute, she was making me laugh. I had to hide my laughter and smile away from her several times through our meeting. I really could have stayed with her longer, if it wasn’t for the darned dinner I had with my father and Fatima. Lately she was everywhere I was, sticking her nose in my business, acting like my girlfriend. She wasn’t worth any business deal,but I would do anything for my father. I got home and my father was already preparing for dinner. He was taking the dinner date seriously, like multiple menus, candlelit, everything was just so overboard. He was so busy he didn’t even notice me come in. “Don’t you think this is too much, father?” I asked. He turned and moved closer to me with a big smile on his face. “Ah thanks for not being late,” he kept looking around probably making sure everything