Chapter Twenty Eight

Mina was seated comfortably on her father's favorite sofa in the parlour, watching TV. She had decided to take an early break from the shop due to incoming storm. Nobody bought drinks during storms, so there was no use sticking around. Though she missed John, she felt more relieved nowadays since she had heard from him. He had sent a message to tell her that he was back in Quarker and she had breathed a sigh of relief on seeing it, but she didn't send a reply. She disliked communication by messages, fearing it would make their relationship much more distant than it already was. She wanted to be close to him. She wished she could visit him, hold him, kiss him in public, but she also knew the risks. She sighed as her mind flashed back to the very few good times they'd had alone. Just then, Max appeared at the doorway. She ignored his presence though secretly wondering what he wanted. "We need to talk," he said as he walked in, a little more confident than usual. "Abo