19 CAUGHT IN BETWEEN

SALIM I heard a light yet annoying knock on the door, followed by a greeting. I groggily woke up and checked the time; it was just eight fifteen am. I wasn’t supposed to be woken up. " good morning boss,” she greeted again. Hadizat who else could it be. I couldn’t let her in; I was a mess, after begging her to stay last night I couldn't let her see me this way. “Come back in ten minutes,” I yelled out and rushed to the bathroom to clean up. Exactly ten minutes later she knocked again, “Come in,” I said as I sank on the bed. She came in looking incredibly ridiculous in the maid uniform. I couldn’t stop myself, I just had to laugh. She smirked and bowed down, ballet style. “Good morning boss,” she echoed incredulously plastering her big broad signature smile. “What do you want?” “I'm fine, thank you. What would you like for breakfast?” “Maybe you could cook me something healthy,” “Ok, but I’d have to go to the market first” “No, you don’t