26. The Doubts

Later in evening, Melanie informs me that there is an important guest sitting in the living room with Ashar and his father. She asks me to prepare few snacks immediately. I did made some sandwiches and cookies.

Melanie enters into kitchen, "Sanaya, you're the best. I'm so exhausted with all the work. Thank you for being here."

I smile and hand over the tray, filled with snacks I prepared. She pushes it back to me, "You go and put that in the living room. I'll come with their drinks."

She moves towards the cold storage and takes out the cold drinks from there. "No." I blurt out, "I can't do this."

"Why? Please help me or Matt will go crazy."

"But-"

She huffs and scurries to me. "Go, Sanaya. You're wasting time." She shoves me forward and yells, "I'll be following you."

Ugh. Matt and Ashar both will go mad if they see me there. I can't tell Melanie about this. I already had a fretful encounter with Ashar today and it's enough for